Cottages Seeking Fireworks Donations

RISON - The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills nursing home at Rison is seeking donations for the annual Independence Day fireworks show. Donations can be dropped off at the nursing home or call Crystal Freeman at (870) 325-6202.The public fireworks show will take place Saturday, June 29 at 9 p.

Baby Shower Set For Fuentes Sunday

A baby shower for Cordero and Madisyn Stewart Fuentes will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at in the Fellowship Hall at Bethel #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Herbine. It is a boy! Everyone is invited.

Entergy Offers Energy-Saving Tips, Assistance

LITTLE ROCK - Signs of summer are already here, and temperatures are starting to climb.

Pioneer Village, Rison Shine to Host Food Truck Friday

RISON - The Pioneer Village and Rison Shine will hold the summer's first Food Truck Friday this week, Friday, June 21.Food trucks will be available from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Village, located at 200 Yaney Drive.

Bike Ride Deemed Success; Roberts Sees Potential Growth

RISON - Rison Mayor Charles Roberts called the Second Annual Cruisin' Cleveland County Bike Ride held this past Saturday a success, and believes the event has the potential become even larger in the future.

Rison Farmers Market Taking New Approach

RISON - The Rison Farmers Market will operate a little differently this summer in Rison.

Rison's Stuckey Among Top 5 in Miss Arkansas Teen

LITTLE ROCK - Miss Dogwood Peyton Bolling was crowned Miss Arkansas' Teen 2024 on Friday night at Robinson Center in Little Rock.Rison's own Mallory Stuckey placed as the third runner up in the contest.

Courthouse Looses Power on Monday

RISON - A power failure at the Cleveland County Courthouse Monday forced the complex to go to its generators for back-up power for most of the day Monday and the work day on Tuesday.County Judge Jimmy Cummings said the lights inside the courthouse began to blink at about 1 p.m.

First-Degree Murder Trial Scheduled To Begin Tuesday

RISON - A woman accused of shooting a Greenwood man to death in August 2022 outside a residence in Cleveland County is scheduled to go on trial next week, according to court records.Emily Brown, who was listed as a resident of Broken Arrow, Okla.

Petitions Will Be Available Friday, Saturday in Rison

RISON - Registered voters interested in supporting one of several proposed amendments can sign one of the petition forms during the Food Truck Friday this Friday evening at the Pioneer Village, organizers have announced.