Other Days: November 15, 2023

10 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 13, 2013 Investigators are calling it a miracle that a couple from the Sulphur Springs community in Jefferson County managed to survive after the camper they were in near Pansy exploded from a propane leak Friday night. Injured were James 'J.D.' Moss and Shirley Moss. Mr. Moss was listed in critical condition after suffering third-degree burns on his arms and legs in the accident, which occurred around 8 o'clock on Neely Loop, about a mile off Hwy. 35 South at Pansy. The blast was reported to have rattled windows for miles around and was heard as far as 10 miles away. The board of education of the Cleveland County School District approved a resolution supporting the district's facilities master plan, which includes a proposed physical education building at the Rison campus and replacing portable buildings within the district. Also, the board approved Angela Crouse as the new Rison High School counselor to succeed Marlin Raines, who is resigning at the end of the current semester. In addition, Rhonda Holt will become the Kingsland and Rison elementary counselor. Kingsland native Derrick Sims announced last week that the movie he filmed in Cleveland County, 'Come Morning,' will make its Arkansas premiere next Wednesday night at the Malco Theater in Monticello. A pair of fourth quarter touchdowns, the last one coming with just 1:08 left in the game, helped Rison erase an 8-point deficit, as the Wildcats dodged a big upset by edging the Hampton Bulldogs, 41-33, here last Thursday night in the regular season finale. Rison, 7-3, will travel to Mountainburg this Friday for a first round state playoff game against the Dragons. Both teams are three seeds from their respective conferences. Woodlawn's Jeffery Jones rushed for 487 yards and scored a record-setting nine touchdowns to lead the Bears to a wild 72-52 victory over the Hermitage Hermits in the season finale last Thursday night at Hermitage. The B...