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Kingsland Explosion Blamed on Gas Leak

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
RISON - A gas leak outside a house in Kingsland is believed to have been the cause of an explosion that did significant damage to the structure.The Kingsland Volunteer Fire Department said firefighters were dispatched at 10:50 p.m. last Tuesday, Aug.

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Fair Entries Can Earn Cash, Tabloid Available Soon

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
RISON - This year’s Cleveland County Fair is set for next month Sept. 10-14, at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Rison.Now is the time to start thinking about entries, which will be accepted Sept. 10-11.
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Author Tommye Staley To Visit Rison Aug. 24

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
RISON - Local author Tommye Staley will visit the Cleveland County Library Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. to sign copies of her new book “Washing Worms: Memories of a Southern Girl.”Staley, a former resident of Palmyra in Lincoln County, has many relatives still in Cleveland County.
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Young joins AgHeritage Farm Credit Services

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
PINE BLUFF - Blake Young has joined AgHeritage Farm Credit Services as an Ag Lending Officer in the Pine Bluff branch office."We are excited to have Blake join us at the Pine Bluff branch," said Bill Stephens, VP of Lending and Regional Manager, Southeast Arkansas.

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Mt. Olivet Church Ending Food Pantry After 10 Years

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
To the Community: We are just not in a position to continue any more. We have served our people since 2014 and we have been fortunate through those years to find the financial needs to meet our expenses, but those grants and other means of financing have gotten less over the years.

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Rison Methodist Food Pantry Aug. 24

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
RISON - RISON - Rison United Methodist Church will be hosting a food pantry from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 24. The church holds its food pantry the fourth Saturday of each month.

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Woodlawn Passes on Option for Land

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn School Board passed on an opportunity to buy more than 10 acres of land next to the campus, and also approved a resolution allowing Superintendent Dr.

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Rison Cafeteria Addition Will Have Floor Fixed

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
RISON - While the Cleveland County School District began moving tables into the new Rison School cafeteria addition on Tuesday, Superintendent Davy King said the contractor will need to return during the upcoming Labor Day holiday to re-do the floor.
INSIDE NEW RISON PHARMACY - Visitors begin filing inside the new Rison Pharmacy and Wellness building for its open house last Friday morning. While the business moved into its new facility earlier this summer, Rison Pharmacy owner Lynn Wilson waited until last week to have an open house to officially kick off the new location. Wilson said the new building provides about twice as much space as the old location, and it also includes a new gym and fitness center called Rison Grind at the back of the building.

INSIDE NEW RISON PHARMACY - Visitors begin filing inside the new Rison Pharmacy and Wellness building for its open house last Friday morning. While the business moved into its new facility earlier this summer, Rison Pharmacy owner Lynn Wilson waited until last week to have an open house to officially kick off the new location. Wilson said the new building provides about twice as much space as the old location, and it also includes a new gym and fitness center called Rison Grind at the back of the building.

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Rison Pharmacy Commemorates New Location With Open House

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
RISON - After making the move into its new facility earlier this summer, Rison Pharmacy and Wellness officially kicked off the opening of its new location in downtown Rison last Friday with an open house event.
(Photo courtesy of Patricia McClellan, Re-New-In Edinburg)

(Photo courtesy of Patricia McClellan, Re-New-In Edinburg)

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Re-New-ing Edinburg Hosts Back to School Bash

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
NEW EDINBURG - Youth run through a stream of bubbles for some end of the summer break fund at the Re-New-ing Edinburg "Back to School Splash" held this past Saturday at the New Edinburg Community Center. Students began the 2024-25 school year today.