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Puckett Reunion To Be Held June 21

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The descendants of James Samuel and Nora Cash Puckett will gather for their annual reunion on Saturday, June 21st, at the Bethel #1 Missionary Baptist Church fellowship hall, 2230 Hwy. 35 North near Rison.Doors will open at 10 a.m., and a potluck lunch will be served at noon.

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CCSB To Consider Partnership Options

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
RISON - Superintendent Davy King told the Cleveland County School Board Monday night that he will arrange a meeting with the district's architect and financial adviser to review the district's options to take advantage of more than $2.

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CCSB Votes To Go With 6-Year Terms

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
RISON - The Cleveland County School Board voted Monday night to go with sixyear terms for school board members starting with the 2026 school elections.
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.

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McWhorter Named Gatorade Softball Player of the Year

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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.

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Summer Program Begins Thursday at County Library

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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)

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Ceremony Renaming Kingsland Post Office After Johnny Cash is Saturday

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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.

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Kingsland Tables Raising Water Fees

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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.