Monday's Meeting To Focus On Beautification of Rison

RISON - Rison Shine will hold a community meeting on beautification and public spaces in Rison at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building, 404 Sycamore Street in Rison, Rison Shine President Kristy Strother has announced.

C&L Making Progress on New Broadband

RISON - C&L Broadband Connect is expected to have construction on its first phase of fiber optic internet service into Cleveland County completed by the end of September, company officials said last week.

Woodlawn Decides On Construction Manager for Project

WOODLAWN - Brody Richardson Construction of Sheridan came out on top in a ranking of construction managers selected by the Woodlawn School Board during a special called meeting Monday night.Meanwhile, the school board also approved a motion to allow Superintendent Dr.

Woodlawn Considers Construction Managers

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn School Board could decide on a new construction manager for the cafeteria expansion project during a special called meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the administration building.

Rison School Community Prayer Walk Continues

RISON - About 70 people took part in the Rison Community Prayer Walk held this past Sunday evening at the Rison School campus.

CCSB Approves $460,000 Transfer Into Building Fund

RISON - The Cleveland County School Board formally approved moving $460,000 from the general fund to the building fund as the district wrapped up the 2024-25 fiscal year with a healthy carryover.

Tick-Borne Pathogen Confirmed In Two Cleveland County Cows

RISON - Theileria orientalis, a protozoan parasite that destroys red blood cells in cattle and could potentially cause death, has been confirmed in two head of cattle in Cleveland County, said David West,  agricultural agent with the Cleveland County Cooperative Extension Service.

Hancock Forecasts Improved Fiscal End

WOODLAWN - While the final numbers will not be known until later this week, Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hancock told the Woodlawn School Board Monday night that the district will finish the fiscal year in better shape than it did last year.

Woodlawn's Mills Attends Governor's School

LITTLE ROCK - Kane Mills, a senior at Woodlawn High School, was selected to attend the 2025 Arkansas Governor’s School at Arkansas Tech. The Arkansas Governor’s School is a four-week summer residential program for upcoming high school seniors who are residents of the state of Arkansas.

State Historian Will Be Guest For Historical Society

RISON - The Cleveland County Historical Society will meet at 1:30 Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Cleveland County Library in Rison. The guest speaker will be Dr. David Ware, State Historian and director of the Arkansas State Archives, which is an agency of Arkansas Heritage. Dr.