Other Days: July 22, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJULY  20,  2016An unexpected line of strong thunderstorms, packing high straight-line winds, knocked out power and blocked roadways with fallen trees throughout Cleveland County last Thursday evening starting about 6:30.

Other Days: July 15, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJULY  13,  2016The Cleveland County Quorum Court voted Thursday night to enter into a contract with SouthBuild Team to conduct a study and develop plans for a possible 50 to 80 bed jail complex for the county. The study will cost $18,500 overall.

Other Days: July 8, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJULY  6,  2016The board of the Cleveland County School District approved a resolution Tuesday night to join 12 other school districts across southeast Arkansas in asking the state Board of Education for waivers allowing them to hire individuals without teaching certificates due to a...

Other Days: July 1, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJUNE  29,  2016At bare minimum, Sheriff Jack Rodgers said Cleveland County will likely have to spend about $340,000 more next year to house prisoners, a figure that is more than twice as much as the $141,000 the county budgeted for the jail this year.

Other Days: June 24, 2026

10 YEARS AGO JUNE 22, 2016 The Rison City Council voted Tuesday night during a special called meeting to offer five acres of the city's 40-acre industrial park on the east side of Hwy. 79 North to Cleveland County as a possible site for a new county jail.

Other Days: June 17, 2026

10 YEARS AGO JUNE 15, 2016 July 6 is now the date when local phone and broadband internet service is scheduled to officially switch from TDS Telecom to its new owner, Ark-O Holding Company, it was announced by Jay Mitchell, vice president for Ark-O's Cleveland County operations.A new round of...

Other Days: June 10, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJUNE  8,  2016Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears assigned a five-person committee Monday night to investigate the county's options after Sheriff Jack Rodgers reported that he is running out of jail space, and a state review of the existing jail found that it does not have adequate...

Other Days: June 3, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJUNE  1,  2016The Kingsland City Council unanimously approved a motion by Alderman Marvin Crain last Thursday to eliminate the city secretary's position held by city recorder/treasurer Leann Huntley.

Other Days: May 27, 2026

10 YEARS AGO MAY 25, 2016 Cleveland County is one of only five counties from across the state to receive a grant from the Arkansas Secretary of State's office to buy new stateof-the-art election equipment that will replace the county's aging election devices.

Other Days: May 20, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOMAY  18,  2016The Arkansas Foodbank has approved an agreement to help support the formation of a community food pantry in Rison that could launch this summer.