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Group Launches Internet Speed Survey

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
RISON - The Accelerate Cleveland County broadband committee is launching a coun‐tywide online survey this week to get a true reading of broad‐band speeds in the county. The data collected will be used to seek grants and other invest‐ments to improve service throughout the entire county.
Woodlawn Class of 1964

Woodlawn Class of 1964

1964-65 Woodlawn Classes Hold Annual Reunion

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Submitted by Linda Newman The Woodlawn High School Classes of 1964 and 1965 held an annual reunion June 25, at Center Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, where a potluck meal and all the trimmings was severed.

Senior Center To Offer COVID Shots Aug. 16

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - AFMC, the Cleveland County Senior Center and the Arkansas Department of Health are partnering to provide free COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines to anyone age 5 and older on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The vaccinations will be given from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

CCSD Millage Falls Short By 27 Votes

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - The Cleveland County School District’s request for a 5-mill tax increase to fund construction of a new gym, ex‐pand the school cafeteria, and renovate Rison Elementary failed by a 27-vote margin dur‐ing Tuesday’s special election.

Woodlawn Board Votes To Join Lawsuit Over COVID Money

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - The Woodlawn School Board voted Monday night to join a possible lawsuit challenging the Arkansas Leg‐islative Council’s authority re‐quiring school districts to use federal COVID relief money through the American Rescue Plan for teacher and staff bonuses rather than other uses.

Free School Lunch Program Ends As School Year Begins

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - One big change for students returning to school next week is that there will no longer be free lunches for everyone. The 2022-23 school year be‐gins this Monday, Aug. 15, for students in the Cleveland County School while school does not begin until Wednesday, Aug.

Woman Faces Murder Charge After Shooting

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - An Oklahoma woman has been arrested and charged with first degree mur‐der in the shooting death of a Greenwood, Ark., man Satur‐day evening, Aug. 6, at a resi‐dence on Brown Road in the Macedonia community south of Rison.

CCSB Supports Joining Lawsuit Over ARP Funds

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - The Cleveland County School Board voted Monday night to join a possible lawsuit challenging the Arkan‐sas Legislative Council’s move to redirect federal COVID relief funds toward bonuses for teach‐ers and staff rather than allow‐ing the districts to use the money for other purposes.
BACK IN BUSINESS - Tammy Curry (right) and her daughter, Jade Pruitt (left), apply color to a client earlier this week at the Southern Roots salon on Thirs Street in downtown Rison. Curry, who previously operated Cutting Edge salon at Rye, has moved into the building formerly used by Linda Morrison to cut hair. Curry said Southern Roots will offer hair care for men, women and children as well as manicures and pedicures. She said the shop will soon be adding two tanning beds as well.

BACK IN BUSINESS - Tammy Curry (right) and her daughter, Jade Pruitt (left), apply color to a client earlier this week at the Southern Roots salon on Thirs Street in downtown Rison. Curry, who previously operated Cutting Edge salon at Rye, has moved into the building formerly used by Linda Morrison to cut hair. Curry said Southern Roots will offer hair care for men, women and children as well as manicures and pedicures. She said the shop will soon be adding two tanning beds as well.

Curry Opens Southern Roots Salon in Downtown Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - Tammy Curry, who previously operated the Cutting Edge salon at Rye, has opened Southern Roots at 100 Third Street in the downtown area of Rison. The business is located in the same wood-sided shop where Linda Morrison had cut hair in the downtown Rison area for several years.

County Launches Local Alert Notification System

News Staff
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RISON - The Cleveland County Office of Emergency Management Mass Notification System is now online and ready to be implemented, the office announced Monday The new alert system allows county residents to create a profile on Smart911that will allow them to receive the following alerts and...