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Woodlawn Approves Order To Extend Sewer Deadline

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn School Board approved a consent administrative order during its regular monthly meeting Monday night that will give the school district an extension on its deadline with the state to correct issues with the district's sewer system. Woodlawn Superintendent Dr.
CLERK'S OFFICE DONATES PRIZE MONEY TO CARE FUND - The Cleveland County Clerk's Office won first place in the Rison Shine Christmas Parade sponsored by Gateway Bank. The office staff donated their $100 prize winnings to the Cleveland County Cares organization to help those that need it most. Pictured are Sesaley Rauls, Misti McDaniel, C.C. Cares Organizer Melinda McKnight, Deputy Clerk Brandy Herring, Rosemary Sinclair and County Clerk Jimmy Cummings.

CLERK'S OFFICE DONATES PRIZE MONEY TO CARE FUND - The Cleveland County Clerk's Office won first place in the Rison Shine Christmas Parade sponsored by Gateway Bank. The office staff donated their $100 prize winnings to the Cleveland County Cares organization to help those that need it most. Pictured are Sesaley Rauls, Misti McDaniel, C.C. Cares Organizer Melinda McKnight, Deputy Clerk Brandy Herring, Rosemary Sinclair and County Clerk Jimmy Cummings.

Cleveland Co. Cares Fund Helping Families In Need This Holiday Season

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
RISON - With the holiday season fast approaching, the Cleveland County Care Fund is once again accepting donations to help local families in need have a Christmas this year as well as meet other pressing needs they may have.
Johnny Cash: Redemption of an American Icon Director Ben Smallbone (left) and Producer Andrea Royer

Johnny Cash: Redemption of an American Icon Director Ben Smallbone (left) and Producer Andrea Royer

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Johnny Cash Documentary Screened at Kingsland

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
KINGSLAND - While most popular culture has focused on the rebellious spirit of American music icon and Kingsland native Johnny Cash, filmmaker/director Ben Smallbone was more interested in another part of his life that, for the most part, has been untold - his faith.

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County Gives Workers 7% of Annual Pay

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
RISON - Christmas came early for county workers Monday night when the Cleveland County Quorum Court approved giving each employee a onetime payment of 7 percent of their annual pay after the county finished the fiscal year better than expected.
LOCAL VETERANS RECOGNIZED - Quinton Ezeagwula (left), commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 431 at Little Rock, looks on as those veterans attending Monday night’s Purple Heart declaration ceremony were recognized.

LOCAL VETERANS RECOGNIZED - Quinton Ezeagwula (left), commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 431 at Little Rock, looks on as those veterans attending Monday night’s Purple Heart declaration ceremony were recognized.

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Spears Proclaims County As 'Purple Heart County'

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
RISON - Cleveland County officially became a "Purple Heart County" with a formal proclamation made by County Judge Melody during Monday night's quorum court meeting.

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Staff Illnesses Prompt AMI Days for CCSD

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
RISON - The Cleveland County School District announced Wednesday morning that it will be dismissing on-campus classes for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8-9, and going to Alternative Means of Instruction (AMI) for those two days due to widespread illness among staff and students.
Share Grounds Kitchen In Rison Gets Upgrades

Share Grounds Kitchen In Rison Gets Upgrades

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Share Grounds Kitchen In Rison Gets Upgrades

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
RISON - After the initial launch of the Share Grounds food processing kitchen at Rison happen to coincide with the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service is re-launching the program designed to help aspiring food...

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Influenza Cases Up In County, State

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
RISON - After experiencing a couple of seasons with lowerthan-usual cases of influenza, the flu seems to have rebounded this year as the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is reporting a "very high" level of flu-like illnesses being reported across the state. In its latest weekly report from Nov.