Other Days: June 21, 2023

10 YEARS AGO JUNE 19, 2013 The Kingsland City Council accepted the resignation of city financial director/secretary Renee Parnell at its regular monthly meeting Monday night, and then voted to eliminate the position altogether. Parnell had worked for the city since 2005. City recorder/treasurer Leann Huntley has been handling the office duties for the city since June 5. Parnell had previously served as the recorder/treasurer for the City of Kingsland, but after moving outside the city limits, she could not run for re-election and Huntley was elected to the position last year. Huntley officially took over the job on January 1. In November, the city council approved two ordinances that created the two jobs that Parnell held - financial director and city secretary. After accepting Parnell's resignation on Monday, the council repealed the ordinances establishing the two new positions. Construction on the new 'pocket park' on the east side of Main Street in downtown Rison is expected to begin next week. Work has started on a new art room, computer lab and music room on the campus at Woodlawn School. Total cost for the projects is about $715,000, with Simmons Construction of Warren as the contractor. A meeting to start a farmers' market in Rison will be conducted next Monday evening. 20 YEARS AGO JUNE 25, 2003 Voters in the Kingsland School District will decide in September on a proposed 9-mill increase to help fund the construction of a new high school building to replace the one destroyed by fire over the recent Memorial Day weekend. The Cleveland County Rural Water board approved a systemwide rate increase to go into effect July 1. The rate increase came about as a result of the City of Rison's recent water rate hike, which includes water the city provides to Cleveland County Rural Water. Approximately 100 officers from six different departments aided in the capture of Rodell Avery, Jr., 24, o...