Local Master Gardeners Celebrate Appreciation Day

MASTER GARDENER APPRECIATION DAY - Several Master Gardeners and County Cultivators took a trip to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville to celebrate Master Gardener Appreciation Day, Oct. 14. Several classes on bees, bird watching and succulents were taught. 

Center MBC Food Pantry Saturday

CALMER - Center Missionary Baptist Church will hold open its Food Pantry this Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 to 10 a.m.

Yard of the Month: October 2024

KINGSLAND - Linda Burns, located at 80 North Oak in Kingsland, was selected as the Cleveland County Cultivators and Master Gardeners' Yard of the Month honor for October. The Yard of the Month title is based on overall appearance, tidiness and neatness of the front of the property.

Youth Deer Hunt To Be Held Nov. 2-3

LITTLE ROCK - The 2024 Arkansas Game & Fish modern gun youth hunt will be held next Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3, as well as Jan. 4-5. The youth hunt is open statewide across all hunting zones.In Arkansas, hunters must between 6 and 15 years to participate in the youth modern gun deer hunt.

Halloween, Fall Events Set To Begin Saturday

RISON - Halloween and Fall-themed events across the county will begin this weekend with a fall festival at Woodlawn High School Friday night and events Saturday night in both Rison and New Edinburg.

Woodlawn To Seek 2-Mill Tax Increase

RISON - Voters in the Woodlawn School District will be voting on a proposed 2-mill tax increase next year that will support construction of a new career technology center at Woodlawn High School as well as expansion of the school cafeteria, among other things.Superintendent Dr.

Issue 2 Would Require Local Approval For New Casinos

State Issue 2, concerning construction of a casino in Pope County that was part of a 2018 statewide ballot issue, is the most publicized of the issues that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Vets' Appreciation Dinner is Saturday

RISON - The Cleveland County Veterans Association will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner Saturday, Oct. 26, organizers John Blanchard, Roger McClellan and Randy Morgan have announced.The dinner will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Gracen White Crowned Rison Homecoming Queen

RISON - Rison High School crowned Senior Gracen White as its 2024 Homecoming Queen, with senior Ragan Shrum earning the Maid of Honor title during ceremonies held Friday, Oct. 18 on the George Walker Field of Champions.

Woodlawn Gives Report to Public

RISON - The Woodlawn School District presented its annual Report to the Public last Tuesday night, Oct. 15, in the Woodlawn School cafeteria. The report included presentations by Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hancock, High School Principal T.J. Hill and Interim Elementary Principal Jeff Wylie.