2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (187+ words) The prisoner who escaped the Clark County Detention Center is set to spend the next several years in a state penitentiary after pleading guilty Thursday to multiple felonies, 9E Prosecuting Attorney Dan Turner announced. Sean Anthony Bright, 31, of Arkadelphia, entered guilty…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (358+ words) Clark County’s unemployment rate for July 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 5.4%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. According to the report, Clark County had a labor force of 9,628 persons with 9,111 employed and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (488+ words) By ARIANA FIGUEROA | States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to overhaul the U.S. census to exclude noncitizens who don’t have a green card from the country’s next population count in 2030, according to a Wednesday notice in the Federal Register....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (185+ words) A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather exists across a large part of Arkansas for this afternoon into this evening, Sept. 10. The primary hazard will be damaging wind gusts with any cell that does manage to become severe. The…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (155+ words) 2 locals graduate doctorate program at UCA The Arkadelphian CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas held August commencement Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at Reynolds Performance Hall, conferring approximately 450 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences;…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (554+ words) By MARY HIGHTOWER | University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a notice of appeal after a federal judge struck down waivers in five states that excluded purchases of candy, soda and other items from the Supplemental…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (269+ words) The Literacy Council of the Ouachitas is making its free adult literacy services more accessible in Clark County with new weekly office hours at the Clark County Library. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, program coordinator Heather Kizziar will be available at the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (394+ words) Josh Turner to headline Oaklawn The Arkadelphian Country crooner Josh Turner is set to perform Dec. 18, 2026, at the Oaklawn Event Center as part of his This Country Music Thing Tour. Known for his unmistakable, buttery baritone and timeless songs like…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (513+ words) The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Aug. 31 through Sept. 7, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested or cited individuals are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. The Arkadelphian does not…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1160+ words) A Caddo Valley mother is facing serious charges for leaving her young children unattended and locked inside their residence for hours. Making contact with Ellis, she admitted to leaving the juveniles unattended, saying that a neighbor, whose name she did…...