Local Master Gardeners Celebrate Appreciation Day

MASTER GARDENER APPRECIATION DAY - Several Master Gardeners and County Cultivators took a trip to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville to celebrate Master Gardener Appreciation Day, Oct. 14. Several classes on bees, bird watching and succulents were taught. 

Center MBC Food Pantry Saturday

CALMER - Center Missionary Baptist Church will hold open its Food Pantry this Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 to 10 a.m.

Yard of the Month: October 2024

KINGSLAND - Linda Burns, located at 80 North Oak in Kingsland, was selected as the Cleveland County Cultivators and Master Gardeners' Yard of the Month honor for October. The Yard of the Month title is based on overall appearance, tidiness and neatness of the front of the property.

Youth Deer Hunt To Be Held Nov. 2-3

LITTLE ROCK - The 2024 Arkansas Game & Fish modern gun youth hunt will be held next Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3, as well as Jan. 4-5. The youth hunt is open statewide across all hunting zones.In Arkansas, hunters must between 6 and 15 years to participate in the youth modern gun deer hunt.

Rison Homecoming Ceremonies Friday

RISON - Rison High School will hold its 2024 Homecoming Ceremonies this Friday, Oct. 19.The 2024 Homecoming Queen will be crowned during an afternoon ceremony at 1 p.m., which will conclude with a parade from the school to Main Street downtown around 1:40 p.m.

Cleveland County Put Under Burn Ban

RISON - Due to persistent dry conditions, County Judge Jimmy Cummings has issued a burn ban order for Cleveland County until further notice. The ban became effective at noon last Thursday, Oct. 10.  A burn ban means no outside burning of any kind is allowed.

New Edinburg ‘57 Class Gathering Oct. 26 at Bridge Creek

Submitted by Norma McCoy and John L. McClellanNEW EDINBURG - Just how blessed can the New Edinburg class of 1957 be? We had our first gathering October 19, 2013. Our 20th Gathering of classmates and friends is scheduled for Saturday,  Oct. 26.  As before, we’ll meet at the Bridge Creek Lodge.

Early Voting Begins This Monday, Oct. 21

RISON - Early voting for the 2024 general election will begin this Monday, Oct. 21, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building, 404 Sycamore Street across from the courthouse in Rison.The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.

McClellan Family Reunion Oct. 19

NEW EDINBURG - Saturday, Oct. 19, the annual McClellan Reunion at the New Edinburg Community Center will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Lunch is potluck at 12 noon.  Please bring your family, a potluck dish, any family pictures of years past, and enjoy seeing and visiting with each other.

Wedding Shower Sunday at RBC for Cummings, Reed

RISON - There will be a wedding shower for Holly Cummings and Harrison Reed at Rison Baptist Church, Sunday,  Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. They are registered at Rison Pharmacy, Amazon and Target.