Primary Election To Be Held Tuesday

RISON - Cleveland County voters will head to the polls this Tuesday, March 3, to elect a new county judge and a new sheriff.Polling sites across the county will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Meanwhile, early voting continues from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. The final day for early voting will be Monday, Feb. 2, when the polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.The polling locations, by voting precinct, for Tuesday’s primary election are as follows:Bowman and Whiteville - Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 3833 Rodgers Road West, Pleasant Ridge communityHarper     - Bethel #2 Missionary Baptist Church, 14570 Hwy 35 South, Herbine communityHudgin - New Home Missionary Baptist Church, 14060 Hwy 54, New Home community Hurricane - Union Methodist Church, 21230 Hwy 35 South, Rye communityKingsland (Inside/Outside) and Saline  - Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church, 200 1st Street, KingslandLee - Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church, 13600 Hwy. 189 South, New Edinburg Miller - Woodlawn Community Center, 6270 US Hwy. 63, Woodlawn communityNiven and Whiteoak - “Y” Community Center, 8000 Hwy 35 North, Staves communityRedland - New Edinburg Community Center, 6590 Hwy. 8, New Edinburg Rison (Inside/Outside) - Hall-Morgan Veteran’s Building (404 Sycamore, Rison, AR) Rowell    - Center Missionary Baptist Church, 12270 Hwy. 63,  Rowell communitySmith - Macedonia Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 7370 Hwy 35 South, Rison areaStan Sadler, former publisher of the Herald and local historian, could not recall when both county judge and sheriff were up for election at the same time without an incumbent in either race. He estimated it has been at least 50 years.County Judge’s RaceWith the passing of the late County Judge Jimmy Cummings last year, the county jud...