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Care Fund Helps Provide Food For Needy Families Year-Round

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

RISON - While the primary focus of the Cleveland County Care Fund this time of year is to help provide Christmas gifts for needy families in the county, the fund also has a mission of making sure children and their families have something to eat throughout the year.

Joseph Habedank Concert Will Be Friday at Bethel #1

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Joseph Habedank Concert Will Be Friday at Bethel #1

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

RISON - Grammy-nominated Christian singer and songwriter Joseph Habedank of Nashville, Tenn., Will be in concert beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Bethel #1 Missionary Baptist Church, 2230 Hwy. 35 North at Rison.

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Kingsland To Hold Christmas Event Thursday Evening

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

KINGSLAND - The Busy Bee Extension Homemakers Club (EHC) at Kingsland will be sponsoring a Kingsland Community Christmas Gathering from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Kingsland City Hall.Festivities include the singing of Christmas carols, a reading of the Christmas story, and refreshments.

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Small Ruminant Workshop Set For Dec. 13 at Sheridan

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

SHERIDAN - The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service and the Arkansas Goat Producers Association will be hosting the South-Central Arkansas Small Ruminant Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 13, at the Grant County Fairgrounds, 4548 Hwy. 167 in Sheridan.

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Senior Center Christmas Open House Dec. 11

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

RISON - Area Agency on Aging’s Rison Senior Center will hold a Christmas Open House Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.Puzzles that were put together by the seniors are available for a small donation.The Center is located at 730 Pecan Street.

Cash Prizes Announced for Dec. 12 Christmas Parade Floats

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Cash Prizes Announced for Dec. 12 Christmas Parade Floats, Bikes

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

RISON - Rison Shine Community Development is seeking floats for its annual Cleveland County Christmas Parade set for Thursday, Dec. 12 in downtown Rison, beginning at 7 p.m.Following the success of last year’s parade with over 40 participants, organizers are looking to recapture that magic.

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Cayce’s Give Away To Be Held Dec. 14

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

THORNTON - Cayce’s Charities will open the big gym in Thornton for a huge free give away from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at 715 Dr. Rhine Drive in Thornton.The deadline has passed for you to put a child on our Christmas list but everyone is welcome to come to the gym and shop.

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School Lunches for Dec. 9-13

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Rison ElementaryMonday - Beef and bean chili, cornbread, cheese filled breadstick, tots, and fruit.Tuesday - Crispito, beans, cheeseburger, tots, and fruit.Wednesday - Pulled pork mac n cheese, roll, mini corndog, tots, and fruit.

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Cut Trees Blamed For Thanksgiving C&L Power Outage

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

RISON - More than 1,400 C&L Electric Cooperative customers in mostly eastern Cleveland County experienced a temporary power outage last week on Thanksgiving morning.C&L Electric announced that 1,427 out of 4,878 tracked meters (29.25 percent) were without power in areas mostly along and around Hwy.

FINISHING TOUCHES ON NEW DISPLAY CASE - One of the four crew members from Watson Chapel Picture Frame installing the new display case for the suit that Johnny Cash wore during his 1976 Bicentennial Concert at the Rison High School football stadium wipes up the inside of the dust-proof case before dropping it down. After being displayed for a year at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, and then the past few years at the Johnny Cash boyhood in Dyess, Ark., the suit is now home in its permanent.

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Johnny Cash Suit Returns Home to Rison

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

RISON - After being exhibited at venues as far away as Ohio, the suit that American music icon and Cleveland County native Johnny Cash wore during his 1976 Bicentennial concert at the Rison High School football field is back home - and perhaps permanently.