Rison Approves CCSD Contract; Freyer Gives Update on Utilities

RISON - The Rison City Council unanimously approved renewing the city's annual contract with the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department to provide police protection for the city.

Vendors, Food Trucks Announced for Saturday's Rison in the Fall Festival, Full Schedule Available

RISON - Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. is thrilled to announce a record number of vendors for this year's Rison in the Fall Festival with over 50 vendors and food trucks setting up at the festival this Saturday, Oct. 18.

AGFC Promotes Game Warden Eric Rawls to Sergeant

The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission has promoted Chris “Eric” Rawls of Rison to Sergeant  for District C-4.  Sgt. Rawls  has served as a Game Warden for 5 years, and has been assigned to Cleveland County in the C-4 district since graduating from the AGFC Enforcement Cadet School.

County To Review Pay For Skill Positions

RISON - The Cleveland County Quorum Court decided to form a three-person committee to research possible pay adjustments for certain skill positions within county government during County Judge Jimmy Dale Adair’s first quorum court meeting since his appointment last month.

Kingsland’s Spencer To Enter Judge’s Race

RISON - Rickey Spencer of Kingsland, a former member of both the Kingsland and Cleveland County School Boards, informed the Herald last Friday that he intends to run for Cleveland County Judge in the Republican primary. He said he will release a formal announcement later.

CCSD Plans Meetings For Rison, Kingsland

RISON - Superintendent Davy King and the Cleveland County School Board held their first community meeting on the proposed 6-mill tax increase to build a new gym Monday night at New Edinburg.King also announced that additional community meetings on the millage will be held at 7 p.m.  Monday, Oct.

Veterans Appreciation Dinner Oct. 25 at Fairgrounds

RISON - The Cleveland County Veterans Association will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner Saturday, Oct. 25, organizers Roger McClellan and Randy Morgan have announced.The dinner will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds.

Oct. 15 Is Deadline For Property Taxes

RISON - Cleveland County Tax Collector Patti Wilson has announced that the deadline for paying 2024 personal and real property taxes is Wednesday, Oct. 15. Taxes can be paid at the tax collector’s office at the courthouse at Rison. 

Local EHC Clubs Compete at District Fair

Why Knots Place at District FairThe Why Knots EH Project Club entered their project board of what they were involved in this year, in the Southeast Arkansas District Fair and won first place, Best of Show and Grand Champion.

County Cultivators Host John Gavin

RISON - The County Cultivators and Master Gardeners meet on the first Monday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Fairgrounds.October’s guest speaker was John Gavin presenting on Cool Season Vegetables.