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Woodlawn School Election is Tuesday

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - The race for a seat on the Woodlawn School Board is now down to two candidates after David White informed the Cleveland County Clerk’s office last week that he has officially withdrawn from the race.
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Freeman Joins Sheriff’s Race

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - A third candidate has entered the race for Cleveland County sheriff as Vance “Lee” Freeman of the Rison area, an active law enforcement officer with the Pine Bluff Police Department, officially announced his bid through his personal Facebook page last Thursday.
WILDCATS WIN 8-3A TITLE - Rison’s Lawson Kidd (right) slides safely into third before taking advantage of a throwing error to race home for the first run of the game in the Wildcat’s 4-0 victory over the McGehee Owls Friday at Wildcat Field. The victory gave the Wildcats their first conference title in 21 years as they head to the Region 4 Tournament this week at Ashdown as the 8-3A’s no. 1 seed.

WILDCATS WIN 8-3A TITLE - Rison’s Lawson Kidd (right) slides safely into third before taking advantage of a throwing error to race home for the first run of the game in the Wildcat’s 4-0 victory over the McGehee Owls Friday at Wildcat Field. The victory gave the Wildcats their first conference title in 21 years as they head to the Region 4 Tournament this week at Ashdown as the 8-3A’s no. 1 seed.

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Baseball, Softball Teams Earn Bids to Regionals

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - The baseball and softball teams at both Rison and Woodlawn High School have earned bids to their respective regional tournaments that are scheduled to begin this Thursday, May 8.

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County Approves Building Bid

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum approved County Judge Jimmy Cummings’ recommendation Monday night to go with a pole barn construction system with concrete floors to create a new storage building for the county’s voting machines.

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Rison Sees Setback on Project

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - Construction on the City of Rison’s new wastewater treatment plant located at the solid waste transfer station on Hwy. 79 has been slowed after the concrete used in the new structure was found to be defective.

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County, Rison OK Cash Hwy. Resolution; Ceremony May 17

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - The section of U.S. Hwy. 79 that runs through Cleveland County could soon be recognized as the Johnny Cash Heritage Highway after the Cleveland County Quorum Court and Rison City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the move this week.

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Woodlawn Graduation Tuesday at Pine Bluff

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn High School Class of 2025, consisting of 47 seniors, will graduate at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, in the auditorium of the Pine Bluff Convention Center.