Hundreds of Door Prizes Set For JAKES Day on Saturday

RISON - Organizers are expecting hundreds of youth from throughout the region to make their way to Rison this Saturday for the 24th Annual JAKES Day sponsored by the Cleveland County Cutters & Strutters chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF).

Two JP Races To Be Decided This Tuesday

RISON - Contested races on this year's primary ballot are few, but two races for justice of the peace on the nine-member Cleveland County Quorum Court will be determined this Tuesday, March 5, when voters head to the polls for the Republican primary election.

Rison's Rocky Lindsey Named Veterinarian of the Year

MONTICELLO - Dr. Rocky Lindsey, a graduate of Rison High School, has been awarded the Arkansas Veterinarian of the Year for 2023 during the winter meeting of the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association (VMA) early this month in Hot Springs.

Kingsland All-School Reunion A Success

KINGSLAND - Some of the guests attending the Kingsland All School Reunion held this past Saturday at the Kingsland School auditorium check out the dessert offerings during the potluck lunch that was part of the program.

CCSB Selects King as Superintendent

RISON - Davy King, currently the director of athletics, transportation and maintenance for the Cleveland County School District, has been selected as the new superintendent for the district beginning July 1.

Water, Sewer Rates Explained During Kingsland Meeting

KINGSLAND - After customers finally got to see what their water and sewer bills will be like after the rate hike with the arrival of their January bills in early February, Kingsland Mayor Sharon Crosby invited the engineer who recommended the new rates to explain the situation to what she...

Conservation District Officer Election Feb. 20-March 5

RISON - The Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Cleveland County Conservation District will hold its 2024 election of officers Feb. 20-March 5.Ballots will be available at the Cleveland County Conservation District office located at 240 Mockingbird Lane next to the Fairgrounds.

School Lunches for Feb. 26-March 1

Rison ElementaryMonday - BBQ Rib Sandwich or Bosco sticks.Tuesday - soft taco or hamburger.Wednesday - taco soup or chicken sandwich.Thursday - Chicken Nuggets or mini corndogs.Friday - pizza, pizza and sidekicks (+nachos for 4-6 grade).

Rison Students of the Month

Brody Howard, a 7th grader at Rison Middle School was named January student of the month for grades 7-9. He is the son of Robert and Kelsey Lephiew, and Tony and Marcie Howard.

Local Students on ASU Honors Lists

JONESBORO – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for fall 2023 at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of study at A-State.