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Bryant of New Edinburg Selected for Boys State

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
LITTLE ROCK - Jack Bryant of New Edinburg from Fordyce High School was nominated to represent his community and school at Arkansas Boys State 2023, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion.
Jenny Wright (right) presents the Dakota Wright Memorial Scholarship to Rison High School Senior India Ballard (left).

Jenny Wright (right) presents the Dakota Wright Memorial Scholarship to Rison High School Senior India Ballard (left).

Local Scholarships Awarded

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Look for more scholarship presentations from both Rison High School and Woodlawn High School in next week's issue of the Herald.

Juneteenth Festival June 16-17 at Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
RISON - The Rison Juneteenth Festival will be returning this year on Friday and Saturday, June 16-17, after a three-year absence due to the COVID pandemic. Festivities will begin with a banquet/meet-and-greet at 7 p.m.

Food Pantry Saturday at Macedonia MBC

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
RISON - Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 35 South, will open its Food Pantry Saturday, May 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The church holds its food pantry the third Saturday of each month.  
WOODLAWN TOURNAMENT 12-UNDER FIRST PLACE - Woodlawn Batesville Poultry won the 12-Under Tournament held this past weekend at Woodlawn Community Park. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Rylan Williams, Brody Howard, Aiden Womack, Logan Doss, Carson Young, Brit Swan, Aiden Graves, Miles West; (front row) Luke Heflin, Trent Sutherland, Eli Smith and Alex Adair; coaches are Justin Womack, Tony Howard, Daniel Heflin.

WOODLAWN TOURNAMENT 12-UNDER FIRST PLACE - Woodlawn Batesville Poultry won the 12-Under Tournament held this past weekend at Woodlawn Community Park. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Rylan Williams, Brody Howard, Aiden Womack, Logan Doss, Carson Young, Brit Swan, Aiden Graves, Miles West; (front row) Luke Heflin, Trent Sutherland, Eli Smith and Alex Adair; coaches are Justin Womack, Tony Howard, Daniel Heflin.

Photos: 12-Under Tourney

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
TURKEY HARVEST UP - Brad and Karla Young show off a good Arkansas turkey harvested this season. Arkansas hunters broke 9,000 checked turkeys for the first time since 2017 this year. (Photo courtesy Brad Young)

TURKEY HARVEST UP - Brad and Karla Young show off a good Arkansas turkey harvested this season. Arkansas hunters broke 9,000 checked turkeys for the first time since 2017 this year. (Photo courtesy Brad Young)

Arkansas Turkey Harvest Up 21%; First Time To Top 9,000 Since 2017

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
LITTLE ROCK - With the last weekend of the 2023 Arkansas turkey season in the rearview mirror, hunters have tallied 9,193 checked birds. This is an increase of 21 percent from 2022 and the first time since 2017 that the harvest topped the 9,000-bird mark.
HEADED BACK TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

HEADED BACK TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Bears Going For Third State Title Friday at Conway

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WOODLAWN - Woodlawn will be looking to win its third consecutive Class 2A state baseball championship this week when the Bears meet the surprising Palestine-Wheatley Patriots at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Bear Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.