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Carolyn Earnest

Carolyn Earnest

Senior Center Issues Thank You

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
THANK YOU FROM THE SENIOR CENTER - A special thanks to all who came out to support the Rison Senior Center Christmas Open House at the Center (730 Pecan Street in Rison). Carolyn Earnest and Mike Malone were recognized for their work in putting the display of puzzles together.

Pesticide Applicator Training Jan. 7

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
RISON - The Cleveland County Cooperative Extension Service will be conducting a Pesticide Applicator Training session on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, beginning promptly at 6 p.m.

Summit Soundz Christmas Concert This Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
PINE BLUFF - The Summit Soundz Celebration Band will present their Christmas Spectacular Concert on Saturday, December 21 at 6 p.m. in the worship center of Summit Baptist Church, 901 Ridgway Road in Pine Bluff.
Rena Day

Rena Day

Financial Advisor Rena Day Receives Certification

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
MONTICELLO - Financial Advisor Rena Day of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Monticello, AR has received the Certified Financial Planner (TM), or CFP, certification, granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board).

RUMC Choir Christmas Cantata Encore Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
RISON - The Rison United Methodist Church Choir will host an encore variation of their Christmas Cantata will be performed Friday, Dec. 20 at the Rison Shine and Pioneer Village's special Christmas Food Truck Friday beginning at 5:30 p.m.
FALL FOLIAGE STILL HOLDING ON - This Dec. 11 photo from Little Rock shows trees still holding their leaves just a few days before t he official start of winter. Higher than normal fall temperatures are the reason the leaves have remained longer than usual, says Michael Blazier with the University of Arkansas at Monticello. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

FALL FOLIAGE STILL HOLDING ON - This Dec. 11 photo from Little Rock shows trees still holding their leaves just a few days before t he official start of winter. Higher than normal fall temperatures are the reason the leaves have remained longer than usual, says Michael Blazier with the University of Arkansas at Monticello. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Warm Fall Reason Behind Lingering Foliage

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' colorful foliage has had an unusually long run this fall. Sadly, it likely won't last much longer, said Jaret Rushing, extension forestry instructor for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Herald Will Not Publish Newspaper Next Week

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
RISON - The Cleveland County Herald will not be publishing a newspaper next week (Dec. 23-27) due to the newspaper taking its annual Christmas break, editor/publisher Britt Talent has announced.The Herald office will be closed from noon Friday, Dec.

Trash Pick-Up Will See No Changes During Christmas

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
RISON - There will be no changes in the regular trash pick-up schedule during the week of Christmas, County Treasurer Angie Kimsey has announced.Kimsey said the county's solid waste contractor, Big Smith, has announced they will run its regular schedule next week including Christmas Day. 
CHRISTMAS GIFTS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK - If you look closely among these tables filled with gifts, you will see one of the key coordinators of the Cleveland County Cares p roject, Carol Dollar. Dollar, helps facilitate the distribution of gifts to families in need during the holidays with lead organizer Melinda McKnight. This year an estimated 80 children will receive gifts for Christmas, an incr ease of nearly 30 from the previous year. (Photo by Melinda McKnight)

CHRISTMAS GIFTS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK - If you look closely among these tables filled with gifts, you will see one of the key coordinators of the Cleveland County Cares p roject, Carol Dollar. Dollar, helps facilitate the distribution of gifts to families in need during the holidays with lead organizer Melinda McKnight. This year an estimated 80 children will receive gifts for Christmas, an incr ease of nearly 30 from the previous year. (Photo by Melinda McKnight)

Cleveland County Cares Sees Record Number Of Families Receiving Aid This Holiday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
RISON - The Cleveland County Cares team is close to wrapping up a record year for the organization that provides Christmas to children and families in need over the holidays.Melinda McKnight, who oversees the project, would like to thank everyone who has donated to the fund this year.