MORE THAN A BUDGET — Michelle Pedro (left) of Springdale, representing the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese, speaks against proposed income tax cuts before the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee on May 4, 2026. Republican committee members Sen. Justin Boyd of Fort Smith, Sen. Bart Hester of Cave Springs and Sen. Jonathan Dismang of Searcy listen to testimony. | Photo by Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate By TESS VRBIN | Arkansas Advocate Arkansas lawmakers advanced what would be the state’s fourth income tax cut in four years Monday despite critics’ warnings that reducing revenue could jeopardize social services. Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1001 would cut the top…
TOP BADGER — Chris Kizer is the new head coach of the AHS Badgers football program. | Arkadelphia High School photo By CHRIS BABB | Special to arkadelphian.com The Arkadelphia Public School District school board approved the hiring of Chris Kizer as the next head coach of the Badger football program Friday evening at a special called meeting. Kizer has served two separate stints with the Badgers and has been the defensive coordinator for a total of 10 seasons. Kizer was defensive coordinator on the staff of the state championship teams of 2017 and 2018 under coach J.R. Eldridge. After leaving in…
CALLED TO ORDER | Members of the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County meet Friday, May 1, 2026. | Screenshot from Arkadelphian's Facebook Live By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com In a brief special-called meeting Friday morning in Arkadelphia, the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County formally terminated an agreement to sell a 1,000-acre site for the development of a data center in Gum Springs. Twelve of the 15-member board were present. About 20 community members were in attendance at the meeting, which was held at a Dawson Education Cooperative conference room in downtown Arkadelphia. Once the meeting was called to…
PHOTO — The halls of a data center. | Shutterstock Images It appears that a data center will not be built in Clark County after all, as the buyer failed to make the first deposit of earnest money within a timeframe under an agreement between buyer and seller. Project Pulse, as the data center project was being called, has lost its heartbeat. In an email sent to local media outlets midday Thursday, Shelley Short, CEO of the Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance, wrote, “Under the terms of the agreement, the purchaser was required to deposit $200,000 in earnest money within…
Arkansas lawmakers advanced what would be the state’s fourth income tax cut in four years Monday despite critics’ warnings that reducing revenue could jeopardize social services
Dry weather at the start of the row crop growing season has sped planting of the state’s five major crops, with soybeans going in the ground at the fastest pace since 1988
Could new nuclear reactors be in Arkansas’ future? They could if money is available.
Did you know the South Arkansas town of Strong gets its name from the community’s spirit following a deadly tornado?
The award is presented annually to a campus support staff member who demonstrates excellence in work responsibilities, support for the university’s mission and positive engagement with students, coworkers and members of the public
Henderson State University presented Faculty Excellence Awards and recognized faculty members for their years of service to the university during a reception on April 28
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
The event will take place at Third Street Baptist Church
As of May 1, 2026, there were 346 people listed as Clark County inmates by the Arkansas Department of Corrections website
Americans saw prices at the pump sharply rise in recent days as the nationwide average cost for a gallon of regular gas shot up 38 cents over the past week
Moving baby critters that seem to be abandoned can cause more harm than good
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a settlement with Walmart in light of a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and 11 other states for deceptive trade practices
Even with mixed feelings about a data center, a reader says we should remember the good faith of public servants
A reader ponders different perspectives on the perception of a community’s divide
After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn’t expect relief for the summer months, according to new projections for household utility costs
Each May, arkadelphian.com’s readers are treated to a month-long chance to cast their vote for a variety of their favorite local restaurants, businesses and more
Arkansas farmers being squeezed hard by higher fuel and input prices this year could see more than $150 million in total disaster relief with a second round of Supplemental Disaster Relief Program payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Clark County real estate transactions recorded April 2-23, 2026, having a value of $100,000 or greater
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday ahead of an advancing cold front before becoming a line of storms across Central Arkansas
The weeklong leadership and civic engagement experience invites male high school juniors to learn how democracy works by building a mock government from the ground up
Clark County’s unemployment rate for February 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 4.9%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
