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PACKING GIFTS - Cleveland County Cares volunteers are pictured packing up Christmas gifts during last year’s holiday season. The organization is accepting funds to purchase gifts and essentials for families in need this year.

PACKING GIFTS - Cleveland County Cares volunteers are pictured packing up Christmas gifts during last year’s holiday season. The organization is accepting funds to purchase gifts and essentials for families in need this year.

Cleveland County Cares Seeks Donations, Announces Fundraisers for Holiday Giving

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
RISON - The Cleveland County Cares fund is launching its annual fundraising campaign, marking a holiday tradition that provides much-needed support to local children and families.
PROPOSED GYM INTERIOR

PROPOSED GYM INTERIOR

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King Goes Over Gym Details at Rison Meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
RISON - Superintendent Davy King and the Cleveland County School Board held its second community meeting on the proposed 6-mill tax increase to fund construction of a new gym Monday evening inside the Rison gymnasium.The third and final community meeting on the millage will be held at 6:30 p.m....

Community Meeting Spurs New Ideas for Movie Nights, 3-on-3 Tournaments

News Staff
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
RISON - While the community meetings that began over the summer were initially hosted by Rison Shine, the final meeting held Monday evening expanded more into an overall Kickstart Cleveland County mission focusing on events and recreation countywide.Recapping the meeting for the latest episode of...
Coley McCabe and Thom Shepherd

Coley McCabe and Thom Shepherd

Beach Country Duo Bringing Hits, Fun Times To ‘Rison in the Fall’

News Staff
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
RISON - Thom Sheppard and Coley McCabe, the dynamic duo known as Thom and Coley, are gearing up for a performance at 35th annual Rison in the Fall Festival.The couple will be bringing their unique blend of country, folk, and 'Beach Country' music to the stage, Saturday, Oct. 18.
Copper Flats (Jeremy Castaldo, Brandon Kelly and Drew Smith)

Copper Flats (Jeremy Castaldo, Brandon Kelly and Drew Smith)

Rising Country Trio Copper Flats to Perform at Rison in the Fall

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
RISON - The Rison in the Fall Festival is excited to bring rising country trio, Copper Flats, to the Rise Up Rison stage at this year’s festival on Saturday, October 18 with a performance at 2:30 p.m.The Arkansas-based band, which formed earlier this year as a side project, has quickly made a name...
Laura Caroline

Laura Caroline

County's Own Laura Caroline To Open Fall Festival Oct. 18

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
RISON - One of Cleveland County's own will be making the leap from attendee to performer at this year's Rison in the Fall Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 18 in Downtown Rison.Laura Caroline was born in Rison, but grew up in Kingsland attending elementary school, before her family relocated to...