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Halloween Events Slated Across County This Week

News Staff
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
RISON - On the witch’s heels of last weekend’s Haunted Village in Rison, local community groups and businesses are closing out the spooky season with more Halloween events across the county beginning this Saturday.
Childress, Erwin Plan December Wedding

Childress, Erwin Plan December Wedding

Childress, Erwin Plan December Wedding

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Jim and DeAnna Upp and Jeff Childress of Kingsland, announce the engagement of their daughter, Abbie DeAnna Childress, to Lathan Ferrell Erwin, son of Greg and Karen Erwin of Fordyce. Abbie graduated cum laude from Henderson State University receiving a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Early Voting Begins On Monday, Oct. 24

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
RISON - Early voting for the 2022 general election will begin this Monday, Oct. 24, at the Hall Morgan Veterans Building located at 404 Sycamore Street across from the courthouse in Rison, County Clerk Jimmy Cummings has announced. All early voting will be concuted at the Veterans Building.

Volunteers Find Child Missing in Woods

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
RISON - A two-year-old boy from the Glendale area spent more than 10 hours wandering alone through the woods in northeast Cleveland County before being found by a volunteer rescue team at about 11 p.m. Saturday night, Oct. 15.
ROBERTS RETURNS TO FESTIVAL WITH SURPRISE - Country artist Julie Roberts returned to the Rison In The Fall Festival to headline the event for her second year, this time surprising the crowd with an early release of her new album. Roberts was one of five acts to take the new stage at the largest festival in the event's three-decade history. (Photo by Douglas Boultinghouse)

ROBERTS RETURNS TO FESTIVAL WITH SURPRISE - Country artist Julie Roberts returned to the Rison In The Fall Festival to headline the event for her second year, this time surprising the crowd with an early release of her new album. Roberts was one of five acts to take the new stage at the largest festival in the event's three-decade history. (Photo by Douglas Boultinghouse)

Rison in the Fall Festival Was Largest to Date

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
RISON - This year’s Rison In The Fall proved to be its largest in the festival’s history bringing in more entertainment and vendors with crowds estimated to be over a thousand throughout the day and a few hundred staying through the evening’s concerts headlined by Julie Roberts.

Woodlawn Enrollment Up; Considers Graduation Plans

News Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
WOODLAWN - Enrollment for the Woodlawn School District was at 575 as of Oct. 1, marking the highest number of students on campus since the 2016-17 school year. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hancock revealed the enrollment figures during the Woodlawn School Board’s regular monthly meeting Monday night.