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Sydney Palazzi and Dylan Rice

Sydney Palazzi and Dylan Rice

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Palazzi, Rice To Wed April 19 at Lake View Pines

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
On April 19, 2025, Sydney Palazzi and Dylan Rice will exchange vows in a ceremony set for 5:00 PM.  The wedding will take place in Fordyce, Arkansas at The Lake View Pines.  Sydney is the daughter of Mark Palazzi of Hot Springs and Angie Hudson of Rison.
Benefit Fund Set Up for Family of March 28 House Fire in Rison

Benefit Fund Set Up for Family of March 28 House Fire in Rison

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Benefit Fund Set Up for Family of March 28 House Fire in Rison

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
RISON - On March 28 at approximately 11:35 p.m., the Rison Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of School Drive for a structure fire at the home of Timothy and LaTaveya Wells.A benefit fund to help the Wells family has been set up at FBT Bank.

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Wedding Shower Sunday for Reed, Noble

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
RISON - There will be a wedding shower Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Rison Baptist Church for Mary Claire Reed and Noah Noble. They are registered at Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target and Rison Pharmacy.

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School Lunches for April 14-18

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Rison ElementaryMonday - Meatballs in spaghetti sauce, herb breadstick; BBQ pork sandwich, crinkle cut fries; fresh fruit, tossed salad.Tuesday - Chicken and cheese crispitos, seasoned black beans; breaded beef fingers, crinkle cut fries; fresh fruit, tossed salad.
UAM Students Serve as Judges in Regional FBLA Competition

UAM Students Serve as Judges in Regional FBLA Competition

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UAM Students Serve as Judges in Regional FBLA Competition

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
MONTICELLO — On February 5, seven University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) students served as judges for the Arkansas Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) academic competition for Mid-Level District III, held on UAM’s Monticello campus.
Pictured left to right: Cleveland County School District Superintendent Davy King, Rison Cheer Coach Kim Kaye King, Cayla Johnson, SAU Cheer Coach Trevor Blankenship.

Pictured left to right: Cleveland County School District Superintendent Davy King, Rison Cheer Coach Kim Kaye King, Cayla Johnson, SAU Cheer Coach Trevor Blankenship.

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Johnson Signs with SAU Cheer Team

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
RISON - Cayla Johnson, a senior at Rison High School, signed her letter of intent to cheer for the Muleriders of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. Cayla served as the captain of the 2024-25 RHS cheer squad and has cheered for the Wildcats for six years.

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Motion To Support New Prosecutor Job Fails To Get Second

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
RISON - An ordinance that would have funded a new position to assist the prosecutor’s office with filing paperwork for criminal cases in Cleveland and two other counties failed to come to vote during Monday night’s meeting of the Cleveland County Quorum Court.
The City of Rison street crew works to remove pieces of the roof from the former Cash’s AG Grocery Store from the 200 block of Main Street Thursday afternoon.

The City of Rison street crew works to remove pieces of the roof from the former Cash’s AG Grocery Store from the 200 block of Main Street Thursday afternoon.

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Storms Bring Damaging Winds, Floods

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
RISON - Residents and local governments are cleaning up after several rounds of severe weather brought damaging winds, baseball-size hail and flooding rains to Cleveland County last week.
FLOOD WATERS THREATEN HWY. 79 - This photo taken at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, shows the water level at the Hwy. 79 bridge over the Saline River between Rison and Kingsland. The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department posted on social media that it had received several calls about the bridge being closed due to the floodwaters, but it never was. The water began to recede by Wednesday morning.

FLOOD WATERS THREATEN HWY. 79 - This photo taken at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, shows the water level at the Hwy. 79 bridge over the Saline River between Rison and Kingsland. The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department posted on social media that it had received several calls about the bridge being closed due to the floodwaters, but it never was. The water began to recede by Wednesday morning.

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Saline River Expected to Crest Friday Morning at Rye Bridge

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
RISON - While the Saline River is not expected to crest in southern Cleveland County until later this week, the rising flood waters were already impacting local activities as of Tuesday.