School Lunches for Sept. 2-5

Rison ElementaryTuesday - Create: Beef tostado. Classics: Toasty cheese sandwich, crinkle fries. Sides: Seasoned black beans, lettuce and tomato. Fresh whole fruit.Wednesday - Create: Chicken alfredo rotini. Classics: Turkey hot dog, crinkle hies. Sides: Seasoned peas, lettuce and tomato.

Trisha Yearwood Is Guest For Musical Event at Dyess

JONESBORO - The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home has announced the line-up for the 2025 Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle. Rosanne Cash will host the event and will be joined by Trisha Yearwood, with accompaniment by John Leventhal.The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept.

Kingsland Council To Meet Thursday

KINGSLAND - The next regular meeting of the Kingsland City Council will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Kingsland City Hall, Mayor Karen Wiscaver has announced. The Kingsland City Council usually meets the fourth Thursday of each month.

CCSD Seeking 6-Mill Increase for Gym

RISON - Voters in the Cleveland County School District will go to the polls in November to decide on a 6-mill tax increase to fund construction of a new gym estimated to cost about $12 million.

Brown Spot Pine Needle Blight Discovered in Cleveland County

MONTICELLO, Ark. - Forest health experts from the University of Arkansas at Monticello have identified brown spot needle blight on loblolly pine in 11 additional counties in Arkansas this year, including Cleveland County, bringing the total number of confirmed counties in the state to 25.

State Delinquent Property Sale Garners Nearly $6,100 in Taxes

LITTLE ROCK - The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Drew and neighboring counties raised over $384,000, the Commissioner of State Lands announced.The regional auction drew 79 registered bidders, who purchased 126 of 176 available parcels for $384,792.98.

Rison Shine, Mayor Initiating Clean Up of Unkempt Properties in Downtown

RISON - At the third meeting as part of a series of communityfocused efforts, Rison Shine has set two dates to clean up properties along the main routes of Rison with hopes to make them more attractive to visitors.Clean-up dates have been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 4.

New Motions Filed In Case Surrounding Student's Eligibility

RISON - Both sides in a legal battle regarding the eligibility of a former Rison High School student to play athletics after transferring to Woodlawn High School continued last week as both the plaintiff and defendants made new filings in Cleveland County Circuit Court.

Rison Methodist Food Pantry Aug. 23 at Earlier Time

RISON - Rison United Methodist Church will be hosting a food pantry from 7:30 to 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, at an earlier time due to the heat.The church, located at 800 Main Street, holds its food pantry the fourth Saturday of each month.

County's Jobless Rate Rises to 4.8

LITTLE ROCK - Cleveland County's unemployment rate rose a full percentage point to 4.8 percent in June, according to preliminary data from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.According to Workforce Services, the county's jobless rate climbed a full percentage point from 3.