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Apr 22, 2026
  • Latest Workforce Services report says 9,221 working in Clark County
  • Arkansas Advocate: Low reimbursement rates force hospitals to scale back services
  • Effort to rein in LEARNS stalls, as expected
  • Betty Bowdle
  • Patricia Daniels
  • Dispatch Desk: Evicted tenants leave landlords with damaged property
  • New project ‘floats’ idea of solar panels on irrigation reservoirs

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Latest Workforce Services report says 9,221 working in Clark County

Clark County’s unemployment rate for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 5.4%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. According to the report, Clark County had a labor force of 9,744 persons with 9,221 employed and 523 unemployed. The unemployment rate rose by nine-tenths of a percentage point from the December report of 4.5%. Since the last report, the labor force fell by 256 from an even 10,000 persons. The latest statistics are on par for the same period in 2025, when Clark County reported an unemployment rate of 4.5%…

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Arkansas Advocate: Federal judge blocks reworked state law restricting minors’ social media 

By ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA | Arkansas Advocate A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law set to take effect Tuesday that would have restricted minors’ social media access.  Tech industry trade group NetChoice in January filed a lawsuit challenging Act 900 of 2025, which sought to amend a 2023 law found to be unconstitutional.  The earlier law and the reworked version would have required age verification to create new social media accounts. A federal judge declared the 2023 law unconstitutional and permanently blocked it last year.  In Monday’s 24-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks said NetChoice was likely to succeed on its vagueness challenge…

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Stateline: Many states don’t report losses from data center tax breaks, study says

By KEVIN HARDY | Stateline Though public scrutiny of data centers is growing, 14 states do not disclose how much revenue they lose to data center tax breaks. That’s according to a new report from Good Jobs First, a watchdog group that focuses on economic development incentives. The lack of disclosure comes as other states record mounting losses in tax revenue to data center subsidies. Three states — Georgia, Virginia and Texas — report losing $1 billion or more per year to data center incentives, according to Good Jobs First. The study found that Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri,…

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Data center eyes Clark County, set to buy mega site in $11M deal

DATA CENTER ON THE HORIZON? — The first slide of a presentation hints of a proposed data center that would be located about 5 miles south of Arkadelphia at the Southwest Arkansas Mega Site in Gum Springs. | arkadelphian.com photo by Joel Phelps By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com A data center could very well be coming to Clark County, Arkansas, following a vote Thursday, April 16, to sell the entire Southwest Arkansas Mega Site to an unnamed buyer. In a 90-minute special-called meeting of the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County, board members gave their unanimous approval to sell the…

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Ouachita finance students manage $6 million fund, attend Quinnipiac GAME Forum

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Hot Spring County crash claims life of Traskwood man

Arkansas Advocate: Low reimbursement rates force hospitals to scale back services
Arkansas Health

Arkansas Advocate: Low reimbursement rates force hospitals to scale back services

Hospitals in Jacksonville, Fort Smith and Camden have all cut services since January

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New project ‘floats’ idea of solar panels on irrigation reservoirs
Agriculture Environment

New project ‘floats’ idea of solar panels on irrigation reservoirs

Electricity and water don’t usually mix, but technological advancements in floating solar arrays open the potential to generate electricity while decreasing impacts on farm irrigation reservoirs and agricultural land

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Founder of Zambian university to visit, lead sermon in Arkadelphia this Sunday
Higher Education Religion

Founder of Zambian university to visit, lead sermon in Arkadelphia this Sunday

Dr. Moffat Zimba, chancellor of Northrise University, will visit Arkadelphia on April 26-27, 2026. Northrise University was the first private Christian university to be accredited in Ndola, Zambia.

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AGFC adjusts fishing and hunting regulations, sets waterfowl season dates
Arkansas Outdoors

AGFC adjusts fishing and hunting regulations, sets waterfowl season dates

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at Thursday’s meeting at the University of Arkansas at Monticello unanimously approved a regulations package incorporating more than 200 changes to the AGFC Code of Regulations

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Clark County Jail Bookings: April 13-19, 2026
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Clark County Jail Bookings: April 13-19, 2026

The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia

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Felony Friday: Man accused of setting mobile home fire, attempting second blaze in woods
Courts & Justice Police & Fire

Felony Friday: Man accused of setting mobile home fire, attempting second blaze in woods

This is a roundup of felony charges filed April 1 through April 15, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office

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Henderson State Wind Ensemble to perform at Malvern High School and Showband reunion
Arts & Entertainment

Henderson State Wind Ensemble to perform at Malvern High School and Showband reunion

Henderson State University’s Wind Ensemble will present two concerts in April that are free and open to the public

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History Minute: The many, many achievements of Benjamin Franklin
News & History

History Minute: The many, many achievements of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was one of 17 children

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Arkansas Advocate: Homestead tax credit proposal advances, Sharia Law resolution fails in committee
Arkansas City & County

Arkansas Advocate: Homestead tax credit proposal advances, Sharia Law resolution fails in committee

The credit was $375 when Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders took office in 2023, and lawmakers have approved multiple increases that have raised the amount to $600

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Thirsty Arkansas strawberry crop gets off to early start
Agriculture

Thirsty Arkansas strawberry crop gets off to early start

Arkansas’ strawberry crop is not only looking good, but is also running a little early this year

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State police warn of scam calls impersonating Internet Crimes Against Children agents
Arkansas Police & Fire

State police warn of scam calls impersonating Internet Crimes Against Children agents

Several Arkansas residents have reported receiving calls from individuals identifying themselves as “Officer Jackson” with ICAC and demanding a return call regarding an alleged investigation

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AGFC: Youth turkey hunt success continues 8-year climb
Outdoors

AGFC: Youth turkey hunt success continues 8-year climb

The increase was likely due to a combination of factors, including excellent weather during the hunt, a few strong years of reproduction and an increase in the number of adult gobblers on the landscape

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National Day of Prayer to be observed locally May 7
Religion

National Day of Prayer to be observed locally May 7

The event will take place at Third Street Baptist Church

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Cinco de Mayo taking center stage in Arkadelphia on May 5
City & County Events Local

Cinco de Mayo taking center stage in Arkadelphia on May 5

The celebration will feature live music from Los MX, a variety of authentic taco trucks, and a Kids Zone — complete with a Ferris wheel, bounce houses, temporary tattoos, and a piñata zone

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Latest Workforce Services report says 9,221 working in Clark County
Industry Top Story

Latest Workforce Services report says 9,221 working in Clark County

Clark County’s unemployment rate for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted, is at 5.4%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

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Effort to rein in LEARNS stalls, as expected
Arkansas Voices

Effort to rein in LEARNS stalls, as expected

Rep. Jim Wooten, R-Beebe, knew his resolution meant to reduce spending for the LEARNS Act’s educational freedom accounts would not gain much traction. In fact, he said so.

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Betty Bowdle
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Betty Bowdle

Betty was the first female investigator of property recovery for General Motors

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Patricia Daniels
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Patricia Daniels

Pat worked at West Department Store for many years, retired from Ouachita Baptist University, and was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church

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Dispatch Desk: Evicted tenants leave landlords with damaged property
Local Police & Fire

Dispatch Desk: Evicted tenants leave landlords with damaged property

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed April 13-19, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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