CCSB Votes To Reduce Seats For ALE School at Kingsland

RISON - The Cleveland County School District has renewed its contract with the Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative to continue using the Compass Academy at Kingsland to place alternative learning environment (ALE) students, but the district did cut the number of seats in its contract by...

Grice Announces Bid For County Assessor

RISON - Deputy Assessor Wendy McCallister Grice has announced her intentions to run for Cleveland County tax assessor in the 2026 Republican primary.

Rison High Class of 2025 Graduates This Thursday

RISON - The Rison High School Class of 2025, consisting of 59 seniors, will graduate at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, on the George Walker Field of Champions.In the event of inclement weather, a delayed start on the field may occur if the weather is brief.

County Clean-Up Set For Saturday at Three Locations

RISON - The Cleveland County Master Gardeners and County Cultivators Extension Homemakers Club are sponsoring the Cleveland County Clean-Up that will be held from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 17, starting from three locations.

Rison Booster Club Installs New State Championship Sign in Town

RISON - The Rison Booster Club volunteers installed a new sign at the Hwy. 79 and Hwy. 35 intersection in Rison Tuesday, May 13. The Rison High School State Champions sign features years the football, softball, weightlifting, girls and boys track teams won the state championships.

Golf Tournament Donates $2,000 to Rison Baseball Team

RISON - The Bobby Lee Terry Memorial Golf Tournament, organized by Keden Shrum and Cordero Fuentes, presented a check for $2,000 to the Rison High School baseball program. The tournament held May 3 at Harbor Oaks Golf Course in Pine Bluff featured 17 teams, and a hole-in-one by Tim Fleeman.

AgHeritage Farm Credit Scholarship Awarded to Tilley

RISON - AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is proud to annually invest in the next generation of ag leaders through our scholarship program.

SEARK Theater Camp June 2-6 in Monticello

MONTICELLO - SEARK Concert will host a Shakespeare Summer Theater Camp June 2-6 for ages 7-17 at the UAM Fine Arts Center.The cost is $60 to register and the deadline is Monday, May 19.Students will learn acting, voice, movement, swordplay and more in a fun, creative week of theater.

New Edinburg Comm. Center To Host Fundraiser for Jeremy Reynolds

NEW EDINBURG - The New Edinburg Community Center will be hosting a fundraiser and auction for Jeremy Reynolds beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17.Reynolds is battling stage 4 cancer. He is the grandson of former Cleveland County treasurer, the late Jack Hopson.

Rison Elementary Retirement Party Set for Tuesday

RISON - Rison Elementary will host a retirement party Tuesday, May 20 at 1 p.m. in the school auditorium to honor six employees.Retiring are Thelma Brandon, Brenda Brown, Janet Brown, Paula Puckett, Billy Reed and Barbara Williams.