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Registration Now Open for Fall Into Fitness Event Oct. 10

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Friday, September 4, 2026

RISON - Registration is now open for the Fall into Fitness Event at the 2026 Rison in the Fall Festival. This year's event, set for Saturday, Oct. 10 is sponsored by Absolute Health.Sign up for the 5K Run, 1-Mile Walk or 10K Bike Ride now at RunSignUp.

Volunteers Needed for Rison in the Fall Festival Oct. 9-10

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Friday, September 4, 2026

RISON - Rison Shine is seeking community volunteers to assist with the upcoming Rison in the Fall Festival, scheduled for October 9–10, 2026. Anyone with an hour or two to spare can help with event setup, traffic control, merchandise sales, trash pickup, and other essential tasks.

KINGSLAND TABLES BUILDING PERMIT - The Kingsland City Council approved Mayor Samantha Johnson’s recommendation to table a proposed building permit ordinance to give new Kingsland City Attorney Tristian Bransetter-Thomas (left) to review it.

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Kingsland Tables Permit Ordinance Again

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

KINGSLAND - Mayor Samantha Johnson and the Kingsland City Council are tabling the proposed building permit ordinance until the new city attorney, Tristian Bransetter-Thomas, can review it.

“Criminals” Jamie Phillips from International Poultry and Rison Mayor Charles Roberts wait behind bars while Village Sheriff Roy Phillips totals their bail collections.

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Jail-N-Bail Raises Astounding $15k For Pioneer Village’s Heritage Hall

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

RISON - The first Jail-N-Bail Fundraiser at the Pioneer Village set the Heritage Hall project in motion raising over $15,000.

County Democrats To Host Meet & Greet Sept. 12 With Candidates

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County Democrats To Host Meet & Greet Sept. 12 With Candidates

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

RISON - The Democratic Party of Cleveland County will host a Meet and Greet the Candidates Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at noon at the Hall-Morgan Building, 404 Sycamore St., in Rison.

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Rison Begins LMI Survey of Residents

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

RISON - Mayor Charles Roberts told the Rison City Council Tuesday night that the low-to-moderate income (LMI) survey of city residents is underway, but progress has been slow so far.

CCSD To Present ‘Report to Public’ On Tuesday, Sept. 8

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Monday, August 31, 2026

RISON - The Cleveland County School District will have its annual “Report to the Public” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Rison Elementarty auditorium, Superintendent Davy King has announced.In addition, the regular monthly meeting of the Cleveland County School Board will follow at 7 p.m.

Wilson Will Speak To Republicans at Sept. 8 Meeting

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Monday, August 31, 2026

RISON - State Senate District 1 candidate Harrell Wilson will speak to the Republican Party of Cleveland County during its regular monthly meeting on at noon Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Buidling Rison, 404 Sycamore Street in Rison.

Democratic Party To Host Candidate Meet/Greet Sept. 12

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Monday, August 31, 2026

RISON - The Democratic Party of Cleveland County will host a Meet and Greet the Candidates Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at noon at the Hall-Morgan Building, 404 Sycamore St., in Rison.

County Fair Poultry Testing is Saturday

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Monday, August 31, 2026

RISON - Poultry testing for the 2026 Cleveland County Fair Livestock Show will be held at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 5, at the fairgrounds in Rison. For more information, call livestock superintendent Frankie Harper at (870) 461-0396.