Despite an abrupt end due to rain and storms, the 35th annual Rison in the Fall Festival was a huge success, according to director Douglas Boultinghouse.

The Rison Wildcats staged a dramatic comeback to knock off the Drew Central Pirates 44-38 after falling behind 20-0 early last Friday night in a road game at Monticello.

As the southern migration of birds reaches its annual peak over the Southern Plains, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture (UADA) is asking poultry keepers, especia ...

Seven acts are scheduled to perform at the Kingsland Heritage Music Festival set for 2 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, ...

Woodlawn High School will begin the 2025 Homecoming Activities on Thursday, Oct. 30 with the annual afternoon Homecoming Ceremony beginning at 2:30 p.m., school will be dismissed immediately after. On ...

The Rison Wildcats travel to Monticello Friday to face the improving Drew Central Pirates in a key 8-3A matchup with playoff implications. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

The Rison City Council unanimously renewed its annual contract with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department to provide police protection, increasing the cost by about $600 to roughly $140,000.

Superintendent Davy King reported Monday that Rison High School again earned a “B” and Rison Elementary a “C” on the Arkansas Department of Education’s 2024-25 School Report Card.

Some Cleveland County Head Start families could soon pay a co-pay for certain programs due to reduced federal reimbursement, Director Laura Stanfield told the Cleveland County School Board Monday n ...

Superintendent Davy King has announced the Cleveland County School District will hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed 6-mill tax increase beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct.

Jerry Donald Cox, 83, of Woodlawn, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, with his great love, Jane Cox, by his side and surrounded by family who loved him deeply.