Other Days: October 7, 2026

(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)

GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - In this 2004 photo, a new granite marker was placed near the graves of unknown Confederate soldiers at Marks’ Mill Cemetery in New Edinburg. Pictured left to right are Jimmy Boney, Tim Reaves, Edgar Colvin and Scott Temple. Temple wrote the poem that is etched on the stone.
GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - In this 2004 photo, a new granite marker was placed near the graves of unknown Confederate soldiers at Marks’ Mill Cemetery in New Edinburg. Pictured left to right are Jimmy Boney, Tim Reaves, Edgar Colvin and Scott Temple. Temple wrote the poem that is etched on the stone.

10  YEARS  AGO
OCTOBER 12, 2016

A youth carnival, an open house of the historic structures at the Pioneer Village and an evening dance highlight some of the new events that will take place during Rison in the Fall this Saturday, Oct. 15.

Amber Offutt of Rison defeated Charlene Freeman of Rison, 85-66, in Tuesday’s runoff election for the Zone 3 seat on the Cleveland County School Board.

Scores on the ACT college entrance exam and proficiency tests given to high school students drew the most discussion Monday night during the Woodlawn School District’s “Report to the Public” held in the administration building.

British Army veterans Tony Murray and Stephen Jackson placed a wreath at the Cleveland County Veterans Memorial outside the courthouse at Rison during “A Service of Remembrance." Jackson is from New Castle, located in far northeastern England, while Murray is from Northumberland County, England, which is just outside New Castle. 

Chris Fitzgerald, a senior at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, decided he would pop the question to his girlfirend, Olivia Wooten, during the halftime show at the Rison-Little Rock McClellan Junior Varsity football game. Wooten, a twirler at the UAM, has been working with the Rison High School majorettes this year, and Chris had decided to have the majorettes help him make his marriage proposal by holding up signs after their halftime performance.

The following Other Days articles ran in the Oct. 12, 2016 issue of the Herald.

20  YEARS  AGO
AUGUST  23,  2006

The Marvin “Buddy” and Frankie Hall family of the Hebron community received the honor of 2006 Cleveland County Farm Family of the Year. The Halls operate a 600-acre farm near Hebron that includes both timber and beef cattle operations.

The Kingsland City Council voted to accept the resignation of Ronnie Smith, water operator, effective August 31. Councilman Marvin Crain told the council that meters had not been read and he felt Smith should resig…