Both the Cleveland County and Woodlawn School Districts had to dismiss classes for five school days this past week (Monday, Jan. 26, through Friday, Jan.

During its January meeting, the Kingsland City Council approved the purchase of new eight new sets of turnout gear for the Kingsland Volunteer Fire Department to improve firefighter safety.

The Cleveland County Quorum Court is scheduled to appoint a new county judge during its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building in Rison.

David Lee Brown, 64, of Rison, Arkansas passed away on January 28, 2026 in the comfort of his home.David was preceded in death by his parents Dewey and Laura Brown.

Michael Kirk, 36, passed away on January 28, 2026.

The Cleveland County Republican Committee has announced that its Political Forum originally scheduled for this week has been moved to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in the Family Life Center at Bethel #1 ...

A former FBT Bank teller in Rison has been charged with felony theft after admitting to stealing cash from the bank over several months in 2025. Jessica Lee Aud, 37, was arraigned Jan. 13 in Cleveland ...

With as much as 12 inches of snow and up to 3 inches of sleet reported in areas across Arkansas, the winter storm that covered much of the country over last weekend has taken an especially high toll ...

Gerald Dean Burton, 98, of Warren, died January 26, 2026 at Dalton’s Place in Star City. He was born July 5, 1927, in Belfast, AR to Venice and Earl Burton.