Owen Rushing, 84, of Calmer, passed away last Friday, Dec. 23, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a commercial farm in Cleveland County, marking the county’s third case this year.

Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. hosted the Cleveland County Christmas Parade Thursday, Dec. 11. Gateway Bank sponsored prizes.

BUSY 2025 FOR FRIENDSHIP EHC - Friendship Extension Homemakers Club has been busy in 2025. Members have attended Arkansas Extension Homemaker Council activities for state, district and county meetings ...

If you have a Christmas Village, consider a Village Christmas Tree to display your collection. Carolyn Williams of Rison submitted this homemade Village Christmas Tree made by her husband Jonny. It’s ...

CLEVELAND COUNTY CARES BREAKS RECORD - Melinda McKnight (bottom right corner) oversees the packaging of gifts at Rison Baptist Church over the weekend as the organization prepares to deliver to ...

RISON - State government offices will be closed both Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24-25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. This includes the Revenue Office and the Department of Human Services.

RISON - The Cleveland County Courthouse will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday, the Cleveland County Judge’s office has announced. The ...

MONTICELLO - Commercial Bank is proud to announce Tammy Allison as the recipient of the 2025 RISE Award for Leadership. The RISE Award, first introduced in 2024, recognizes a team member who ...

LITTLE ROCK – The David and Dana Moseley Farm near New Edinburg was officially inducted into the Arkansas Century Farm Program this month, joining a distinguished group of families recognized for ...

RISON - A proposal to build six poultry houses near the Woodlawn community has motivated at least one resident of the area to ask his neighbors to oppose it.Steve Orr, whose residence is near the ...

HOT SPRINGS - Fountain Lake found its 3-point range early and often as the Class 4A Lady Cobras hit nine treys to blow past the Woodlawn Lady Bears, 61-29, in a non-conference match-up Monday night at ...