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CHRISTMAS GIFTS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK - If you look closely among these tables filled with gifts, you will see one of the key coordinators of the Cleveland County Cares p roject, Carol Dollar. Dollar, helps facilitate the distribution of gifts to families in need during the holidays with lead organizer Melinda McKnight. This year an estimated 80 children will receive gifts for Christmas, an incr ease of nearly 30 from the previous year. (Photo by Melinda McKnight)

CHRISTMAS GIFTS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK - If you look closely among these tables filled with gifts, you will see one of the key coordinators of the Cleveland County Cares p roject, Carol Dollar. Dollar, helps facilitate the distribution of gifts to families in need during the holidays with lead organizer Melinda McKnight. This year an estimated 80 children will receive gifts for Christmas, an incr ease of nearly 30 from the previous year. (Photo by Melinda McKnight)

Cleveland County Cares Sees Record Number Of Families Receiving Aid This Holiday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
RISON - The Cleveland County Cares team is close to wrapping up a record year for the organization that provides Christmas to children and families in need over the holidays.Melinda McKnight, who oversees the project, would like to thank everyone who has donated to the fund this year.

County's Jobless Rate at 3.2 Percent

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
RISON - While data shows Cleveland County experiencing one of its lowest unemployment rates in the past 10 years, that same data shows the number of workers in the county to be on the decline as well.According to figures provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of St.

Herald Will Not Publish Paper Week of Dec. 23-27

News Staff
Thursday, December 12, 2024
RISON - The Cleveland County Herald will not be publishing a newspaper during the week of Dec. 23-27 due to the newspaper taking its annual Christmas break, editor/publisher Britt Talent has announced.The Herald office will be closed from noon Friday, Dec.
Photo by Douglas Boultinghouse

Photo by Douglas Boultinghouse

Governor Sanders Visits Wilson Bros. BBQ

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
RISON - Gov. Sarah Sanders (center) visits with Frank Wilson (left) and Harrell Wilson (right) during the Wilson Brothers Lumber Company Christmas Barbeque held Tuesday at the Wilson Brothers shop on Hwy. 35 at the Staves community.

Boards Approve School Choice Policies

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
RISON - Both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn School Boards approved Arkansas School Board Association (ASBA) model policies Monday night that will change how school districts accept student transfer applications under the state’s School Choice Act. The new policy goes into effect Jan. 1.

Most Rison Test Scores Compare Well With State

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
RISON - For the most part, Rison High School students ranked among the top districts in the Southeast Arkansas Education Cooperative based on results from the first ATLAS (Arkansas Teaching, Learning and Assessment System) tests given last school year.
Cleveland County Cares

Cleveland County Cares

Christmas Fund Donations Taken Through Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
RISON - With exactly two weeks to go before Christmas, time is running out to secure funding and shopping items for all families in need this Christmas.“There’s still time to contribute to the Care Fund,” said Melinda McKnight, organizer of the Cleveland County Cares mission.

Woodlawn Approves ASBA Policy

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
RISON - The Woodlawn School Board approved an Arkansas School Board Association model policy during its regular monthly meeting Monday night that changes how the district will address School Choice Act applications beginning Jan. 1.Superintendent Dr.