Bethel #1 To Host Southern Jubilee Music Convention

RISON - Bethel #1 Missionary Baptist Church at Rison will be hosting a Southern Jubilee Music Convention starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. The event is hosted by Gus and Judy Biggers of We Will Testify. Bethel #1 Pastor Mike Goodwin will serve as emcee.

Rev. Newsom Will Lead First Baptist Revival Services

RISON - Rev. Dr. Kurbe L. Newsom of St. James AME Church of Rison and Warren will be leading revival services at First Baptist Church of Rison from Wednesday, Aug. 6, through Friday, Aug. 8. Services begin at 7 p.m. each night. Rev. Terry W. Reams, Sr. And the congregation invite everyone to attend.

New Life at Rison Honoring Pastor, First Lady on Aug. 3

RISON - New Life Missionary Baptist Church, 101 Niven Road in Rison, will be hosting a 30th Pastor and Wife Appreciation Service honoring Pastor Bobby J. Young and First Lady Marilyn Young at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. Minister Efrem Mason will be the guest speaker for the event.

Woodlawn Baseball To Hold Chicken Dinner on Aug. 1

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn High School baseball program is holding a chicken dinner fundraiser prepared by Tyson on Aug. 1 to help support an extension to the hitting facility, Coach Tommy Richardson has announced.

Back to School Bash Planned for Aug. 1 Food Truck Friday at Village

RISON - The next Food Truck Friday and the Rison Farmers Market will be held Friday, Aug. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Village.Rison Shine will host its second annual Back to School Bash during the event with added activities for kids.

DeArmond Brings Redwood, Rainforest Experience to UAM

MONTICELLO, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Monticello is welcoming Daniel DeArmond, a faculty member with roots as deep as the redwoods he once logged.DeArmond joins the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources as the new assistant professor of wood procurement/marketing.

Be Mindful of Children In Vehicles During Heat

LITTLE ROCK - Sometimes all it takes is 10 minutes for a quick errand to turn into a dangerous day for a young child left in a car, said Brittney Schrick, extension family life specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Kingsland Council Decides on Blair

KINGSLAND - For the second consecutive month, the Kingsland City Council selected someone to fill a vacancy on the fourmember council after it was discovered the previous appointee was ineligible to serve since she did not reside within the proper ward.

Gresham Retiring Again, This Time From Extension Service

By Ryan McGeeney UA Division of Agriculture FORDYCE - At 71, Keith Gresham isn't exactly slowing down. But he is retiring from the Cooperative Extension Service, the latest in a lifelong string of fulltime careers.

Two Fatalities, One Injury Reported From Accident South of Woodlawn

RISON - Two people died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in a single vehicle accident Tuesday evening along Hwy. 63 south of Woodlawn School. Names of the victims and other details about the accident had not been released by Arkansas State Police as of press time.