Shady Grove Cemetery Taking Donations for Upkeep

NEW EDINBURG - Shady Grove Cemetery is taking donations for upkeep of the cemetery.Mail to Roy Chambers, 6000 New Edinburg, AR 71660.

County Line Fire Dept. Meeting July 8

RISON - County Line Fire Department will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at Station 1 on Hwy 8.For more info, contact David Harper at (870) 952-9692.

CDCAA Hosting Rental, Utility Assistance Info Meeting June 30

RISON - Central Delta Community Action Agency provides rental and utility assistance through the Community Services Block Grant and LIHEAP programs. CDCAA will host a public information meeting Monday, June 30 at 5:30 p.m. at our Rison office located at 200 Main Street, Rison, AR 71665.

Keith Gresham Retirement Party Planned for July 30

FORDYCE - There will be a retirement reception for Keith Gresham, the staff chair for the Dallas County Cooperative Extension Office and long-time agriculture/vo-tech teacher at Rison High School, form 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, at the Fordyce Civic Center.Those planning to attend are asked to...

Post Office, Banks Closing Thursday For Juneteenth

RISON - The U.S. Post Office as well as other federal offices and banks will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.Juneteenth recognizes June 19, 1865, which is the date that slaves in Texas discovered they had been freed through President Lincoln’s Emancipation...

England on Dean’s List at MTSU

MURFREESBORO, TN - Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 5,986 students who appear on the dean's list for the Spring 2025 semester, including Jack England of Rison, AR.To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5...

Local Students on SAU President List

MAGNOLIA - Southern Arkansas University has announced that 458 students earned a 4.0 GPA for the spring 2025 semester and have been named to its President's List.From Cleveland County are:Arabella Elizabeth Matthews is a junior Studio Art major from Kingsland, AR.Landon McKinney Pierce is a...

ASU Honors Lists Include Students from Cleveland County

JONESBORO – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2025 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced.

Local Students on SAU Dean's List

MAGNOLIA - Southern Arkansas University has announced that 550 students earned a 3.5 GPA or higher for the spring 2025 semester and have been named to its Dean's List.

Historical Society Announces New Officers, Board

RISON - The Cleveland County Historical Society elected new officers for 2025-2026: President Wayne Cash; First Vice President and Publicity Chair Suzi Parker; Second Vice President and Chair of Special Projects Karen Bell Fox; Recording Secretary Hilda Terry; Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary...