Other Days: January 28, 2026

10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 27, 2016 The first winter storm of the season hit Cleveland County last Thursday night and early Friday morning, dumping about two to three inches of snow in most locations and closing local schools, businesses and government offices.Cleveland County Sheriff Jack Rodgers attributed a decrease in arrests as being the main factor as to why the county saw fewer cases among major crime categories in 2015. The sheriff's department released its yearend crime statistics for 2015, and in nearly every major crime category, there were fewer cases in 2015 than there were in 2014. Rodgers attributed the decrease to the fact that many of the habitual perpetrators were behind bars. He explained that you often 'see the same faces' when it comes to crime in Cleveland County, and when those persons are in custody, there is a natural drop in crime. There were 56 cases filed in 2015, with burglary/breaking or entering leading among eight categories.The newly-formed Cleveland County Community Theater group decided last Thursday to make 'Murder at the Pie Auction' its first production with a goal of performing the comedic melodrama this summer at perhaps a variety of locations around the county. Stacy Walz, one of the organizers behind the new theater group, said 'Murder at the Pie Auction' is perfectly suited for a dinner theater setting. The plot revolves around the death of a pie judge just before a pie baking contest in a small town.20 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 1, 2006 State Rep. Allen Maxwell, during a recent meeting here, told local government officials and members of the Rison Industrial Development Club that he lauds a new project to convert trees and agri waste into bio-fuels and other products.Ray Redmond, Jr., of Herbine announced his intentions to run for Cleveland County treasurer, creating the second contested race for a county-wide office in the Democratic primary electi...