Rodgers Family Reunion Saturday

RISON - The Rodgers Family will hold its reunion Saturday, June 24 at Pleasant Ridge Church beginning at 10 a.m. A potluck lunch will be held at 12 noon. For more info, call Darrell Rodgers at (870) 615-1148.

Woodlawn Classes Of 64-65 To Meet Saturday at Center

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn High School 1964-1965 Classes will have their Annual Reunion at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Center Missionary Baptist Church in Rowell. Mike Thomas and his son, Michael, are preparing our smoked meat dish. We invite any of our friends to bring a dish and come join us.

Dr. Edgar Jackson Releases Autobiography, Chronicles Childhood in Rison, Leadership

Dr. Edgar Jackson, a nationally renowned physician, physician-leader, scholar, educator, and advocate of eliminating health care disparities among minority populations, has written a book chronicling his rise from his childhood in Rison to leading a hospital system in Cleveland, Ohio.

New Edinburg Class of 1957 Gathering Saturday

NEW EDINBURG - The New Edinburg Class of 1957 will hold its annual gathering Saturday, June 24 at the Bridge Creek Lodge. 'In times past we have been blessed with a great number of family and friends who enjoy being together, sharing old memories while making new ones,' said organizer Norma McCoy.

Rison Methodist Food Pantry Saturday

RISON - Rison United Methodist Church will be hosting a food pantry from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of each month. The next food pantry will be held Saturday, June 24.  

West Saline Water Raising Base Rate By $5 in July

RISON - The West Saline Water Users Association at New Edinburg announced last Thursday, June 15, that it would be increasing the base water rate by $5 starting with the water provider's July bills.

Rison, Kingsland See Power Outages From Sunday Storm

RISON - A severe thunderstorm that rolled through Cleveland County early Sunday morning knocked out power in and around both Rison and Kingsland for several hours while leaving several county roads blocked by fallen trees.

Survey Finds Skepticism About LEARNS

RISON - More than 95 percent of public school district superintendents in Arkansas who recently responded to a online survey indicated they were unsure or did not feel confident that the state would provide enough funding to maintain a competitive salary for certified and classified staff in the...

Three Arrested For Rison Store Burglary, Fire

RISON - Two women from Rison and one man from Warren have been arrested and charged with three felonies each related a burglary and subsequent fire at the Rison One Stop convenience store during the early morning hours of June 11.

Rison's Juneteenth Celebration

RISON - Those attending the Rison Juneteenth Celebration held Saturday at Powell Park in Rison listen to Detroit Johnny (left on stage) and his blues group from Pine Bluff perform during the afternoon. Andrew Roshell, one of the organizers of the event, said visitors from Gary, Ind.; Flint, Mich.