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Connie Keese

Connie Keese

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RHS Sports Hall of Fame Board Adds Keese, Wilson

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
RISON - Connie Keese and Jeff Wilson have been added to the executive board of the Rison High School Sports Hall of Fame, director Brian Phillips has announced.Keese and Wilson will join John Phillips, Scotty Holderfield, Stan Sadler and Willie Bea Brandon on the executive board.
Malinda Berry

Malinda Berry

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County Republicans Pick Malinda Berry As Dist 6 JP Candidate

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
RISON - The Cleveland County Republican Committee has announced that Malinda Berry of the Calmer community will be the party’s nominee for District 6 justice of the peace in the upcoming November general election, filling a vacancy left by the passing of former District 6 Justice Owen Rushing late...
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Photo by Douglas Boultinghouse

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Woodlawn Begins Cafeteria Expansion

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
WOODLAWN - Construction on the addition to the Woodlawn School cafeteria began in earnest Tuesday morning following a formal groundbreaking ceremony held with the Woodlawn School Board last Thursday evening.

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CCSB Accepts $12.4 Million Bid for Gym

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
RISON - The Cleveland County School Board unanimously approved a “guaranteed maximum price” of $12,393,687 from Clark Construction of Little Rock for building the new gym at the Rison School campus.

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Woodlawn Will Not Have School Thursday

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
WOODLAWN -The Woodlawn School District has announced it will be closed on Thursday, May 21, using the district’s banked minutes to make-up the school day, the district has announced.
CRUISIN’ CLEVELAND COUNTY RIDE RETURNS - The fourth annual Cruisin’ Cleveland County Bike Ride will cruise through the county Saturday, June 6. Four of five routes will begin at the Pioneer Village in Rison, while the new expanded gravel route will begin at the Kingsland School.

CRUISIN’ CLEVELAND COUNTY RIDE RETURNS - The fourth annual Cruisin’ Cleveland County Bike Ride will cruise through the county Saturday, June 6. Four of five routes will begin at the Pioneer Village in Rison, while the new expanded gravel route will begin at the Kingsland School.

Cruisin’ Cleveland County Bike Ride Expands Routes, Activities

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
RISON — Cleveland County is gearing up for a weekend of high-energy recreation and southern hospitality as it hosts the fourth annual Cruisin’ Cleveland County Bike Ride on Saturday, June 6.

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Arkansas Archery Students Capture Eastern Nationals

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
LITTLE ROCK - Archers ranging from fourth to 12th grades recently filled the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kent., to take their shot at the 2026 Eastern National Championship for the National Archery in the Schools Program.

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Mainline Health Approved for Naloxone Hero Program

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
MONTICELLO — Mainline Health Systems has been approved for funding through the ARORP Naloxone Hero Program and will receive support from the Arkansas Naloxone Bank to expand access to naloxone for families and community members across south Arkansas.
New Sidewalks Installed at the Courthouse

New Sidewalks Installed at the Courthouse

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New Sidewalks Installed at the Courthouse

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
RISON - Anyone accessing the eastside doors at the Cleveland County Court know the sidewalks that once existed there have been buried under inches of soil for several years.