RISON - The passing of County Judge Jimmy Cummings and voters approving the Cleveland County School District’s request for a 6-mill tax increase to build a new gym were among the major events that highlighted the last half of 2025 in Cleveland County. Here is a look back at some of the top stories over the last half of the year: JulyThe Woodlawn School District announces through its social media page that students will be receiving both free breakfast and lunch after the district had been accepted into the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.The Rison City Council unanimously approved appointing Nadine Young as the new recorder/ treasurer for the City of Rison. In addition, the council also approved four resolutions related to two state grant applications: one for the fire department and the other for city equipment for the streets and water/sewer department. Combined, the two possible grants totaled more than $517,401.Samantha Johnson was appointed by the Kingsland City Council to fill to the Ward 2, Position l vacancy left by the resignation of Sandra Laws last month. In addition, the council voted during its June monthly meeting to raise the water deposit fee by $100, and also decided against pursuing a possible purchase the former Kingsland School bus barn property.About 40 people gave their ideas about how to make Rison a better place during a community “brainstorming” session hosted by Rison Shine Community Development at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison.C&L Broadband Connect, the fiber optic internet service being offered through the C&L Electric Cooperative, recently began connecting its first customers in Cleveland County to the new high-speed service.A lawsuit against the Cleveland County School District and the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) was filed in Cleveland County Circuit Court claiming that Superintendent Davy King refused to sign a f...
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