Grammy-winning 90s country star Bryan White headlines Rison’s 36th Fall Festival Oct. 10 with Ward Davis, Wyatt Putman, Cori Kennedy and Whoa Dakota; Fall Into Fitness 5K and bike ride open the day.
An M60 Army tank that spent 22 years at Hamburg’s Preston Malloy VFW Post 9360 was moved to Rison’s Veterans Park on Sept. 19, 2026, via Highways 63 and 35 with local towing, railroad and fire support.
Rison Shine needs volunteers for Rison in the Fall Festival Oct. 9–10, 2026. A planning dinner is 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Rison Church of Christ; Rison and Woodlawn students can earn service hours.
Absolute Health sponsors Fall Into Fitness at Rison in the Fall on Oct. 10, 2026: 5K run, 1-mile walk and 10K bike ride from 8 a.m.; registration ends Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.
Barton is moving senior high football to 8-man for 2026 over low numbers, leaving 3A-8 peers including Drew Central, Dumas, Lake Village, McGehee and Rison with open conference dates.
Week 3 Class 3A scoreboard lists Rison 58, Junction City 38 among Sept. 18 results; other SEARK notes include Drew Central 14, Smackover 41 and Earle 30, McGehee 20.
Community calendars circulating in Cleveland County list Rison in the Fall for Oct. 10, the same Saturday as other South Arkansas fall gatherings noted by Re-New-ing Edinburg.
