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(Photo courtesy of Danielle Watson)

(Photo courtesy of Danielle Watson)

Photo: Brushing Up on Digital Skills

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Harley Freeman (center, left) works with Justice of the Peace Owen Rushing (center, right) during a digital skills training class held Monday morning at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison.
Averie Skelton

Averie Skelton

Rison High School Students of the Month

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
AVERIE SKELTON, an 11th grader at Rison High School was named December student of the month for grades 10-12. Averie is the daughter of Sandy and Scott Miller, and the granddaughter of Clarise and Dale Payne, and Larry Smith. She has five siblings, Sissy, Mackenzie, Shelly, Justin and Josh.
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - These students consistently exhibited good behavior and were nominated by their homeroom teachers as Students of the Month for December at Woodlawn Elementary. Back Row: MaKenzie Gavin (3rd grade), Lydia Brockling (6th grade); Front Row: Bristol Boyd (2nd grade), Millie Sowrheaver (1st grade), Porter Green (Kindergarten); Not Pictured: Ella Richardson (5th grade), Rachel Gutierrez (4th grade).

WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - These students consistently exhibited good behavior and were nominated by their homeroom teachers as Students of the Month for December at Woodlawn Elementary. Back Row: MaKenzie Gavin (3rd grade), Lydia Brockling (6th grade); Front Row: Bristol Boyd (2nd grade), Millie Sowrheaver (1st grade), Porter Green (Kindergarten); Not Pictured: Ella Richardson (5th grade), Rachel Gutierrez (4th grade).

Woodlawn Elementary Students of the Month: December

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Headed To The Jail House

Headed To The Jail House

Photo: Headed To The Jail House

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
HEADED TO THE JAIL HOUSE - A front-end loader from the Cleveland County Road Department prepares to unload a new set of custom-built jail doors that were delivered last Thursday morning to the courthouse.
Rison Elementary Students of the Month

Rison Elementary Students of the Month

Rison Elementary Students of the Month: December

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - The following students were selected as Students of the Month at Rison Elementary School. Front Row Left to Right: Lilah Tidwell, Lucy Leopard, Piper Phillips, Lucy Morrison, Jacaree Rauls, Aubrie Mull, Brinley Johnson.
(Photo courtesy of Jimmy Cummings)

(Photo courtesy of Jimmy Cummings)

Fire Destroys Home Near Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
RISON - Volunteer firefighters from three fire departments responded to a fire that destroyed the home of Phil and Becky Green on Moore's Church Road outside of Rison Tuesday afternoon. The Rison Fire Department reported it was dispatched to the fire at 3:12 p.m.
GOOD CATS AT RISON - Rison High School has selected its Good Cats for the second nine weeks. Students are selected from a random draw of students who have not been written up for tardiness or received detention. The students receive gift cards from local businesses as rewards. Pictred are Aaron Mayfield (El Girasol), Jacob Weaver (Triple Cross), Jaxson Gross (Anytime Smoothie), Jimena Castillo (Corner Express), Ashleigh Johnson (Main Street Cafe) and Dakota Johnson (Pizza Pro).

GOOD CATS AT RISON - Rison High School has selected its Good Cats for the second nine weeks. Students are selected from a random draw of students who have not been written up for tardiness or received detention. The students receive gift cards from local businesses as rewards. Pictred are Aaron Mayfield (El Girasol), Jacob Weaver (Triple Cross), Jaxson Gross (Anytime Smoothie), Jimena Castillo (Corner Express), Ashleigh Johnson (Main Street Cafe) and Dakota Johnson (Pizza Pro).

Good Cats at Rison

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Christmas in France

Christmas in France

Woodlawn Elementary Christmas Around the World

News Staff
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
WOODLAWN - Woodlawn Elementary ambassadors Maci Gavi n (left) and Mollie Turner (right) discuss the French tradition of children leaving carrots in their shoes to feed to the donkey that pulls the sleigh for "Père Noël" (Father Christmas).