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Jillean & Steven Holland, owners of Sissy’s, formerly Woodlawn Grocery

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New Owners Have Big Plans for Woodlawn Store 'Sissy's'

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

WOODLAWN - Big things are ahead for the little store in Woodlawn.While new owners, Steven and Jillean Holland, just took over the store July 15, sales have already quadrupled and they are making plans to expand the store into a home base for the community.

HAUNTED COURTROOM - Paranormal Investigator Larry Flaxman recently explored the 114-year-old Cleveland County Courthouse in an paranormal investigation. He details his findings in the latest episode of the Free Range Conversations podcast. Flaxman said he experienced a first in his 30-plus year career, where a ghost box device recorded distinct footsteps inside the courtroom. Cleveland County Judge Jimmy Cummings and Clerk Brandy Herring participated in the podcast episode.

Paranormal Investigator Flaxman Declares Courthouse 'Haunted'

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Is the Cleveland County Courthouse at Rison haunted? Paranormal investigator Larry Flaxman thinks it is.

Austin Compton

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Extension Office Hires New FACS Agent

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Austin Compton, a life-long resident of Fayetteville, has been hired as the new family and consumer science agent for the Cleveland County Cooperative Extension office.Compton graduated from Fayetteville High School before competing as a decathlete for Stephen F.

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County Sees Gains In Sales Tax Revenue

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - After seeing a consistent decline in sales tax collections throughout much of 2024, Cleveland County seems to have rebounded this year as the county has recorded year-toyear monthly gains in sales tax collections so far through 2025.

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Rison City Council Mulls Truck Routes

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Loaded semi trucks traveling along city streets that are off the truck route were a topic of discussion at Tuesday night’s Rison City Council meeting, but the council decided to tabled any action to give members more time to consider as course of action.

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Posey Receives 4 Life Sentences, 220 Years

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

RISON - Travis Eugene "Joey" Posey, 45, of New Edinburg, was formally sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole on four counts of capital murder and an additional 220 years on 11 counts of attempted capital murder, all related to the June 2024 mass shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store...

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Woodlawn To Hold Open House Thursday

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn School District will be having Open House for kindergarten through 12th grades from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at the elementary and high school.Seventh grade orientation will be held at 5 p.m.

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Kingsland Council Will Meet Aug. 28

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

KINGSLAND - The next regular meeting of the Kingsland City Council will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Kingsland City Hall, Mayor Karen Wiscaver has announced. The Kingsland City Council usually meets the fourth Thursday of each month.

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Food Pantry Aug. 16 at Macedonia MBC

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

RISON - Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, located at 7370 Hwy. 35 South, will open its Food Pantry Saturday, Aug. 16 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The church holds its food pantry the third Saturday of each month.

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Revival Aug. 4-6 at First Baptist in New Edinburg

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

NEW EDINBURG - First Baptist Church on Mt. Lebanon Road in New Edinburg, will hold Revival at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4 through Wednesday, Aug. 6 with guest Evangelists Rodney and Keith Grice.Pastor Tony Atkins invites everyone to attend.