Hop on Pop Rison Blood Drive Aug. 31

RISON - The Hop on Pop Memorial Blood Drive will hold its next drive in Rison Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Green House Cottages, organizer Stacy Walz has announced. To schedule an appointment, visit arkbi.

Food Pantry Sat at Macedonia MBC

RISON - Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 35 South, will open its Food Pantry Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The church holds its food pantry the third Saturday of each month.

Baby Shower Aug. 20 for Amber Hipp

RISON - A baby shower for Amber Hipp will be held Saturday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. at the Y Community Center. It’s a boy!

Thompson Family Reunion Aug. 27

NEW EDINBURG - The John Franklin Thompson Family will hold a reunion 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at the New Edinburg Community Center. Guests should bring their families, some good food and family pictures and expect a wonderful visit. See you there!

CARES Act Topic For Vets’ Meeting

RISON - The Cleveland County Veterans Services Office at Rison will be hosting an informational meeting for all veterans regarding the CARES Act at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.

Church of Christ at Rison To Hold Gospel Meeting

RISON - Rison Church of Christ will be hosting a Gospel Meeting on “Living as a Christian in Today’s World” with Robert Dodson of Lake Worth, Texas, on Sept. 9-11. Dodson, former host of “The Truth in Love,” will lead five services during the Gospel Meeting: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept.

Macedonia MBC Hosting Awana Cookout on Sept. 7

RISON - Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church on Hwy. 35 south of Rison will be hosting Awana registration and a cookout with burgers and hot dogs at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, to celebrate the return of youth discipleship program for the 2022-23 school year.

Ladies Aux.

The Friendship Association District ladies auxiliary met on July 14th, 2022, with Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Dumas. Sister Mildred Carter presided over the meeting. We opened the meeting with a song of praise, “Count your Blessings”. Brother David Har‐rington opened the meeting in prayer.

County Offering New Alert Notifications to Residents

RISON - More than 100 resi‐dents of Cleveland County have so far taken advantage of a free alert system that notifies people of emergencies, weather alerts and even community events through text messages, emails, voice calls and other means.

Veterans Group To Honor Danny Jacks With Vietnam Solider Statue at Park

RISON - The Cleveland County Veterans Association will host its annual Veterans Ap‐preciation Dinner this fall as a special fundraiser to honor the late Danny Jacks, a highly-deco‐rated Army Ranger who fought in Vietnam.