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Egg Hunt April 1 at New Edinburg

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
NEW EDINBURG - Re-Newing Edinburg will hold an Easter Egg hunt for children 12 and under Saturday, April 1 at 10 a.m. at the New Edinburg Community Center. A secondary date of Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 p.m. is scheduled in the event of rain on Saturday.

County May Get Federal Disaster Aid

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
RISON - Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday that she is asking President Joe Biden to grant a Major Disaster Declaration for Cleveland County and 12 other counties in the state following damages caused by the early February winter storm.
Danny Jacks Statue Placed at Veterans Park

Danny Jacks Statue Placed at Veterans Park

Danny Jacks Statue Placed at Veterans Park

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
RISON - Mike Murphree (left) and Jimmy Richards (right) of Camden Monument Company place a new bronze statue atop two slabs of granite Monday morning in a new display going up at Veterans Park in Rison.
TANNING HIDES - Shona Jordan from Pike County demonstrates the process of converting an animal hide into a pelt during the Arkansas Homesteading Conference held last year at the Pioneer Village in Rison. Jordan, who is also a taxidermist, is returning to this year’s conference to once again discuss the process of tanning hides.

TANNING HIDES - Shona Jordan from Pike County demonstrates the process of converting an animal hide into a pelt during the Arkansas Homesteading Conference held last year at the Pioneer Village in Rison. Jordan, who is also a taxidermist, is returning to this year’s conference to once again discuss the process of tanning hides.

Homesteading Conference Set For Saturday at Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
RISON - Gardening, herbal folk remedies, tanning animal hides, hydroponics and worm farming are among the topics that will be presented at the Arkansas Homesteading Conference to be held this Saturday, March 25, at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Rison. Gates open at 8:30 a.m.
SUCCESSFUL FARMER ALREADY - Alaina Reeves, the 17-year-old owner of Gnome Home Farms, poses with a harvest of oyster mushrooms she raised inside the greenhouse she has set up at her home. She has already established a market for her mushrooms with local chefs and restaurants, and she is also selling dehydrated mushrooms online. Ultimately, Alaina said she wants to have about 20 acres for her mushroom farm, a hydroponics farm, herbal garden and small farm livestock. (Photo courtesy of Michael Reeves)

SUCCESSFUL FARMER ALREADY - Alaina Reeves, the 17-year-old owner of Gnome Home Farms, poses with a harvest of oyster mushrooms she raised inside the greenhouse she has set up at her home. She has already established a market for her mushrooms with local chefs and restaurants, and she is also selling dehydrated mushrooms online. Ultimately, Alaina said she wants to have about 20 acres for her mushroom farm, a hydroponics farm, herbal garden and small farm livestock. (Photo courtesy of Michael Reeves)

Rison Student Establishing Her Own Farm at 17

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
RISON - Studies show that about 90 percent of college students change their major once they get to school. For Alaina Reeves, a junior at Rison High School, that probably won't be the case. In fact, Alaina said she has no plans to go to college full-time.

Pesticide Training Tuesday at Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
RISON - The Cleveland County Cooperative Extension Service will be conducting a pesticide applicator training session Tuesday, March 21 at the Veterans Building beginning at 6 p.m. Each participant will be charged a $20 training fee which will go towards training materials.