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Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: October 15, 2025

10 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 21, 2015 Alderman Marvin Crain of the Kingsland City Council once again questioned what kind of paper trail has been left documenting more than $6,000 the city is paying to have an emergency siren repaired.
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: October 8, 2025

10  YEARS  AGOOCTOBER  14,  2015Sheriff Jack Rodgers and Treasurer Jack Hopson announced their intentions to seek re-election in the upcoming 2016 primaries.Members of the Woodlawn School Board expressed their concerns to two state legislators - Rep. Mike Holcomb and Sen.
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: October 1, 2025

10 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 7, 2015 Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears voiced his opposition during Monday night's Quorum Court meeting to some possible options by a state highways review committee that he said would take money away from county roads.
GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - With September drawing near a close and fair time passes, we take one more glimpse at bygone days, this one from the 1968 Cleveland County Fair parade. Above, we see the Joe Henderson with his Appaloosa, judged the best dressed horse and rider in the senior division of the event. Hopefully, next September we will bring some more views of past county fair events. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler at sadler.stan@yahoo.com

GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - With September drawing near a close and fair time passes, we take one more glimpse at bygone days, this one from the 1968 Cleveland County Fair parade. Above, we see the Joe Henderson with his Appaloosa, judged the best dressed horse and rider in the senior division of the event. Hopefully, next September we will bring some more views of past county fair events. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler at sadler.stan@yahoo.com

Other Days: Sept. 24, 2025

10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 The sale of some land where a new Dollar General store will be built on Hwy. 63, just south of the Hwy. 114 intersection at Calmer, is expected to close today.
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: September 17, 2025

10  YEARS  AGOSEPTEMBER  23,  2015The Kingsland City Council unanimously approved a one-year contract with the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department to provide law enforcement for the city beginning January 1, a move city officials say could save the city about $18,000 a year.
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: September 10, 2025

10  YEARS  AGOSEPTEMBER  16,  2015Kingsland Mayor Charles Crain said he intends to present the law enforcement agreement being offered by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department to the city council Monday night for approval.
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: September 3, 2025

10  YEARS  AGOSEPTEMBER  9,  2015The Cleveland County Quorum Court gave its support Monday night to an agreement between the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department and the City of Kingsland for the county to provide law enforcement for the city.
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: August 27, 2025

10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 The number of students is up in every school in Cleveland County compared to last year, bucking a trend of declining enrollment that is plaguing most school districts in southeast Arkansas.The Woodlawn School board approved a bid of $36,449.
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: August 20, 2025

10 YEARS AGO AUGUST 26, 2015 Schools across the Arkansas, including those in both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn school districts, will be equipped with a new smart phone program this school year that will quickly notify law enforcement and other emergency personnel anytime there is a crisis on...
Glimpses from the Past

Glimpses from the Past

Other Days: August 13, 2025

10  YEARS  AGOAUGUST  19,  2015Construction on the new Dollar General store, to be located at the corner of Hwy. 79-35 in Rison, began this week, with a projected opening this fall. It will replace the Dollar General at the north end of Main Street in the business section of town.