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TEAMWORK — Rhonda and Ken Rudder, owners of Richland Creek Farm & Market in El Dorado, prepare their Mayhaw jelly jars at the Share Grounds processing kitchen located at the Cleveland County Farigrounds in Rison. The commercial grade kitchen can be rented by aspiring food entrepreneurs to get their product on the retail store shelf. (Division of Agriculture photo.)

TEAMWORK — Rhonda and Ken Rudder, owners of Richland Creek Farm & Market in El Dorado, prepare their Mayhaw jelly jars at the Share Grounds processing kitchen located at the Cleveland County Farigrounds in Rison. The commercial grade kitchen can be rented by aspiring food entrepreneurs to get their product on the retail store shelf. (Division of Agriculture photo.)

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Mayhaw Jelly Being Produced at Rison Kitchen

Rebekah Hall Ua Division Of Agriculture
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
EL DORADO, Ark. - A robust sweetness, quickly followed by a sharp, tart pucker: this is the taste of Mayhaw jelly, made from a small, apple-like fruit grown in wetlands in the southern United States.

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Quorum Court Will Meet This Monday

News Staff
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court voted last month to move its January meeting to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison. The quorum court usually meets the first Monday of each month.

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Trash Pick Up To Run Regular Routes Over Holidays

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
RISON - Cleveland County Treasurer Angie Kimsey has announced today Big Smith Waste Services will run their regular pick-up routes over the holidays, including Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25. Kimsey said everyone in the county should put their cans out as they usually do each week.

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First Baptist Plans Revival Dec. 27-29

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
RISON - First Baptist Church in Rison will be hosting a “Old Year Out and New Year In” revival Dec. 27-29 with Rev. Bobby Young, pastor of New Life Missionary Baptist Church at Rison, serving as the evangelist. Services will begin at 7 p.m. each night from Wednesday, Dec. 27, through Saturday,Dec.

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Rison City Council Moves Jan. Meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
RISON - The January meeting of the Rison City Council has been moved to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Rison City Hall, Mayor Charles Roberts has announced.

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Rison Methodist Food Pantry Dec. 30

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
RISON - RISON - Rison United Methodist Church will be hosting a food pantry from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30. The food pantry is typically held the fourth Saturday of each month, but is changing dates for the month of December due to the holidays.

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Poll Workers Needed For 2024 Elections

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
RISON - The Cleveland County Election Commission is hiring poll workers for the upcoming 2024 elections. Potential workers earn $50 for on-the-job training, plus $11 per hour during early voting and election day. Election dates are Feb. 19March 5 and Oct. 21-Nov. 5.

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Quorum Court Will Be Meeting Jan. 8

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court voted earlier this month to move its January meeting to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison. The quorum court usually meets the first Monday of each month.