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Above: Pictured is the first Cleveland County flag designed by Woodlawn art student Melanie Herring. A contest was held between art students at Rison and Woodlawn. The AAC judged the entries. Right: Cleveland County celebrated its courthouse centennial Nov. 5, 2011. Pictured is the program distributed at the ceremony.
Woodlawn art student designs Cleveland County’s first official flag
unveiling the county’s first flag, a historical presentation by Louise Mitchell on the three courthouses used by the county and the singing of a special ballad. Te quorum court passed a resolution de- claring the flag to be the official Cleveland County flag and it was raised for the first time during the celebration. Melanie Herring, an art student at Woodlawn, designed the flag. A contest was held between Woodlawn and Rison art students and the Association of Ar- kansas Counties judged the entries. Not only was a new flag on display for the centennial, but a new county ballad also de- buted. Carroll Austin, husband to Deputy Assessor
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Delois Austin, wrote “Te Ballad of the Cleve- land County Courthouse” and performed it for residents in attendance.
Cleveland County - Tird courthouse In 1900, the Cleveland County Courthouse
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leveland County celebrated the courthouse’s centennial Nov. 5, 2011, with a special presentation on the front steps that included
was a large wooden structure that was built in 1892 on the Rison Courthouse lawn. Te grand jury reported to the county court in the July 1909 term that the courthouse that was constructed in 1892 was not fireproof and was in dilapidated condition which rendered it un- safe. Te grand jury suggested a new building to safely house county government. Te county court appropriated $6,000 for the building and in October 1909 the county court levied a one and one-half mill tax to raise money for the new construction. When the courthouse was completed, it
measured 100 feet long, 70 feet wide and stood about 50 feet tall. Te basement had windows allowing daylight to enter and could be entered by a staircase near the east entrance. Te first floor was about three feet above ground and the foundation and walls were buff brick. Te main entrance steps, pillars and window facings were of limestone. Te tiled roof was crowned with a 20-foot belfry that framed the four-face clock. Te main entrance was covered with a portico supported by two columns. Te interior walls and ceilings were plastered. Tile covered the hallway floors, office floors
The new Cleveland County flag is raised for the first time at the courthouse. Sergeant Major Jimmy Cummings and veterans Bill Gray and George Fox perform the honors. The flag ceremony was part of the Cleveland County Courthouse’s centennial celebration.
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