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Kingsland VFD Buys New Turnouts

News Staff

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

KINGSLAND - The Kingsland City Council approved the Kingsland Volunteer Fire Department’s purchase of eight sets of new turnouts for a cost of about $26,332 during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, Jan. 22, at Kingsland City Hall.

Kingsland All-School Reunion Feb. 28

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

KINGSLAND - The Kingsland Alumni Association will be hosting the annual Kingsland All-School Reunion Saturday, February 28 at the school, beginning at 11 a.m.This years menu will be pizza, salad, cookies and drinks.All former students and teachers are invited to attend.

QUIET ON MAIN STREET - Main Street in Downtown Rison was a picture-perfect scene Saturday under blankets of ice and snow from the weekend's winter storm. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Roberts Photography)

Winter Storm Brings Closures, But Few Outages

News Staff

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

RISON - Cleveland County managed to avoid the massive power outages that stretched from Texas to North Carolina this past weekend as most of the frozen precipitation that fell locally came in the form of sleet or light snow rather than freezing rain.

Political Forum Postponed to Feb. 5

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

RISON - The Cleveland County Republican Committee has announced that its Political Forum originally scheduled for this week has been moved to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in the Family Life Center at Bethel #1 Missionary Baptist Church, 2230 Hwy. 35 North at Rison.

Jim Houston at his desk beneath a portrait of his wife, Brenda, with a tiger inside tiger sanctuary outside Bangkok, Thailand. Houston spent several years working in Southeast Asia

Houston Brings Business Experience to Judge's Race

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

RISON - Jim Houston of the Rye community hopes to use his years of experience in industrial operations management to create more efficient operations in county government and spur economic development in the county.

Brad Young (right) early in his career with the Arkansas State Police

Young Touts Law Enforcement Experience in Sheriff Run

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

RISON - Brad Young of the Rowell community said he wants to bring his experience working as a state trooper for the Arkansas State Police and as a game warden and colonel with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission to the Cleveland County Sheriff's office.

Quorum Court Will Decide on Judge Appointee Monday

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court is scheduled to appoint a new county judge during its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison.The quorum court approved a resolution during its last regular meeting on Jan.

Road Conditions Delay Trash Pick-Up

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

RISON - Cleveland County Treasurer Angie Kimsey announced this week that Big Smith Waste Services, the county's solid waste contractor, had to postpone its Monday through Wednesday trash pickup routes his week due to the icy road conditions.

Bank Teller Faces Charges After Audit Finds Missing Funds

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

RISON - A former bank teller at the FBT Bank branch in Rison is facing felony theft charges after admitting she took what an internal audit revealed to be $45,000 in cash from the bank between May and August 2025.Jessica Lee Aud, 37, of Rison, was formally arraigned on Jan.

Political Forum Postponed to Feb. 5

News Staff

Monday, January 26, 2026

The Cleveland County Republican Party has announced that its forum featuring the candidates for county judge and sheriff has been postponed to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in the Family Life Center at Bethel #1 Missionary Baptist Church, 2230 Hwy. 35 North at Rison.