New Rison Coach Chris Vereen and his wife, Melanie

Star City's Vereen Selected To Lead RHS Football Team

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RISON - Chris Vereen, who has led the Class 4A Star City Bulldog football program for the past six seasons, has been named the new head football coach for the Rison High School Wildcats.The Cleveland County School Board approved Vereen's hiring during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.Vereen…
Brent Wilkins

Brent Wilkins

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Danny Brent Wilkins, 42, of Rowell, AR, went home to be with the Lord on April 11, 2024. Brent was born on April 28, 1981, to Danny and Sharon Floyd Wilkins. He was a 1999 graduate of Woodlawn High School and attended college at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.Brent was an extremely…

Revival April 21-24 at Kingsland MBC

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KINGSLAND - Bro. Wade Totty will be the evangelist for revival at the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church April 2124. Services will begin 6 p.m. Sunday night and 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday nights.Bro Totty is a former pastor of Rison Baptist Church and Cullendale 'irst Baptist Church at Camden. He was…

Baby Shower May 5 for Fluesmeier

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RISON - There will be a baby shower for Ashtyn Knowles Fluesmeier at 1:30 p.m. on May 5 at the Rison Baptist Church fellowship hall. It is a girl! She is registered at Target, Rison Pharmacy and Amazon.
Rison Pole Plant Receives 2023 SHIELD Award

Rison Pole Plant Receives 2023 SHIELD Award

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RISON - Stella-Jones Corporation's Rison plant was the recipient of the 2023 Division Shield Award. The plant hosted a luncheon Tuesday to commemorate the honor with its corporate team members across the nation. The Shield award recognizes Safety Health Improved Environment Leading our…

CCSB Approves MOU for Kingsland

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RISON - The Cleveland County School Board voted Monday night to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Arkansas River Education Cooperative (AREC) at Pine Bluff to use the Kingsland School campus as an alternative learning environment for students from Cleveland County and three…

Rison Elementary Students Show Improvement in Testing Results

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RISON - Rison Elementary students showed some significant improvement in science scores and other subject areas based on year-to-year data presented during the Cleveland County School Board's regular monthly meeting Monday night.Elementary teacher Janson Power presented the board with a handout…

Industrial Accident Near McNeil Claims Life of Rowell Man

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RISON - Brent Wilkins, 43, of the Rowell community, died in what was described as an "industrial accident" last Thursday afternoon, April 11, outside of McNeil, according to a press release from the Columbia County Sheriff's Department.The sheriff's department reported that the accident occurred as…

Pioneer Crafts Festival This Weekend at Village

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RISON - The Pioneer Crafts Festival returns to the Pioneer Village this weekend after a 15-year hiatus.The event will kick off Friday, April 19 at 5 p.m. with a “Beans and Greens” supper including live music from The Johnson Family, a bluegrass family band from Mayflower.Meals can be purchased for…

Wildcats Answer Trojan Rally, Beat Parkers Chapel 18-8

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RISON - After seeing a fiverun lead evaporate with a sevenrun fourth inning by the Parkers Chapel Trojans, the Rison Wildcats answered with eight runs in the bottom of the frame before going on to invoke the 10-run rule with an 18-8 victory in six innings Tuesday at Wildcat Field.It was the third…

Lady 'Cats Use 10-Run Sixth To Turn Back Lady Trojans

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RISON - The Rison Lady Wildcats scored 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to answer nine runs put up by the Parkers Chapel Lady Trojans in the top of the frame as Rison came away with a 15-10 win Tuesday afternoon at Lady Wildcat Field.It was Rison's sixth consecutive win as the Lady 'Cats…
New Rison Coach Chris Vereen and his wife, Melanie

Star City's Vereen Selected To Lead RHS Football Team

RISON - Chris Vereen, who has led the Class 4A Star City Bulldog football program for the past six seasons, has been named the new head football coach for the Rison High School Wildcats. The Cleveland County School Board approved Vereen's hiring during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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Revival April 21-24 at Kingsland MBC

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

KINGSLAND - Bro. Wade Totty will be the evangelist for revival at the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church April 2124. Services will begin 6 p.m. Sunday night and 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday nights.

Baby Shower May 5 for Fluesmeier

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

RISON - There will be a baby shower for Ashtyn Knowles Fluesmeier at 1:30 p.m. on May 5 at the Rison Baptist Church fellowship hall. It is a girl! 

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Wildcats Answer Trojan Rally, Beat Parkers Chapel 18-8

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
RISON - After seeing a fiverun lead evaporate with a sevenrun fourth inning by the Parkers Chapel Trojans, the Rison Wildcats answered with eight runs in the bottom of the frame before going on to invoke the 10-run rule with an 18-8 victory in six innings Tuesday at Wildcat Field.

Lady 'Cats Use 10-Run Sixth To Turn Back Lady Trojans

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
RISON - The Rison Lady Wildcats scored 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to answer nine runs put up by the Parkers Chapel Lady Trojans in the top of the frame as Rison came away with a 15-10 win Tuesday afternoon at Lady Wildcat Field.

Lady Wildcats Place At Relays in Gurdon

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
GURDON - The Rison Lady Wildcats placed in five events at the Georgia Pacific Relays held at Gurdon High School last Thursday, Coach Cicely GreenSimpson announced. Josie Farrer finished third in the 400 meter run while the 4x400 meter relay team of Kayla Jackson, Mercy Cer, Lara Sotres and Josie Farrer was third as well.
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Obituaries 

Brent Wilkins

Brent Wilkins

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Danny Brent Wilkins, 42, of Rowell, AR, went home to be with the Lord on April 11, 2024. Brent was born on April 28, 1981, to Danny and Sharon Floyd Wilkins.

Linda Taylor

Linda Taylor

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Linda was the 6th and youngest child bom on March 14, 1949 at Warren, Arkansas to the late J.Q. and Dean Powers Richardson.
Vernon Dollar

Vernon Dollar

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Vemon Randy Dollar, 73, of Rison, passed away on April 3, 2024. Vemon was bom July 21, 1950 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to his father Vemon Dollar, and mother Elba Goodner Dollar.
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