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C&L's Vondran Will Be Guest Speaker For GOP Tuesday

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - David Vondran, CEO of the C&L Electric Cooperative, will be the guest speaker for the Cleveland County Republican Committee meeting at noon Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building, 404 Sycamore Street across from the courthouse in Rison.

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School Lunches for Aug. 11-15

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Rison Elementary and High School Menu for Aug. 13-15 unavailable at time of publication.Woodlawn Elementary Monday - Cheeseburger, shoestring fries, baby carrots, pickle spear, fresh fruit variety.Tuesday - Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, baby carrots, fresh fruit variety, roll.

Lt. Michael Poss

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CCSD Deputy Poss Promoted to Lieutenant

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Cleveland County Sheriff Jack Rodgers has announced that Deputy Sheriff Michael Poss has been promoted to the position of lieutenant with the Cleveland Couty Sheriff's Department effective July 21.Lt. Poss is currently assigned as an investigator for the Sheriff's department. "Lt.

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Historical Society Will Meet Aug. 20

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - The Cleveland County Historical Society will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Roy and Christine Sturgis Library of Cleveland County.Anyone with an interest in the history of Cleveland County or their own family history or genealogy is invited to attend.

Jillean & Steven Holland, owners of Sissy’s, formerly Woodlawn Grocery

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New Owners Have Big Plans for Woodlawn Store 'Sissy's'

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

WOODLAWN - Big things are ahead for the little store in Woodlawn.While new owners, Steven and Jillean Holland, just took over the store July 15, sales have already quadrupled and they are making plans to expand the store into a home base for the community.

HAUNTED COURTROOM - Paranormal Investigator Larry Flaxman recently explored the 114-year-old Cleveland County Courthouse in an paranormal investigation. He details his findings in the latest episode of the Free Range Conversations podcast. Flaxman said he experienced a first in his 30-plus year career, where a ghost box device recorded distinct footsteps inside the courtroom. Cleveland County Judge Jimmy Cummings and Clerk Brandy Herring participated in the podcast episode.

Paranormal Investigator Flaxman Declares Courthouse 'Haunted'

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Is the Cleveland County Courthouse at Rison haunted? Paranormal investigator Larry Flaxman thinks it is.

Austin Compton

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Extension Office Hires New FACS Agent

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Austin Compton, a life-long resident of Fayetteville, has been hired as the new family and consumer science agent for the Cleveland County Cooperative Extension office.Compton graduated from Fayetteville High School before competing as a decathlete for Stephen F.

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County Sees Gains In Sales Tax Revenue

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - After seeing a consistent decline in sales tax collections throughout much of 2024, Cleveland County seems to have rebounded this year as the county has recorded year-toyear monthly gains in sales tax collections so far through 2025.

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Rison City Council Mulls Truck Routes

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Loaded semi trucks traveling along city streets that are off the truck route were a topic of discussion at Tuesday night’s Rison City Council meeting, but the council decided to tabled any action to give members more time to consider as course of action.

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Posey Receives 4 Life Sentences, 220 Years

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Travis Eugene "Joey" Posey, 45, of New Edinburg, was formally sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole on four counts of capital murder and an additional 220 years on 11 counts of attempted capital murder, all related to the June 2024 mass shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store...