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(The following items were compiled from files of past issues of the Cleveland County Herald. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler, P.O. Box 325, Rison, AR 71665, phone (870) 830-2056 or 870-325-6412; or email at sadler.stan@yahoo.com)
10 YEARS AGODECEMBER 16, 2015Two men, both from the Randall area, have been arrested and charged with murder after police discovered the body of a missing pregnant woman buried in a wooded area off Rodgers Road West. Chief Deputy Gary Young of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department said Jonathan Guenther, 20, and Brad Hunter Smith, 20, were arrested for allegedly murdering Cherrish Faith Allbright, 22, also of the Randall area. Both men are facing charges of capital murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse. It was the first murder in Cleveland County since 2004 and shocked local communities. The McCrory Jaguars turned back a Rison rally to edge the Wildcats, 26-22, for the Class 2A state football championship at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock Friday night. On a warm December evening, the battle was waged before an announced crowd of 6,633. While Rison was going for its ninth state crown, it marked the first title for the Jaguars, who finished 13-0 on the season.Rison finished the season at 12-2, with bookend defeats to Fordyce by three points and then McCrory in the finale by four points. Senior Bryson Marks led the Wildcats' rushing attack with 190 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns.20 YEARS AGODECEMBER 7, 2005An incident in which a sixth grade student allegedly pushed a teacher into a door last week prompted a group of nearly 40 Woodlawn Elementary School parents to meet with school officials Friday about what action the district would be taking in the incident. That incident came a week after several parents aired complaints about discipline at the elementary school to the school board. Third degree battery charges were filed against the student.Diana Goodman, 31, of Star City, died Saturday night after being accidentally shot by a passenger while riding inside a pickup truck near...