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Community Meeting Seeks Public Input On Improving Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
RISON - Rison Shine Community Development is seeking the public’s input on ways to make the city more attractive to residents and businesses through a online survey and community meeting.The online survey will be posted this week with a link can be found at clevelandcountyherald.com.
WATER LINE PROJECT BEGINS - A boring machine and excavator sit ready at the intersection of Washington and Center Street in the Lanwood section of Rison Tuesday to begin installing new water main pipe.

WATER LINE PROJECT BEGINS - A boring machine and excavator sit ready at the intersection of Washington and Center Street in the Lanwood section of Rison Tuesday to begin installing new water main pipe.

Rison Begins Long-Delayed Water Project

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
RISON - About two-and-a-half years after the initial grant was awarded, the City of Rison finally broke ground this week on a $3.3 million project that will replace a large portion of the city’s aging water system with new lines.Rison is using a $1.
RIDERS DEPART - Riders roll out from beneath the inflatable start-finish archway set up outside the Pioneer Village at Rison for the Third Annual Cruisin’ Cleveland County bike ride held early Saturday morning. More than 20 riders from across the state took to the roads to ride routes that went as far as 65 miles. (Photo by Douglas Boultinghouse)

RIDERS DEPART - Riders roll out from beneath the inflatable start-finish archway set up outside the Pioneer Village at Rison for the Third Annual Cruisin’ Cleveland County bike ride held early Saturday morning. More than 20 riders from across the state took to the roads to ride routes that went as far as 65 miles. (Photo by Douglas Boultinghouse)

Organizers Considering Ideas On Improving County Bike Ride

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
RISON - While the number of riders was down this year, organizers behind the Cruisin’ Cleveland County bike ride held Saturday are already looking at ways to improve next year’s event with some new paved routes and expanded gravel routes.
Rison in the Fall Festival Announcement Next Week

Rison in the Fall Festival Announcement Next Week

Rison in the Fall Festival Announcement Next Week

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
RISON - The 2025 Rison in the Fall Festival will take place later this year on Saturday, October 18, marking 35 years of Rison’s largest event.Festival Director Douglas Boultinghouse has shared that an announcement will be made Wednesday, June 25 to reveal this year’s entertainment lineup.

England on Dean’s List at MTSU

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
MURFREESBORO, TN - Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 5,986 students who appear on the dean's list for the Spring 2025 semester, including Jack England of Rison, AR.To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.

Local Students on SAU President List

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
MAGNOLIA - Southern Arkansas University has announced that 458 students earned a 4.0 GPA for the spring 2025 semester and have been named to its President's List.From Cleveland County are:Arabella Elizabeth Matthews is a junior Studio Art major from Kingsland, AR.

ASU Honors Lists Include Students from Cleveland County

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
JONESBORO – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2025 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of study.