Burning Road Grader Detours Traffic at Kingsland

KINGSLAND - Firefighters from the Kingsland Volunteer Fire Department work to extinguish the flames from a road grader that caught fire Friday morning, June 23, along Hwy. 79 at Kingsland. County Judge Jimmy Cummings confirmed that the grader belonged to the Cleveland County Road Department.

VBS July 16-20 at Rison Baptist

RISON - Rison Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School July 16-20 from 6 to 8 p.m. each night. Classes will be for ages 3 through going into 12th grade. Dinner will be served. The theme is Twists & Turns: Following Jesus Changes the Game, Psalm 25:4.

USDA Commodities To Be Distributed July 8 at Kingsland

KINGSLAND - The Open Door Community Pantry located at 650 Hwy. 97 in Kingsland will be handing out USDA commodities from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 8. Open Door Pantry usually distributes commodities on the second Saturday of each month. The pantry is an equal opportunity distributor.

Summit Soundz Concert Saturday in Pine Bluff

PINE BLUFF - The Summit Soundz Celebration Band will present their annual Patriotic Concert Saturday, July 1 at 6 p.m. in the worship center of Summit Baptist Church, 901 Ridgway Road, Pine Bluff.

Rison in the Fall Accepting Vendors

RISON - Rison Shine has announced that this year's Rison in the Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 7 in Downtown Rison. Festival Organizer Douglas Boultinghouse is now accepting vendors for the event. He noted that food truck spaces have been filled.

Locals Graduate From ASU

JONESBORO - Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement, held May 6 in First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 46 states and 20 countries.

Emergency Response Training Class Set For July 18 at Rison

RISON - Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer with the new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is invited to attend at meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building, 404 Sycamore Street across from the courthouse in Rison.

Mainline Named One of State's Best Workplaces

Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI), which has a clinic in Rison, was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Arkansas. In its 11th year, Arkansas Business continues to offer this program in partnership with Workforce Research Group.

Local Students on UAM Honors Lists

MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) named 158 students to the Dean’s List and 260 students to the Chancellor's List for the spring 2023 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar. Selection to the Dean's List requires a student to earn a gradepoint average of 3.

Bass, Pennington To Wed July 8 At Warren

Chuck and Christie Bass of Pine Bluff proudly announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Megan Bass to Cole Pennington, son of Mark and Tiffany Pennington of Hermitage. Megan is a 2022 graduate of Rison High School and currently attending SAU in Magnolia.