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THE JOHNSON FAMILY - The Johnson Family bluegrass band will travel from Mayflower to Rison next weekend to perform at the Pioneer Crafts Festival hosted by the Pioneer Village at Rison. The two-day event will take place April 19 and 20 reviving one of the Village’s largest traditions.

Craft Festival Revival Next Weekend at Pioneer Village

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

RISON - Next weekend will mark the return of the Pioneer Crafts Festival after a 15-year hiatus.The Pioneer Village is reviving the festival for two days of fun, Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20.The event will kick off Friday evening at 5 p.m.

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Rison Search Committee Down To Five Finalists for Football Job

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

RISON - Cleveland County School District Athletic Director Davy King said the district has interviewed five candidates for head football coach at Rison High School, but the committee overseeing the search is still evaluating the candidates and no timeline has been set as to when a decision will be...

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Former County Judge, Rison Mayor Vernon Dollar Leaves Local Legacy

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

RISON - Vernon Dollar, who served as both county judge for Cleveland County and mayor of Rison, died last Wednesday evening, April 3, from an injury sustained in a fall, according to social media reports from his family.

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CCSB Will Meet Monday, April 15

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

RISON - The Cleveland County School Board voted during its March meeting to move the April board meeting from Monday, April 8, to Monday, April 15, in the administration building.

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Mt. Olivet To Host Food Bank April 13

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

CALMER - Mount Olivet Methodist Church at Calmer will have its Food Bank from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, April 13, the church has announced. Mount Olivet is located at the Hwy. 63/ Hwy. 114 junction at Calmer. The food bank is held the second Saturday of each month.

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USDA Commodities To Be Distributed April 13 at Kingsland

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

KINGSLAND - The Open Door Community Pantry located at 650 Hwy. 97 in Kingsland will be handing out USDA commodities from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13. Open Door Pantry usually distributes commodities on the second Saturday of each month. The pantry is an equal opportunity distributor.

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County Democrats To Meet Saturday

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

RISON - The Democrat Party of Cleveland County will have a County Committee meeting on at noon Saturday April 6, in the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building, 404 Sycamore Street across from the courthouse in Rison.Jametta Harper, county chair,.

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County Democrat Convention April 20

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

RISON - The Democrat Party of Cleveland County will host its County Convention on April 20, 2024 in the Hall-Morgan Building beginning at 12 noon until 4 p.m. All committee members are required to attend.

Nursing Home Demolition Begins

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Nursing Home Demolition Begins

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

RISON - A trackhoe sits idle Monday after taking down a section of the former Cleveland County Nursing Home facing Fifth Street in Rison last week. Huntley Dirt Works of Sulphur Springs began tearing down the facility last week.

RISON ELEMENTARY ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: MARCH - Bottom row, left to right: Lia Arp, Bryant Branch, Brentleigh Dodds, Olivia Lawson, Emily Morales, Jaxson Pennington; Top row, left to right: Ayden Spenc er, Laycee McMahon, Draven Dominguez, Ireland Horne, Annabelle Besaw, Piper Phillips, Jett Gray, Tessa Stephenson.

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Rison Elementary Artists of the Month: March

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024