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Planned Poultry Farm Draws Opposition

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
RISON - A resident of the Calmer community asked members of the Cleveland County Quorum Court Monday night if there was anything the county could do to prevent the construction of a new set of poultry houses being planned along a section of Hwy. 63 across from M.L. Wilson Road.
KINGSLAND ASKED TO CONSIDER ‘POLE YARD’ PROPERTY

KINGSLAND ASKED TO CONSIDER ‘POLE YARD’ PROPERTY

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Kingsland Is Asked To Consider Taking Ownership of ‘Pole Yard’

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
KINGSLAND - The Kingsland City Council was approached last Thursday to look into possibly claiming ownership of the “pole yard” property that parallels the railroad track along First Street between Maple and Larch.
RISON TO ACQUIRE MINI-STORAGE BUILDING - The City of Rison is scheduled to take ownership of the former mini-storage building located next to FBT Community Park in downtown Rison this Thursday. The building is expected to be torn down and the concrete slab beneath it incorporated into the park. There has been discussion of possibly building a stage there.

RISON TO ACQUIRE MINI-STORAGE BUILDING - The City of Rison is scheduled to take ownership of the former mini-storage building located next to FBT Community Park in downtown Rison this Thursday. The building is expected to be torn down and the concrete slab beneath it incorporated into the park. There has been discussion of possibly building a stage there.

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Downtown Building Being Transferred Over To City of Rison

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
RISON - Mayor Charles Roberts told the Rison City Council Tuesday night that the city will be taking ownership of the old mini-storage building in the 200 block of Main Street in the downtown area this week after an Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality  (ADEQ) inspection revealed no...

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Cruisin’ Bike Ride, Car Show Is This Saturday

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
RISON - The fourth annual Cruisin’ Cleveland County Bike Ride is set for this Saturday, June 6. The ride includes various routes at 21, 29, 44 and 65 mile lengths, plus a revamped 30-mile gravel route.The ride begins for all road routes at 7 a.m.
Food Truck Friday, Market Set for June 5 in Rison

Food Truck Friday, Market Set for June 5 in Rison

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Food Truck Friday, Farmers Market Friday at Village

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
RISON - The Pioneer Village in Rison is gearing up for a busy summer as the Rison Shine Community Development group kicks off the third season of Food Truck Friday and the Farmers Market. The bi-weekly event officially returns on Friday, June 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Three From County Earn UCA Degrees

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
CONWAY - Three students from Cleveland County were among those who received their degrees from the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) during recent commencement ceremonies at the Farris Center on campus.
Soybeans in the ground near Widener, Arkansas. (UADA photo)

Soybeans in the ground near Widener, Arkansas. (UADA photo)

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Arkansas Cotton, Soybean Planting Pushes Toward Finish

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
JONESBORO — Soggy weather is slowing cotton growers in Arkansas as the planting window closes, but strong prices may push farmers to finish the job, extension specialists said.

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Extension Offering ‘Grow Your Groceries’ Webinar

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
LITTLE ROCK — The Cooperative Extension Service’s Grow Your Own Groceries Series has three new online sessions for summer — each focused on how to grow and prepare a healthy, nutritious food.Each hour-long presentation begins at noon.
TIMBER LAW — Ross Pifer, director of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law and the Rural Economic Development Clinic. (Image courtesy Ross Pifer)

TIMBER LAW — Ross Pifer, director of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law and the Rural Economic Development Clinic. (Image courtesy Ross Pifer)

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Webinar to Examine Timber Trespass Laws

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
By Ramie Parsons, UA Division of AgricultureFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The National Agricultural Law Center will host an upcoming webinar, “Timber Trespass Statutes,” from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 17.
Melody Spears

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Melody Spears Receives June 2026 Yard of the Month Honor

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Monday, June 1, 2026
NEW EDINBURG - Master Gardeners of Cleveland County and County Cultivators have selected the yard of Melody Spears in New Edinburgh as Yard of the Month for June.  The club was pleased to have been given a tour of the yard by Mrs. Spears, and enjoyed seeing all the beautiful plants and flowers.