Rison Methodist Food Pantry Dec. 30

RISON - RISON - Rison United Methodist Church will be hosting a food pantry from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30. The food pantry is typically held the fourth Saturday of each month, but is changing dates for the month of December due to the holidays.

​​​​​​​Transfer Station Resumes Saturday Operations at Rison, To Close Extended Days for Holidays

RISON - The Cleveland County Solid Waste Transfer Station on Hwy. 79 at Rison has resumed its Saturday hours, County Judge Jimmy Cummings has announced. The transfer station will be open the following hours: Monday: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Poll Workers Needed For 2024 Elections

RISON - The Cleveland County Election Commission is hiring poll workers for the upcoming 2024 elections. Potential workers earn $50 for on-the-job training, plus $11 per hour during early voting and election day. Election dates are Feb. 19March 5 and Oct. 21-Nov. 5.

Quorum Court Will Be Meeting Jan. 8

RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court voted earlier this month to move its January meeting to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison. The quorum court usually meets the first Monday of each month.

Thank You from the Pioneer Village

On behalf of the Pioneer Village, I’d like to thank FBT Bank for their monetary support for our Christmas lights this past season. It enables us to add to our displays and bring extra cheer to the community. We can’t thank you enough.

Spreading Christmas Cheer

VFW Christmas Crafts with Santa Sat. in Pine Bluff

PINE BLUFF - The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4455 Auxiliary will hold a Children's Christmas Craft Program with Santa Saturday, Dec. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the VFW Post in Pine Bluff, 1518 E. Harding.

Local Offices Closed Monday, Tuesday

RISON - State and county government offices will be closed both Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25-26, in observance of the Christmas holiday, while those offices will be closed only on Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s Day holiday.

Ice Storm, Flood, High Winds Highlight Early 2023

RISON - It was an eventual start to 2023 in Cleveland County as Rison High School was having to find a head football coach for the first time in 25 years, new County Judge Jimmy Cummings was having to deal with storms on nearly a monthly basis, and the Woodlawn Bears picked up their ninth state...

CCSB Approves Bid for Cafeteria

RISON - The Cleveland County School Board approved a bid of $865,000 from Brody Richardson Construction of Sheridan to build an addition to the Rison School cafeteria that will provide space for more seating as well as a third serving line.