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.

CCSD Enrollment

RISON - The Cleveland County School District began the 2022-23 school year on Monday with the same number of students on campus as their last average daily membership indicated, 691. Superintendent Craig Dupuy said the district closed out the 2021-22 school year in May with 702 on campus.

RISON SCHOOL PRAYER WALK

RISON SCHOOL PRAYER WALK - Jacqueline and Jimmy Cummings of the Mt. Carmel lead dozens of people behind George Walker Field of Champions they begin their trek around the school campus for the annual Rison School Prayer Walk held Sunday evening.

Group Launches Internet Speed Survey

RISON - The Accelerate Cleveland County broadband committee is launching a coun‐tywide online survey this week to get a true reading of broad‐band speeds in the county. The data collected will be used to seek grants and other invest‐ments to improve service throughout the entire county.

1964-65 Woodlawn Classes Hold Annual Reunion

Submitted by Linda Newman The Woodlawn High School Classes of 1964 and 1965 held an annual reunion June 25, at Center Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, where a potluck meal and all the trimmings was severed.

Senior Center To Offer COVID Shots Aug. 16

RISON - AFMC, the Cleveland County Senior Center and the Arkansas Department of Health are partnering to provide free COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines to anyone age 5 and older on Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Woodlawn Board Votes To Join Lawsuit Over COVID Money

RISON - The Woodlawn School Board voted Monday night to join a possible lawsuit challenging the Arkansas Leg‐islative Council’s authority re‐quiring school districts to use federal COVID relief money through the American Rescue Plan for teacher and staff bonuses rather than other uses.

Free School Lunch Program Ends As School Year Begins

RISON - One big change for students returning to school next week is that there will no longer be free lunches for everyone.