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Hudson Promoted By Jefferson Co. Sheriff

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
PINE BLUFF - Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. has announced the promotion of Internal Affairs Sergeant Jimmy "Bo" Hudson of Rison to Chief Deputy, Jail Administrator.
RESCHEDULED GOSPEL CONCERT TO FEATURE HALEY CREEK BOYS SUNDAY - The Haley Creek Boys, a bluegrass/gospel group based in the Hamburg area, have rescheduled its Gospel Concert from February at the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church for this weekend, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 5. The church is located at 220 First Street in Kingsland.

RESCHEDULED GOSPEL CONCERT TO FEATURE HALEY CREEK BOYS SUNDAY - The Haley Creek Boys, a bluegrass/gospel group based in the Hamburg area, have rescheduled its Gospel Concert from February at the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church for this weekend, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 5. The church is located at 220 First Street in Kingsland.

Rescheduled Gospel Concert to Feature Haley Creek Boys Sunday

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Rison Shine

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Rison Shine Meeting Tuesday

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
RISON - Rison Shine will have a meeting Tuesday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cleveland County Herald office on Main Street, president Celeste Beatty has announced. Topics include planning for upcoming Easter and spring/ summer events, as well as preplanning for the Rison in the Fall Festival.
KINGSLAND ALL-SCHOOL REUNION - An estimated crowd of about 110 people attended the Kingsland All-School Reunion held this past Saturday at the Kingsland School auditorium.

KINGSLAND ALL-SCHOOL REUNION - An estimated crowd of about 110 people attended the Kingsland All-School Reunion held this past Saturday at the Kingsland School auditorium.

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Kingsland Reunion Deemed a Success

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
KINGSLAND - Organizers of the Kingsland All-School Reunion are calling the first gathering in two years a success as about 100 people gathered at the Kingsland School auditorium to visit and reminisce this past Saturday.
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Kingsland Council Hears Updates on Pump, Business

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
KINGSLAND - Updates on the installation of a new booster pump to improve water pressure and construction plans for the new Dollar General store were brought up during the Kingsland City Council's regular monthly meeting held last Thursday, Feb. 23, at Kingsland City Hall.
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Banquet Honors County's Volunteers

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
RISON - Community leaders and volunteers spent Friday evening hearing new ideas and honoring their own volunteers of the past year during the return of the Celebrate Cleveland County Banquet - the first since 2020.

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First Purple Martins Seen at Woodlawn

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
RISON - Judy Johnson of the Woodlawn community reported the first sighting of a purple martin in Cleveland County on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. The sighting of the first purple martins is considered a sign that spring is just around the corner.
LEARNING ABOUT ARKANSAS WILDLIFE - Jeff Lawson, a wildlife biologist for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission from Rison, shows a group of curious onlookers a bear skull during the Cleveland County Cutters & Strutters National Wild Turkey Federation Jakes Day event held at the old turkey farm off Mt. Elba Road south of Rison. More than 200 youth registered for the event as more than an estimated $10,000 in prizes was given away.

LEARNING ABOUT ARKANSAS WILDLIFE - Jeff Lawson, a wildlife biologist for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission from Rison, shows a group of curious onlookers a bear skull during the Cleveland County Cutters & Strutters National Wild Turkey Federation Jakes Day event held at the old turkey farm off Mt. Elba Road south of Rison. More than 200 youth registered for the event as more than an estimated $10,000 in prizes was given away.

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Rejuvenated NWTF Jakes Day Sees One of Best Crowds Ever

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
RISON - Organizers for the Cleveland County Cutters & Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) are already discussing the possibility of having to find a new home for its Jakes Day next year as Saturday's youth event drew a record-breaking crowd.

School Board Election Ballot Draw Notice

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The ballot draw for the candidates running for the Zone 3 position on the Board of Directors for the Cleveland County School District will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in the County Clerk’s Office at the Cleveland County Courthouse, 20 East Magnolia in Rison.