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Woodlawn senior pitcher Lillie Faye McWhorter was named the 2025 Gatorade Softball Player of the Year for Arkansas on Monday, recognizing her as the top high school softball player in the state regardless of classification. Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating each state’s best high school athletes in each sport for their success on the field, in the classroom and in the community. McWhorter will be playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks next season.

Woodlawn senior pitcher Lillie Faye McWhorter was named the 2025 Gatorade Softball Player of the Year for Arkansas on Monday, recognizing her as the top high school softball player in the state regardless of classification. Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating each state’s best high school athletes in each sport for their success on the field, in the classroom and in the community. McWhorter will be playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks next season.

McWhorter Named Gatorade Softball Player of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
CHICAGO - In its 40th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade announced Monday that Lillie Faye McWhorter of Woodlawn High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Arkansas Softball Player of the Year.

Summer Program Begins Thursday at County Library

News Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
RISON - The Roy and Christine Sturgis Library will kick off the summer reading program Thursday, June 12 at 10 a.m.The library invites children to attend a fun-filled morning with Jason D'Vaude, a one-man circus entertainer.A full schedule can be picked up at the library of all summer events.
(Herald file photo courtesy of Stan Sadler)

(Herald file photo courtesy of Stan Sadler)

Ceremony Renaming Kingsland Post Office After Johnny Cash is Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
KINGSLAND - The U.S. Postal Service will be hosting a dedication ceremony officially renaming the Kingsland Post Office after native son and country music legend Johnny Cash at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Kingsland School auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Kingsland Tables Raising Water Fees

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
KINGSLAND - The Kingsland City Council decided to table a proposal to raise the water connection fee from $200 to $500 so it would have a chance to review the water department’s finances first.

Kingsland Considers Annexation Options

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
KINGSLAND - Mayor Karen Wiscaver said she is reaching out to corporate contacts at Dollar General about inviting its store at Kingsland to become part of the city, thereby giving the city a new stream of sales tax revenue.
Food Truck Friday - June 6

Food Truck Friday - June 6

Food Trucks, Farmers Market This Friday in Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
RISON - Food Truck Friday and the Rison Farmers Market will kick off this Friday, June 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Village.Participating this Friday are:• Red Rocket Eats with smash burgers, Korean corn dogs, loaded fries and more.
GIVING BACK TO RISON - Malinda Berry stands outside the Emerson house in downtown Rison before the launch of her new florist business, My Berry Patch, five years ago. Berry said she found a much different Rison when she returned to her hometown after growing up in Arizona.

GIVING BACK TO RISON - Malinda Berry stands outside the Emerson house in downtown Rison before the launch of her new florist business, My Berry Patch, five years ago. Berry said she found a much different Rison when she returned to her hometown after growing up in Arizona.

Free Range Conversations, Episode 46: Berry Makes Investment in Hometown After Returning to Rison from Arizona

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
RISON - This week marks five years since Malinda Berry opened her florist My Berry Patch in the Emerson House on Main Street in Rison - the oldest structure in town still standing, built in the 1890s.
Miss Boomtown Alli Beth King and Miss Mt. Nebo Savannah Brown (Photo by Michelle Roberts)

Miss Boomtown Alli Beth King and Miss Mt. Nebo Savannah Brown (Photo by Michelle Roberts)

Two With Ties To County Will Compete for Miss Arkansas

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
RISON -   Two cousins with deep Cleveland County roots are set to grace the stage at this year’s Miss Arkansas pageant set for June 7–14 at the Robinson Center in Little Rock.

Rodgers, Austin Reunion June 21

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
RISON - The Rodgers/Austin Family Reunion will be held Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. until ? at Pleasant Ridge Church.A potluck lunch will begin at 12 noon.Contact Derrell Rodgers at (870) 615-1148 for more info.