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.

School Lunches for Aug. 25-29

Rison ElementaryMonday - Create: cheesy chicken and rice, dinner roll. Classics: cheeseburger, crinkle hies. Sides: seasoned broccoli, lettuce, tomato, fresh whole fruit.Tuesday - Create: beef macho nachos. Classics: Italian sausage pizza, crinkle fries.

Last Market Food Truck Friday Set for Aug. 29

RISON - The final Food Truck Friday and Rison Farmers Market will be held Friday, Aug. 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Village.Participating trucks will be Granny Ruth’s Seafood and Southern Cooking, and Aaron’s Dirty South Grill.Local talent Matt Wilkerson will perform.

Trammell Reunion Set for Aug. 31

NEW EDINBURG - The descendants of David Crockett Trammell will be having their annual family reunion Saturday, Aug. 31 at the New Edinburg Community Center from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a potluck dish, all friends and family are invited to attend.

Juvenal Diabetes Fundraiser Sept. 20

PINE BLUFF - Breakthrough T1D (formerly Juvenal Diabetes Foundation) will hold a fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hwy. 63 (Pinebergen) Fire Station, 10672 Hwy. 63, Pine Bluff, just north of the Cleveland County line.

Rison School Community Prayer Walk Continues

RISON - About 70 people took part in the Rison Community Prayer Walk held this past Sunday evening at the Rison School campus.

Woodlawn's Mills Attends Governor's School

LITTLE ROCK - Kane Mills, a senior at Woodlawn High School, was selected to attend the 2025 Arkansas Governor’s School at Arkansas Tech. The Arkansas Governor’s School is a four-week summer residential program for upcoming high school seniors who are residents of the state of Arkansas.

State Historian Will Be Guest For Historical Society

RISON - The Cleveland County Historical Society will meet at 1:30 Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Cleveland County Library in Rison. The guest speaker will be Dr. David Ware, State Historian and director of the Arkansas State Archives, which is an agency of Arkansas Heritage. Dr.

Baby Shower for Elliotts Aug. 23

ROWELL - A baby shower honoring Nate and Kristen ‘Reynolds’ Elliott will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 from 2-4 p.m. at Center Church in the Fellowship Hall.  Kristen and Nate are expecting a baby girl and are registered at Babylist.com

School Lunches for Aug. 18-22

Rison Elementary and Rison High SchoolMenus for the week of Aug. 18-22 were unavailable at the time of publication.Woodlawn ElementaryMonday - Chicken crispitos, pinto beans, baby carrots, apple slices, milk.Tuesday - Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, baby carrots, fresh fruit variety, roll, milk.