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RISON ELEMENTARY ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: MAY - Bottom row, left to right: Tucker Lem, Landen Bates, Abigail Wilson, Lena Johnson; Top row: left to right: A'nylah Morris, Avery Atkins, Braylie Socia, Jeremiah Mull, Bexlee Parnell (Not Pictured: Karson Wilson, Jackson Neal, Bryleigh Gifford, Cambry Stuckey, Benjamin Swanson).

Rison Elementary Artists of the Month: May

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Photo Courtesy of Christine Phillips

Coach Jodus Wright Attends Rison Class Reunion

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

RISON - Former Rison Head Football Coach James "Jodus" Wright, who guided the Wildcats to the 1970 state championship, visited some of his former players at the Rison High School Class of 1971 held this past weekend outside of Rison.

Rawls Named to SNHU President's List

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

MANCHESTER, NH - Myla Rawls of New Edinburg has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Winter 2024 President's List. The winter terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.

Lailah Harding

Harding Earns Engineering Degree at UAPB

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

RISON - Rison native, Lailah Harding, a 2020 graduate of Arkansas Virtual Academy and former Rison Wildcat athlete graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during commencement exercises on May 11, 2024, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.

Wildcats Will Hold Spring Scrimmage This Thursday

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

RISON - Rison Wildcat football fans will have their first chance to see the ‘Cats under the direction of new Head Coach Chris Vereen as they conclude spring practice with a scrimmage at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at George Walker Field of Champions.

Tyrese McGhee

McGhee Earns Degree from UALR

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

LITTLE ROCK - Tyrese McGhee graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a major in criminal justice, and a minor in political science.McGhee graduated from Rison High School in 2020 as a honor graduate.

Mental Health Awareness Walk Friday in Rison

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

RISON - The Cleveland County Extension Homemakers will host a Mental Health Awareness Walk Friday, May 24. Mental Health Awareness Day was officially May 5 in Cleveland County. The walk will be around the courthouse in support of mental health.

Care Fund Seeks Donations To Support Youth in Summer

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

RISON - With the 2023-24 school year coming to a close this week, Melinda McKnight of the Cleveland County Care Fund said her organization will continue to looks for ways to get food to those young people who need it while school is out.

(Photo courtesy of Maggie Young)

Young Establishes Corner Marker For Three Counties Outside Pansy

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Ever wonder where the exact boundaries are between counties? Thanks to Bracy Young of the Rye community, there is now a marker established that shows exactly where Cleveland, Drew and Lincoln counties meet in an area just southeast of the Pansy community.

More Illegal Tire Dumps Discovered On Dunkeffie Road

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

RISON - More tires were dumped illegally along a county road in northern Cleveland County over the weekend, but County Judge Jimmy Cummings said he believes they could be close to finding the person(s) responsible for what he estimated to be nearly 400 tires found along the road.