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PB Arts Center Begins Big Season With Play in Feb.

News Staff
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
PINE BLUFF, Ark - The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC) is thrilled to announce its line-up for the 2023 theater season. With over 50 years of experience, ASC invites theatergoers far and wide to experience this diverse line-up of shows.
Cleveland County Quorum Court Meeting

Cleveland County Quorum Court Meeting

County Issuing One Can Per Address

News Staff
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
RISON - Residents wanting a second trash can for their weekly trash pick up will have to pay for it on their own after the Cleveland County Quorum Court voted in a new policy Monday night.
Youth Baseball/Softball Fields at Woodlawn Community Park

Youth Baseball/Softball Fields at Woodlawn Community Park

County Will Close Woodlawn Park If Lease Is Not Reached

News Staff
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
RISON - Cleveland County Judge Jimmy Cummings said Monday night that the county will close Woodlawn Community Park next month if a lease agreement or change of ownership of the park property is not made before then.

Pansy Fire Dept. ISO Rating Could Lower Premiums

News Staff
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
RISON - Homeowners within the service area of the Pansy Volunteer Fire Department could see a decrease in their insurance premiums after the department was a awarded a Class 5 rating by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). Pansy Fire Chief Jerry Pennington announced the new ISO rating this week.

Sewing Workshop Jan. 27 in Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
RISON - The U of A Division of Agriculture, Research and Extension will host a basic sewing and embroidery workshop Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds Meeting Room. The cost is $5 per person and only 10 spots are available.

Baby Shower Jan. 14 For Attwoods

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
RISON - A baby shower honoring Silvia and Malcolm Attwood will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Rison United Methodist Church Family Life Center. It's a boy! They are registered at the Rison Pharmacy and http://babylist .com/baby-silvia-attwood
MOTORIST RESCUED - Arkansas Game & Fish Officer Eric Rawls of Rison conducted a boat rescue of a the driver of this pickup truck that was washed off Hwy. 114 just east of the Cleveland-Lincoln County line at Hudgin Creek early Tuesday morning. This was the third rescue of motorists at this same location on Hwy. 114 in the past few years. (Photo courtesy of Eric Rawls)

MOTORIST RESCUED - Arkansas Game & Fish Officer Eric Rawls of Rison conducted a boat rescue of a the driver of this pickup truck that was washed off Hwy. 114 just east of the Cleveland-Lincoln County line at Hudgin Creek early Tuesday morning. This was the third rescue of motorists at this same location on Hwy. 114 in the past few years. (Photo courtesy of Eric Rawls)

Flooding Wreaks Havoc in County

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
RISON - With reports of as much as eight inches of rain falling in Cleveland County late Monday night through Tuesday morning, newly installed County Judge Jimmy Cummings was welcomed to the job with a number of washouts and flooded roadways across the county, including one that required a motorist...
Rison, Arkansas

Rison, Arkansas

Rison Recieves $7 Million For Water, Sewer Projects

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
RISON - The City of Rison has been awarded more than $7 million in federal American Rescue Plan money to make improvements to the city's water and wastewater facilities, Mayor Charles Roberts announced Tuesday night.