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Revival Aug. 7-9 At First Baptist

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
RISON - First Baptist Church, 301 Mockinbird in Rison, will hold revival Aug. 7-9 at 7 p.m. nightly, Rev. Terry Reams, Sr., has announced.Rev Raeshawn Howard, Sr., of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff will be guest speaker Aug. 7 and 8.

Vacation Bible Schools This Week

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
VBS July 21-25 at Rison BaptistRISON - Rison Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School Sunday, July 21 through Thursday, July 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. each day.Classes for 'Breaker Rock Beach' will be for ages 2 through high school seniors. Dinner will be served.

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County’s Cherry Cemetery Among Register Nominees

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State Review Board will consider the nominations for several Arkansas properties, including one from Cleveland County, to the National Register of Historic Places at its next meeting on Aug. 7.The Cherry Cemetery outside of Rison on Mt.
Cleveland County Monthly 1-Cent Sales Tax Collections (January-June 2023/2024)

Cleveland County Monthly 1-Cent Sales Tax Collections (January-June 2023/2024)

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County Sales Tax Collections on Decline

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
RISON - After enjoying unexpected gains in sales tax revenue over the past few years, Cleveland County may be seeing a reversal of fortunes.Over the first six months of this year, Cleveland County collected less revenue in five of those months when compared to the monthly collections last year.
Photo by RDNE Stock Project

Photo by RDNE Stock Project

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Donations Will Provide School Supplies For All Rison Students

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
RISON - Freedom Assembly and Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. have announced that school supplies for all students K-12 in Cleveland County School District have been purchased and will be delivered to the school next week.
PROTECTING NEW STREETS - Mayor Sharon Crosby reminded the Kingsland City Council last week that the city has an ordinance that prohibits tractor trailers, log trucks and other heavy trucks from using or parking along city streets unless those trucks are making a delivery or harvesting timber along that street. She said she wanted to remind the council after the city recently paved Bear State Street (above) and Holman Street for the first time.

PROTECTING NEW STREETS - Mayor Sharon Crosby reminded the Kingsland City Council last week that the city has an ordinance that prohibits tractor trailers, log trucks and other heavy trucks from using or parking along city streets unless those trucks are making a delivery or harvesting timber along that street. She said she wanted to remind the council after the city recently paved Bear State Street (above) and Holman Street for the first time.

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Kingsland Ordinance Prohibits Trucks On City Streets

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
KINGSLAND - With two streets being freshly paved for the first time, Mayor Sharon Crosby reminded the Kingsland City Council during its meeting last Thursday that the city has an ordinance that forbids heavy trucks and trailers from using city streets that are not designated as truck routes.

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Veterans Dinner Set For Oct. 26

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
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. at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds.

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Temporary Hours at Transfer Station

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
RISON - Due to staffing issues, the Cleveland County Solid Waste Transfer Station on Hwy. 79 at Rison has announced it will be operating under reduced hours due to staffing.The current hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Local Students Graduate UCA

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
CONWAY - The University of Central Arkansas held spring commencement on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2024, in the Farris Center on campus.

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Baby Shower Sunday for Johnsons

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
HERBINE - There will be a baby shower for Allie (Richardson) and Nathan Johnson at Bethel No. 2 Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall.It is a girl! Everyone is invited.