June 18, 2026
County Population Trends
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
RISON - A 2003 study conducted by the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas projected that the population of Cleveland County could exceed 11,000 people by the year 2025.
MARKS REUNION STILL GOING FOR 150 YEARS - The sign marking the entrance to the Marks Cemetery shows visitors how to get to one of Cleveland County’s oldest cemeteries tucked away among the pines off Hwy. 97 between Kingsland and New Edinburg. The cemetery has become the site for the Marks Family Reunion, which has been held annually since 1876. The cemetery is located near the location where the first shots of the Civil War Battle of Marks Mill were fired in April 1864. (Photo by Richard Ledbetter)
Karen Talent
2026 State District 4-H O'Rama
Bingo Fundraiser Saturday at Kingsland
(Photo compliments of Coach Tommy Richardson)
(Photo compliments of Coach Tommy Richardson)
(Photo compliments of Coach Tommy Richardson)
CRUISIN’ CLEVELAND COUNTY RIDE RETURNS - The fourth annual Cruisin’ Cleveland County Bike Ride will cruise through the county Saturday, June 6. Four of five routes will begin at the Pioneer Village in Rison, while the new expanded gravel route will begin at the Kingsland School.
THE FIRST FIRST RESPONDER - Communications Coordinator for the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department Erica Best is one of the first voices someone will hear in the moment of a crisis. Best shares her experiences over nearly 30 years as a dispatcher in the latest episode of the Free Range Conversations podcast, streaming now.
Elaine Kneebone, Attorney
Paws 4 Safety
Hammerhead Worm
Joy Lisemby
Marcus "Catfish" Martindale
Larry Patrick