Don Cleek in uniform at Baghdad, Iraq. | Courtesy photo Local U.S. veteran and career lawman Don Cleek will be the guest speaker at the 2026 Memorial Day ceremony, held Monday, May 25, at the courthouse gazebo located on the southeast corner of the Clark County Courthouse, 419 Clay St. The ceremony will begin with the 11 o’clock bell tone. In the event of inclement weather the program will move to the Armory building. Cleek is a four-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, joining the service in 1983. After infantry training at Camp LeJeune, he was stationed at Marine…
Little Rock Regional Chamber President Jay Chesshir promotes an informational website about two data center projects alongside Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority CEO Jean Block (center right) and Central Arkansas Water CEO Tad Bohannan (right) during a press conference on May 12, 2026. | Arkansas Advocate photo by Ainsley Platt By AINSLEY PLATT | Arkansas Advocate The national debate over data centers has come to central Arkansas. The president of the Little Rock Regional Chamber promoted a planned data center’s possible tax revenue as he stood on a sunny rooftop terrace on a recent afternoon in downtown Little Rock, flanked…
By JOE MAY |The Southern Standard No charges will be filed against Gurdon City Marshal Don Childres after it was discovered that he drew both Worker’s Compensation disability pay as well as his salary for over a year. According to a letter sent from Special Prosecutor Jeanna Sherrill to Grisham Phillips, who was a pointed as special judge in the case, Childres was injured in December 2020 and unable to work. While his doctors said he could return to work with restrictions, the city recorder/treasurer indicated there were no such positions available, the letter states. The city continued to pay…
This is a roundup of felony charges filed May 1-15, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office. Some defendants may also have misdemeanor charges against them, but most are not included here. The following names and charges, which are contained within public documents, are gathered from online court records available through ARCourts. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Here’s a rundown of felony cases filed in the past two weeks: Felon goes on stealing spree after self-inflicted gunshot An Amity area man with a sketchy past couldn’t catch a break after shooting himself in the leg. Clark County deputies…
An Arkadelphia native who earned her undergraduate degree at Southern Arkansas University will be among the Class of 2026 graduates who receive their medical degrees from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State on Friday, May 22
While early May rain has helped some, Arkansas was still firmly in drought’s grip
A Goza Middle School student was hurt Tuesday morning in the student drop-off lane of the campus parking lot
The following local students were named to the President’s and/or Dean’s List at Ouachita Baptist University for the Spring 2026 semester
In addition to being the first Arkansas Water Trail in this corner of the state, the Upper Illinois River Water Trail is the first in the AGFC’s list to span two states
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to recognize 1,237 students who earned degrees or certificates from the university’s five colleges and graduate school
The average price of regular unleaded gas in Arkansas was $4.076 per gallon as of May 15. That’s up 44% from a year ago when gas prices averaged $2.818 a gallon.
Contributions will directly benefit local organizations, helping ensure families in need have access to food when it’s needed most
3 constitutional amendment proposals need thousands of signatures by July 3
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed May 11-17, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office
The late Frances Yvonne Russell continues to make an impact on Clark County with a significant gift to improve the lives of those in her community
MacKinzie Massey, a Kinesiology major from Amity, was named to the University of Louisiana Monroe’s Spring 2026 President’s List
Although this is the highest harvest since 2006, Arkansas’s record turkey harvest was in 2003, when hunters checked 19,947 birds
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
The Arkansas State Board of Education approved Thursday an emergency rule to implement new legislation governing the creation of newly formed smaller school districts
The Class of ’26 had a different school experience than my Class of ’87
While many companies set up operations across Arkansas, one of the most famous Arkansas brands was Grapette, founded by Benjamin Tyndle Fooks
Scholarship funds are available for use at any ASU System institution, including Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home, ASU-Newport, ASU Mid-South in West Memphis and ASU Three Rivers in Malvern
The following Clark County students were named to the SNHU President’s List
Local U.S. veteran and career lawman Don Cleek will be the guest speaker at the 2026 Memorial Day ceremony
The blessing marks the 445th Safe Haven Baby Box in the nation and the 36th in Arkansas
The rainfall forecast through May 26 is calling for chances of daily precipitation through at least next week, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock
Bruh faithfully worked in the timber industry as a machine operator. Outside of work, he was the life of the party with contagious laughter.
