Rodeo Held Last Weekend in Rison

AIR TIME AT THE RODEO - A bareback competitor holds on to this airbore bronc during Saturday night action at the Cleveland County Rodeo. Roy Phillips, president of the Cleveland County Fair Board, said the event had a good crowd Saturday night.

Bears Get Their Championship Rings

WOODLAWN - Members of the Woodlawn Bears’ 2023 Class 2A State Championship baseball team pose with their new rings presented to them by Woodlawn baseball coach Tommy Richardson during a banquet Monday night at the Woodlawn School cafeteria.

Letter to the Editor: ARDOT - Please Don’t Mow Down Flowers Along Hwy. 79

Letter to the Editor, State of Arkansas, don’t go breaking my heart! The 17-mile section of U.S. Highway 79 from Rison to Fordyce to Rison (sorry, that makes 34 miles) is one of the prettiest drives around anywhere in Arkansas, at least in South Arkansas.

Performers Announced for Theater Showcase Saturday

RISON - The Cleveland County Community Theater Talent Showcase at Rison in the Fall has announced its performers for this Saturday, Oct. 7 at 3:30 p.m.

Two Rison Students Named To Beta Club Reg. Leadership

RISON - Carlese Johnson, a junior at Rison High School, was selected as one of the three Sr. Beta Club Regional Leadership Representatives for 20232024 at the 2023 Beta Club Regional Leadership Summit in Hot Springs on October 2-3.

Street Closures Begin Friday for Fall Festival, List of Vendors Announced

RISON - As festival preparation begins on Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, some streets will begin closing in Downtown Rison, Rison in the Fall organizer Douglas Boultinghouse has announced. "Our concert stage will be arriving Friday afternoon between 1 and 5 p.m.," he said.

Tooke Wins at Miss Arkansas Preliminary

4-H Group Recycles to Create Bench at Woodlawn

Woodlawn Homecoming Ceremonies Next Week

WOODLAWN - Woodlawn High School will begin the 2023 Homecoming Activities Thursday, Oct. 12 with the annual afternoon Homecoming Ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. School will be dismissed at the conclusion of the ceremony. On Thursday evening, the Homecoming Ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m.

WSD Sets Meeting For Report to Public, Facilities on Oct. 16

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn School District will hold its annual Report to the Public as well as public hearing on its 2022 Facilities Master Plan beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the school cafeteria, Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hancock has announced.