Other Days: February 11, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOFEBRUARY  10,  2016The board of the Cleveland County School District is encouraging building principals to begin assessing their facility needs after hearing a presentation from former Superintendent Scotty Holderfield, who is now the facilities coordinator for the Southeast Arkansas...

Other Days: February 4, 2026

10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 3, 2016 TDS Telecommunications has sold its Cleveland County internet and telephone operations to ARK-O Holding Company. The change in ownership became effective January 1. ARK-O, based in Seneca, Missouri, is a family-owned business.

Other Days: January 28, 2026

10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 27, 2016 The first winter storm of the season hit Cleveland County last Thursday night and early Friday morning, dumping about two to three inches of snow in most locations and closing local schools, businesses and government offices.

Other Days: January 21, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJANUARY  20,  2016Scotty Holderfield, school facilities coordinator for the Southeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative, and a former school superintendent here, is scheduled to meet with the board of the Cleveland County School District next month to discuss facility changes and other...

Other Days: January 14, 2026

10  YEARS  AGOJANUARY  13,  2016Joshua Alan Brown, 16, of Rison, became the third suspect to be arrested in connection with the recent murder of Cherrish Faith Allbright, 22, of the Randall community, according to court records and the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department.

Other Days: January 7, 2026

10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 6, 2016 Cleveland County's general balance fund sees a fourth consecutive year of strong growth. On top of the good news regarding the balance, the county's latest monthly sales tax collection was the highest in the last 10 years.

Other Days: December 30, 2025

10 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 30, 2015 Cleveland County Sheriff Jack Rodgers said he anticipates one more possible arrest in connection with the recent murder of Cherrish Faith Allbright of the Randall community in the northern part of the county.

Other Days: December 17, 2025

10  YEARS  AGODECEMBER  23,  2015There was no publication of the Herald for this week in observance of the Christmas holidays. Publication of the Herald will resume next week.

Other Days: December 10, 2025

10  YEARS  AGODECEMBER  16,  2015Two men, both from the Randall area, have been arrested and charged with murder after police discovered the body of a missing pregnant woman buried in a wooded area off Rodgers Road West.

Other Days: December 3, 2025

10 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 9, 2015 The Cleveland County Sheriff's Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of Cherrish Faith Allbright, 22, of the Randall community. It was reported that Allbright was last seen at about 10 p.m.