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Rison Elementary Receives Grant For Special Project

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
RISON - As readers of all ages celebrate the 100th anniversary of Margery Williams' children's book, 'The Velveteen Rabbit (Or How Toys Become Real),' and as we near 200 years since Charles Dickens wrote the novella, 'A Christmas Carol,' Rison Elementary School has received a $3,000 grant from the...

Agencies Offering Free Business Seminar Sept. 1

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
LITTLE ROCK - Providing small and emerging business owners with the skills, tools and contacts needed to create and grow their enterprises and better engage in job creation activities are the goals of an upcoming free business conference to be held via Zoom, with a small onsite audience in Fordyce...

Local Schools Excel in Test Scores

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
RISON - Both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn School Districts flexed their academic muscle this year as both ranked among the top performers on the Spring 2022 ACT Aspire tests in the 15-district Southeast Arkan‐sas region.

Rison High School AC Project Back on Table

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
RISON - Cleveland County Superintendent Craig Dupuy said he plans to move forward with a $1.2 million project to re‐place the air conditioning units at Rison High School after the Arkansas Legislative Council decided to unfreeze federal COVID relief money that was going to be used for the project.
FALLEN TREE TEMPORARILY CLOSES FIRST STREET IN RISON - A crew from the City of Rison removes a large hickory tree that fell across First Street in a residential area of town Tuesday afternoon. Rison Mayor Charles Roberts said they had to temporarily close the First Street to cut the tree into into pieces before removing it. First Street runs parallel along the southside of the railroad tracks in Rison. (Photo courtesy of Charles Roberts)

FALLEN TREE TEMPORARILY CLOSES FIRST STREET IN RISON - A crew from the City of Rison removes a large hickory tree that fell across First Street in a residential area of town Tuesday afternoon. Rison Mayor Charles Roberts said they had to temporarily close the First Street to cut the tree into into pieces before removing it. First Street runs parallel along the southside of the railroad tracks in Rison. (Photo courtesy of Charles Roberts)

Rison To Begin Targeting Town’s Unkempt Properties

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
RISON - The owners of un‐kempt properties in the City of Rison will be receiving a letter from the city this week notifying them they need to take action on cleaning up their place or face possible fees and legal conse‐quences, Rison Mayor Charles Roberts has announced.

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State Police Stepping Up Patrols for Rest of Summer

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas motorists will begin to see more Arkansas State Troopers, sheriff’s deputies and local police on patrol later this week. The increased presence of law enforcement officers on state highways and local roads is part of a joint mission with the U.S.

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Rodeo Set For Fair September 16-17

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
RISON - FBT Bank will present the 2022 Cleveland County Rodeo in conjunction with the Cleveland County Fair Association Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17. The event will take place 8 p.m. nightly. 'More details will be announced in the coming weeks,' Roy Phillips, fair president, announced.