USDA Commodities To Be Distributed Feb. 10 at Kingsland

KINGSLAND - The Open Door Community Pantry located at 650 Hwy. 97 in Kingsland will be handing out USDA commodities from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. Open Door Pantry usually distributes commodities on the second Saturday of each month. The pantry is an equal opportunity distributor.

Local Students on SAU Honors Lists

MAGNOLIA - Southern Arkansas University has announced that 593 students earned a 3.5 GPA or higher for the fall 2023 semester and have been named to its Dean's List, including: Asia C. Cook is a sophomore Pre-Health Biology major from Rison, AR.

Solar Eclipse Topic For Feb. 24 Meeting At Library in Rison

RISON - Darcy Howard and Carly Freyaldenhoven from the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society will be discussing the April 8 solar eclipse from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at the Cleveland County Library, 203 Magnolia in Rison.

Rison Senior Center Offers Exercise, Bingo

RISON - The Area on Agency Rison Senior Center is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. The center offers exercise, bingo, fun and fellowship for the community. The center is located at 730 Pecan Street. For more information, call (870) 3256259 or (870) 639-4114.

School Lunches for February 5-9

Rison Elementary Monday - grilled chicken and mashed potatoes or crispy chicken sandwich. Tuesday - Tacos or beef fingers. Wednesday - Chicken Nuggets or hamburger. Thursday - National Pizza Day (one day early) pizza, pizza and sidekicks.

4-H Holds Digital Literacy Skills Class

Homesteading Conference Seeking Vendors For March Event

RISON - The 2024 Arkansas Homesteading Conference will be held Saturday, March 23, at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Rison is currently accepting vendors for this year's event.

Students Named to Harding Dean's List

SEARCY - The following students are among more than 1,300 Harding University students included on the dean's list for grades achieved during the Fall 2023 semester. Davis Wilson, of Rison, is a Junior studying accounting.

Wilson Wants Hire By End of February

RISON - Cleveland County School Board President Harrell Wilson said last week that he hopes to have a new superintendent selected by the end of February. Wilson revealed the timeline following last Thursday's regular monthly school board meeting at the administration office in Rison.

CCSD Considers Hourly Schedule To Make Up Time

RISON - Superintendent Jerrod Williams told the Cleveland County School Board last week that both principals were pouring over their daily class schedules to see if they can squeeze a few more minutes of class time into each school day in hopes of making up for some of the school time lost to the...