School Lunches for Dec. 2-6

Rison ElementaryMonday - pizza pasta, breadstick, chicken broccoli & cheddar soup, Breadstick, tater tots, Fruit.Tuesday - Beef Nacho, refried Beans, burger, tater tots, Fruit.Wednesday - Swedish meatballs, rice, roll, sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, Fruit.

Friendship EHC Selling Fried Pies

RISON - The Friendship Extension Homemakers Club will be selling fried pies during the Christmas in the Village event to be held Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Pioneer Village in Rison.

RUMC Choir Announces December Christmas Cantata

RISON - The Rison United Methodist Church Choir will host The First Noel Cantata Sunday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. at the church.An encore variation of the program will be performed Friday, Dec. 20 at the Rison Shine and Pioneer Village’s special Christmas Food Truck Friday beginning at 5:30 p.m.

County Breezes Through Budget Meeting

RISON - While county sales tax revenue is currently down this year, the Cleveland County Quorum Court’s budget committee was able to approve a proposed 2025 budget last week that will include a 3 percent pay raise for city employees as well as money for some new equipment for the county road...

Woodlawn Board Approves 1-Time Payments for Staff

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn School Board approved giving all staff a one-time payment of $500 that will be included in their December paychecks.

Cleveland County Cares Fund Accepting Donations

RISON - Monetary donations to the Cleveland County Care Fund are already coming in this year, and so are the local kids in need this Christmas.

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas in Rison

RISON - The Friendship Extension Homemakers Club organized the annual Christmas lights being installed around town. This is just phase one of holiday décor going up in Rison. Rison Shine Community Development, Inc.

Herald Will Publish Early Next Week

RISON - The Cleveland County Herald will be publishing a day early next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, publisher Britt Talent has announced.Talent said the Herald will be published on Tuesday, Nov.

Tax Collector Lists Delinquent Taxes

RISON - Cleveland County Tax Collector Patty Wilson has released the delinquent personal and real property list on pages 10 through 13 of this week’s issue of the Herald. It is also available in the public notice database online.The list is for unpaid personal and real property for 2023.

Kingsland Council Meeting is Tuesday

KINGSLAND - The Kingsland City Council’s regular monthly meeting has been moved to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Kingsland City Hall, Mayor Sharon Crosby has announced.