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Mt. Lebanon MBC Revival June 2-4

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
NEW EDINBURG - Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church, located in New Edinburg, will be in revival June 2-4. Services will begin at 7 p.m.  Bro. Scott Smith will be the evangelist and Bro. Ware Russell is the pastor. The church will have a potluck dinner on June 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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School Lunches for May 19-21, 2025

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Rison ElementaryMonday - Toasted cheese sandwich, crinkle fries, classic chicken sandwich; fresh fruit, side salad.Tuesday - Chicken and chili crispito, seasoned black beans, classic hamburger, crinkle fries; fresh fruit, side salad.

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Local Students Nominated Arkansas Boys State 2025

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
LITTLE ROCK - More than 610 of the state's brightest young men, representing 207 high schools throughout the state, will attend Arkansas Boys State, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion.

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Woodlawn School Election is Tuesday

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - The race for a seat on the Woodlawn School Board is now down to two candidates after David White informed the Cleveland County Clerk’s office last week that he has officially withdrawn from the race.
Lee Freeman

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Freeman Joins Sheriff’s Race

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - A third candidate has entered the race for Cleveland County sheriff as Vance “Lee” Freeman of the Rison area, an active law enforcement officer with the Pine Bluff Police Department, officially announced his bid through his personal Facebook page last Thursday.
WILDCATS WIN 8-3A TITLE - Rison’s Lawson Kidd (right) slides safely into third before taking advantage of a throwing error to race home for the first run of the game in the Wildcat’s 4-0 victory over the McGehee Owls Friday at Wildcat Field. The victory gave the Wildcats their first conference title in 21 years as they head to the Region 4 Tournament this week at Ashdown as the 8-3A’s no. 1 seed.

WILDCATS WIN 8-3A TITLE - Rison’s Lawson Kidd (right) slides safely into third before taking advantage of a throwing error to race home for the first run of the game in the Wildcat’s 4-0 victory over the McGehee Owls Friday at Wildcat Field. The victory gave the Wildcats their first conference title in 21 years as they head to the Region 4 Tournament this week at Ashdown as the 8-3A’s no. 1 seed.

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Baseball, Softball Teams Earn Bids to Regionals

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - The baseball and softball teams at both Rison and Woodlawn High School have earned bids to their respective regional tournaments that are scheduled to begin this Thursday, May 8.

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County Approves Building Bid

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum approved County Judge Jimmy Cummings’ recommendation Monday night to go with a pole barn construction system with concrete floors to create a new storage building for the county’s voting machines.