Shower Nov. 3 for Baby Carden

RISON - A Baby Girl Shower for Lauren (Cumming) and Jack Carden will be held Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Rison Baptist Church. They are registered at Amazon, Target and Rison Pharmacy.

Rison Methodist Food Pantry Oct. 26

RISON - Rison United Methodist Church will be hosting a food pantry from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26. The church holds its food pantry the fourth Saturday of each month.

Kingsland MBC Friends, Family Day Set For Oct. 27

KINGSLAND - Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church Friends and Family Day will be held Sunday, Oct. 27, starting at 10:45 a.m. Bro. Rick Bolin and the congregation invite everyone to join them for a potluck lunch following the service.

133rd Anniversary Service Nov. 10 at First Baptist

RISON - First Baptist Church will host a special 133rd Anniversary service Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11:15 a.m., Pastor Terry Reams, Sr., has announced.Guest church will be Galilee Missionary Baptist Church of Pine Bluff, with Rev. George Barnes, Sr.

Billings Crowned Miss Arkansas Elementary

BENTON - Laci Billings of Rison, was crowned 2025 Miss Arkansas Elementary for the 6th Grade.Laci represents Rison Elementary, and is the daughter of Miles and Becca Billings.

Former Student, Sorority Give Back to Rison High School

RISON - Rachel M. Will, a former Rison Wildcat, and the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority recently donated supplies to Rison High School.

School Lunches for October 28 - November 1

Rison Elementary and Rison High SchoolMenus unavailable at time of publication.Woodlawn Elementary and Woodlawn High SchoolMonday - Cheeseburger, shoestring French fries, baby carrots, fresh fruit variety, milk.Tuesday - Chicken strips, green beans, baby carrots, fresh fruit variety, roll, milk.

Cayce's Free Food Giveaway Saturday In Thornton

THORNTON - Cayce's Charities will host its Free Food Give Away Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Thornton, AR 403 south second street, 71766. 

Rison Shine Taking Candy Donations for Trunk-or-Treat

RISON - Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. will host Trunk-or-Treat in Downtown Rison on Main Street beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.Rison Shine is accepting donations of store-bought, individually-wrapped candies for trunk-or-treat.

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.