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Major Gen. Kendall Penn (Retired)

Major Gen. Kendall Penn (Retired)

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Vets' Appreciation Dinner is Saturday

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
RISON - The Cleveland County Veterans Association will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner Saturday, Oct. 26, organizers John Blanchard, Roger McClellan and Randy Morgan have announced.The dinner will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
(Photo by Kim Kaye King)

(Photo by Kim Kaye King)

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Gracen White Crowned Rison Homecoming Queen

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
RISON - Rison High School crowned Senior Gracen White as its 2024 Homecoming Queen, with senior Ragan Shrum earning the Maid of Honor title during ceremonies held Friday, Oct. 18 on the George Walker Field of Champions.

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Woodlawn Gives Report to Public

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
RISON - The Woodlawn School District presented its annual Report to the Public last Tuesday night, Oct. 15, in the Woodlawn School cafeteria. The report included presentations by Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hancock, High School Principal T.J. Hill and Interim Elementary Principal Jeff Wylie.
CHARLES ESTEN HELPS GROW FESTIVAL - Singer and actor Charles Esten performs on the Rise Up Rison stage at Saturday’s Rison in the Fall Festival on Main Street in Downtown Rison. Festival Director Douglas Boultinghouse credits Esten and his wife for helping promote this year’s festival across social media, contributing to the largest crowd to date. The event is hosted by Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. Other performers included Rissi Palmer, BIAS, Marybeth Byrd and Matt Wilkerson.

CHARLES ESTEN HELPS GROW FESTIVAL - Singer and actor Charles Esten performs on the Rise Up Rison stage at Saturday’s Rison in the Fall Festival on Main Street in Downtown Rison. Festival Director Douglas Boultinghouse credits Esten and his wife for helping promote this year’s festival across social media, contributing to the largest crowd to date. The event is hosted by Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. Other performers included Rissi Palmer, BIAS, Marybeth Byrd and Matt Wilkerson.

Esten Wows Crowd at Largest ‘Rison in the Fall’

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
RISON -  This past Saturday's Rison in the Fall Festival brought in a large crowd to Downtwon Rison to see singer and actor Charles Esten, according to Festival Director Douglas Boultinghouse who puts on the festival with his team of Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. members.

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Rison Elementary Results Promising on First ATLAS

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
RISON - While the staff has yet to dive deep into the results, Superintendent Davy King told the Cleveland County School Board Tuesday night that most of the elementary grades appear to have scored above the state average on the new Arkansas Teaching, Learning & Assessment System (ATLAS)...
Emberly Gamble Toddler Miss Arkansas State Fair

Emberly Gamble Toddler Miss Arkansas State Fair

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Cleveland County Winner Takes State Fair Pageant

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
LITTLE ROCK - Emberly Gamble of Kingsland, winner of the Mini Miss Cleveland County Pageant held last month in Rison, has been crowned Toddler Miss for the Arkansas State Fair currently underway in Little Rock.Gamble was crowned this past Saturday, Oct.

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Rison Homecoming Ceremonies Friday

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
RISON - Rison High School will hold its 2024 Homecoming Ceremonies this Friday, Oct. 19.The 2024 Homecoming Queen will be crowned during an afternoon ceremony at 1 p.m., which will conclude with a parade from the school to Main Street downtown around 1:40 p.m.