Photo: New Edinburg Class of 1957 Gathering

The New Edinburg class of '57 and friends were blessed to have another gathering on June 22, 2024. John L. McClellan hosted the group again at The Bridge Creek Lodge in New Edinburg. Our first gathering was May 16, 2015, when we started making memories with twenty-four in attendance.

Free Firearms Classes To Be Held July 13, 20

FORDYCE - Free basic firearms training and safety classes are being offered at 9 a.m. Saturday, 13, and at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Fordcye Methodist Church, organizers have announced.

Rison Clinic Offers Support After Fordyce Shooting

To All Residents of Cleveland County Who May Have Been Affected by the Tragic Shooting in Fordyce: Please be aware that Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Healthcare System (SABHS) is your local Community Mental Health Center and we are available to serve you and your family, providing mental health and...

Rison BBQ Cook-Off To Be Held at County Fair

RISON – Rison Shine invites the public to kick-off the fall season early with the Cleveland County Fair in September.The Rison BBQ Cook Off, benefiting Rison in the Fall, will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds.

Photo: Sharing Memories Inside The Beard House

SHARING MEMORIES INSIDE THE BEARD HOUSE - Bob Abbott of Pine Bluff (left) and his sister, Charlotte Quayles (right), share a laugh while visiting inside the Beard House at the Pioneer Village over the weekend.

Community Foundation Sets Up Fordyce Fund

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has established the Fordyce Survivors Fund in response to the devastating mass shooting event on June 21 in Fordyce. All 100 percent of the donations to the fund will provide financial support for survivors of the shooting.

Food Truck Friday Expands for July 19

RISON - The second Food Truck Friday event will take place Friday, July 19, organizers within Rison Shine Community Development and the Pioneer Village have announced.The event is a joint venture between the two organizations under Kickstart Cleveland County.

Local Students Earn Degrees at UAM

MONTICELLO - The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) presented 526 awards to 478 spring 2024 graduates, according to information released by the UAM Registrar's Office.

Woman Found Guilty of Murder

RISON - Emily Brown, 32, of Broken Arrow, Okla., was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison last Friday for the August 2022 shooting death of her ex-boyfriend, Christopher Miller, 38, of Greenwood. The shooting took place in the Macedonia community south of Rison.

County Approves Revised Maps for Fire Departments

RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court approved some revised boundaries for the county's volunteer fire department service areas during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.