CHARLES ESTEN HELPS GROW FESTIVAL - Singer and actor Charles Esten performs on the Rise Up Rison stage at Saturday’s Rison in the Fall Festival on Main Street in Downtown Rison. Festival Director Douglas Boultinghouse credits Esten and his wife for helping promote this year’s festival across social media, contributing to the largest crowd to date. The event is hosted by Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. Other performers included Rissi Palmer, BIAS, Marybeth Byrd and Matt Wilkerson.

In the women’s division of the Race to Rison in the Fall 5K the top three finishers were (left to right) first place, Kayka Jackson, 25:46; Riley Hyatt, 26:14; and Haven Simpson, 30:04.

Joe Cook Memorial Horseshoe Tournament

4-H Students Present to Quorum Court

These students consistently exhibited good behavior and were nominated by their homeroom teacher. Left to Right: Monroe Chastain (3rd grade), Brixlee VanDuren (1st grade), Zion Purifoy (4th grade), Cassie Roberts (5th grade), Norah Parkerson (2nd grade), Scottlee Squires (6th grade). Not pictured: Meredith Lowe (kindergarten).

Rison High School Announces 2024 Homecoming Royalty

Rison Elementary Artists of the Month

2024 WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING COURT - Woodlawn High Scho ol held its 2024 Homecoming ceremony last Thursday on the football field at the Carl Jones Sports Complex. The Senior Homecoming Court included (left to right) Emily Ashcraft, Lilly Jo Bradley, Kaycee Davis, Kathryn Dixon, Lillie Faye McWhorter, Miss Football Sweetheart Lily White, 2024 Homecomign Queen Sarah Melhorn, Taylor Beatty, Kennedie Freyer, Presley Bradshaw, Grace Holland, Chloe Place, and Annie Davidson.

Harley Rowland

PEOPLE'S CHOICE CONTEST ($175 PRIZE) - Devin Herron (center) an d his Senor Winkey's Team won first place in the People's Choice Contest. Also pictured are Penny Morris' Bar-B-Crew (left) in third place, and Travis McDaniels's Outcast BBQ (right) in second place.