Lady Wildcats Take Two at Trojan Relays

PARKERS CHAPEL - The Rison Lady Wildcat track team came away with two wins and two second-place finishes at the Parkers Chapel Trojan Relays held last Thursday at the Parkers Chapel.

Local Districts Changing Salary Schedules

RISON - With teaching contracts set go out by May 1, both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn School Districts are revamping their salary schedules to align with Gov. Sarah Sanders' new LEARNS education plan. Cleveland County Superintendent Craig Dupuy and Woodlawn Superintendent Dr.

Rison Sets Training Session For Planning Commissioners

RISON - Mayor Charles Roberts announced Tuesday night that he has arranged for a webinar to be held April 19 to train existing zoning commission members as well as those who will make up the city's new planning commission.

Williams Signs 1-Year Deal To Be CCSD Superintendent

RISON - Cleveland County School Board President Harrell Wilson said former Sheridan Superintendent Jerrod Williams signed a one-year contract with the school district last Thursday and will officially begin his new duties on July 1.

Broadband Office To Hold Meeting Friday at Rison

RISON - Cleveland County Judge Jimmy Cummings and the Arkansas State Broadband Office will host a public meeting at 11 a.m.

County OKs Funds For First Responder Radio Network

RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court approved using $1,900 from the county's federal COVID relief funds to install a radio repeater at New Edinburg that will be used by a group of local ham radio operators to create a network allowing first responders from various groups to communicate with...

Local Government Offices, Transfer Station Closed This Friday

RISON - The Cleveland County Courthouse, Rison City Hall and both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn school districts will be closed this Friday, April 7, in observance of Good Friday, local officials have announced.

Local Groups Get a Head Start on Easter

Both Rison and New Edinburg hosted community Easter egg hunts last Saturday in anticipation of the Easter holiday this weekend. Rison Shine and the Pioneer Village joined forces to put on the Cleveland County Egg Hunt and Breakfast with Bunny at the Pioneer Village.

School Lunches for April 3-6

Rison Elementary Monday - spaghetti & meat sauce or chicken sandwich . Tuesday - Tacos or Hamburger. Wednesday - chicken nuggets or beef fingers. Thursday - Pizza, Pizza and side kicks. Rison High School Monday - spaghetti & meat sauce, chicken sandwich, Nachos, Pizza, Salad Bar.

Rison Sees 6-Inch Water Main Break

RISON - Rison Mayor Charles Roberts said he is attributing the rupture of a six-inch water main in a wooded area along Harrison Creek early Saturday as a residual effect from the early February ice storm. Roberts said the city was notified by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department at about 5 a.