WOODLAWN – Current plans are for the Woodlawn School District to start school on Wednesday, Aug. 26, Superintendent Dudley Hume said Monday afternoon. He said teachers and staff are scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to prepare for students returning on Wednesday. Woodlawn was scheduled to start […]
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Dr. Mark Attwood Breaks Down COVID-19 Vaccine Myths vs. Facts
July 28, 2021As a health care provider I have access to a lot of information. As a teacher of medicine, I’ve spent decades reviewing [...] -
Dr. Attwood: COVID-19 on the Rise, Help Slow the Spread
February 11, 2021Dr. Mark Attwood, Cleveland County Health Officer While the COVID-19 numbers around the state are improving, our county cases are [...] -
COVID-19 Vaccine Coming To Cleveland County
January 6, 2021By Dr. Mark Attwood, Cleveland County Health Officer The Rison Pharmacy will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine soon. The vaccine [...]
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Other News
Crosby Is New Mayor of Kingsland
City Council Accepts Neal’s Resignation, Appoints Crosby to Position KINGSLAND – Kingsland City Council member Sharon Crosby is now mayor of the city after the council formally accepted the resignation of former mayor Luke Neal during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday night at Kingsland City Hall. Neal had served […]
Injury to Judge Spears Prompts Meeting Move
RISON – Cleveland County Judge Melody Spears said she intends to chair the September meeting of the Cleveland County Quorum Court next Tuesday, though she will likely be doing it from a wheelchair after breaking several bones in an accident on Aug. 20. On Monday, Spears announced that the meeting […]
Kingsland To Take Action On Unsightly Properties
KINGSLAND – Owners of six properties within the Kingsland city limits that the city council considers to be the biggest violators of city ordinances regarding unkempt properties will be receiving certified letters this week letting them know the property needs to clean up. Mayor Sharon Crosby said the city council […]
White Rallies Past Black With Late TD
WOODLAWN – Sophomore quarterback Aidan Moore hit tight end Braiden Kitchens for a 13-yard touchdown pass with 28 seconds left as the White team rallied late from two scores down to edge the Black team, 14-12, in the Woodlawn Black and White scrimmage game last Friday night at the Carl […]
Rison Grounds Out 31-12 Season Opening Win at Dumas
By Stan Sadler DUMAS – Blending their customary ground attack with some crucial defensive stops, the Rison Wildcats opened their 2022 football season in convincing fashion last Friday night at Tidwell Field, spanking the Dumas Bobcats, 31-12. “I was so proud of all of them,” said Rison head coach Clay […]
Woodlawn Opens Season at Parkers Chapel Friday
WOODLAWN – The Woodlawn Bears will be going into their 2022 season opener knowing very little about their opponent. That’s because Parkers Chapel did not exchange tape with Woodlawn of the Trojans’ opener last Thursday against Spring Hill, which won the game 38-22. Woodlawn will travel to Union County to […]
Lions’ Quarterback to Test Wildcats This Friday Night
By Stan Sadler RISON – After surviving the 30 pass attempts by Dumas quarterback Joseph Jones last Friday night in their season opener, head coach Clay Totty says the Rison Wildcats can probably expect more of the same this week when they go on the road again to face the […]
Local Schools Excel in Test Scores
Cleveland County, Woodlawn Lead Southeast Arkansas Districts in Results RISON – Both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn School Districts flexed their academic muscle this year as both ranked among the top performers on the Spring 2022 ACT Aspire tests in the 15-district Southeast Arkansas region. Each spring, public schools in […]
Woodlawn Seeing More Students; CCSD Tops 700
RISON – Both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn School Districts have more students enrolled in their respective districts than they ended the 2021-22 school year with. Cleveland County Superintendent Craig Dupuy reported this week that enrollment has now exceeded 700 while Woodlawn Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hancock said his district began […]
Rison To Begin Targeting Town’s Unkempt Properties
RISON – The owners of unkempt properties in the City of Rison will be receiving a letter from the city this week notifying them they need to take action on cleaning up their place or face possible fees and legal consequences, Rison Mayor Charles Roberts has announced. Roberts estimated that […]
