Phillips, Norton Represent County at Ark. Boys State

LITTLE ROCK - Two students from Cleveland County were elected by their peers to the State Senate and State House of Representatives on May 27 as part of the 84th annual session of Arkansas Boys State, where students build a mock government structure, including eight different congressional...

McCoy Cemetery Meeting June 26

NEW EDINBURG - The annual meeting of the McCoy Cemetery Association will be held June 26 at 6 p.m. at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in New Edinburg. All interested individuals are invited to attend.

Summer Program Begins June 12 at County Library

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.

Hoyt Named Finalist in Art Competition

WOODLAWN - Jaci Hoyt, an 11th grade student from Woodlawn High School is one of the Finalists for the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes ARTEFFECT 2025 Competition. The 115 projects encompass 64 Unsung Heroes stories, including all seven Spotlight Unsung Heroes.

Davidson Awarded at Young Artist Reception

WOODLAWN - Annie Davidson's art submission, Governor's Dreamhouse, received an award at the 2025 Governor’s Young Artist reception on May 13. She received the Secretariat Award along with a $100 check. Judges commented that the entry exemplifies happiness and joy.

Quorum Court Hears Update on Vets Display

RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court received an update on the effort to create a veterans museum at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.

County’s Unemployment Rate at 4 Percent

RISON - Cleveland County’s unemployment rate fell to 4.0 percent in March, which puts it below the national average but above the state average, according to data from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.

Monday Is Deadline to Assess Property

RISON - Cleveland County Assessor Barbara Reaves has issued a reminder that the deadline to assess business and personal property is Monday, June 2.The Assessor's office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will be closed Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

Rison Shine, Pioneer Village Announce Summer Farmers Market, Food Truck Plans

RISON - After a couple of rainy starts to kicking off this year’s Food Truck Friday event series, the organizers are taking a different approach for the summer months.Beginning Friday, June 6, the event will be held every other Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.

‘Action’ Groups Celebrate 10th Year of Kickstart Cleveland County

RISON - “Action” groups from across Cleveland County gathered at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds last Thursday night to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Kickstart Cleveland County, a collaborative effort to make their respective communities and the county a better place.Dr.