Formal Murder Charges Filed Against Posey

RISON - Travis “Joey” Posey, 45, of New Edinburg, who was arrested for the June 21 mass shooting at a Fordyce grocery store that killed four people, is facing four counts of capital murder and 11 counts of attempted capital murder after fomial charges were filed against him last week.

Grubb Is Acting Rison Mayor After Passing of Thompson

RISON - The Rison City Council approved naming councilman Bruce Gmbb to serve as acting mayor this week after Mayor Charles Roberts’ usual fill-in, city recorder/treasurer Rhonda Thompson, passed away last Friday.

Batting Cages Business Opens in Downtown Rison

RISON - One goal that Rison Mayor Charles Roberts had when he came into office was to see unused spaces in town be filled with either houses or businesses.That goal was achieved recently when Austin Saeler of Kingsland opened The Den, a batting cage rental business for baseball and softball.

Assessed Values Rise Sharply For Homes

RISON - County Assessor Barbara Reaves said she expects the Cleveland County Board of Equalization to have a busy season this year after many homeowners in the county saw the assessed value of their property double with the latest assessment completed this year.

Train and Truck Collide Near Rison

RISON - The driver of a loaded log truck that was stuck on the railroad tracks at the Harvey Benton Road crossing north of Rison managed to escape serious injuries his truck was hit by a freight train.

Search Finds Missing 4-Year-old in Rye Area

RYE - A search and rescue effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies and volunteers Friday evening had a happy ending as a four year-old child was found safe.

Rison Shine Expanding Back To School Bash Friday

RISON - Rison Shine Community Development’s Back To School Bash will take place this Friday, Aug. 2 in Downtown Rison with new water activities added to the block party.During the event, which kicks off at 5 p.m. and is expected to wrap up by 8 p.m.

Annual Sales Tax Holiday To Be Held This Weekend

LITTLE ROCK - The annual Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday, which eliminates the sales tax on a variety of purchases in advance of the new school year, will be held 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and continues until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Woodlawn 8th, 9th Grade Registration

WOODLAWN - Woodlawn High School will have its final day of registration this Thursday, Aug. 1.Ninth grade students will register from 8 a.m. to noon;  and 8th grade students from 1 to 3 p.m.Seventh Grade Orientation will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the high school.

Rison City Council Will Meet on Sept. 3

RISON - The Rison City Council’s regular monthly meeting for August will be combined with its September meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the council decided during its July meeting.Mayor Charles Roberts requested the combined city council meeting due to a schedule conflict.