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Charles Cantwell and Wife, Brenda

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Charles Cantwell Will Be 99 Sunday

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

RISON - Charles Cantwell (right), who can often be seen scooting around Rison on his motorized chair, will be turning 99 years old this Sunday. He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Thornton, but has lived in Rison since 1992. He and his wife, Brenda (left), have been married for 32 years. Mr.

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Educators Invited To Apply For Grants

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

LITTLE ROCK, AR Arkansas public-school personnel are encouraged to apply now for the 2024 ARTA Grants Program. The program funds grants in two categories. The Parsons-Burnett Grant is awarded to certified personnel for the purpose of furthering their own education.

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Districts Considering Make-Up Options

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

RISON - School officials with both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn School Districts are reviewing their options as to how each will make up the school days that were lost from last week's winter storm.

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Road Problems Could Linger After Multiple Freezing Days

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

RISON - While the amount of frozen precipitation that fell last week in Cleveland County was not too significant compared to other winter storms, the lingering sub-freezing temperatures that left the roadways covered in a sheet of ice for several days could have a lasting impact on the roads for...

TANNING HIDES - Shona Jordan, a taxidermist and hometeader from Pike County, demonstrates the process of converting a hide into a pelt at the 2023 Arkansas Homesteading Conference. Jordan is scheduled be back as this year for one-on-one conversations.

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Homesteading Conference Returns to Rison March 23

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

RISON - Medicinal herbs, foraging and starting a home orchard are among the topics scheduled for the Arkansas Homesteading Conference to be held Saturday, March 23, at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Rison.

Headed To The Jail House

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Photo: Headed To The Jail House

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

HEADED TO THE JAIL HOUSE - A front-end loader from the Cleveland County Road Department prepares to unload a new set of custom-built jail doors that were delivered last Thursday morning to the courthouse.

(File photo courtesy of Stan Sadler)

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Pioneer Village Looks To Revive Crafts Festival

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

RISON - There was a time when the Pioneer Crafts Festival held each spring at the Pioneer Village in Rison was the largest event of the year in Cleveland County, attracting visitors from across the state and throughout region.

Grant Program & Awards Reception

Local Volunteers To Be Recognized on Tuesday at Grant Program

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

RISON - Next Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, Kickstart Cleveland County will welcome Dr. Hunter Goodman of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service to present a conversation around grant writing. The free program will begin at 6 p.m. at the Bethel No.

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No Date Set Yet For CCSB Meeting

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

RISON - Superintendent Jerrod Williams said Tuesday he has not been able to find a date yet as to when all six members of the Cleveland County School Board can meet to address a school board vacancy as well as how the board will approach the search for a new superintendent.

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Squirrel Hunt Benefiting Local Jakes Day is Feb. 3

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

RISON - The Cleveland County “Cutters and Strutters” Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will be conducting their annual fundraising event to help fund the chapter’s “Jakes” Day. A competitive squirrel hunt will be conducted on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 3.