Moderated by Steve Barnes, U.S Senate candidates for Arkansas Jeff Wadlin (L), and Hallie Shoffner (D), debate in the Arkansas TV studios in Conway, Arkansas on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. | Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate photo by Katie Adkins By AINSLEY PLATT | Arkansas Advocate Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton was not in the room as his Democratic and Libertarian challengers debated Monday, but criticism of the Arkansas lawmaker’s record and his absence from the debate took center stage. Cotton, who is seeking his third term in the Senate, didn’t participate in the Arkansas TV debate with Democrat Hallie Shoffner and…
HOMECOMING ROYALTY — Row 1: Raena Wheeler, Addy Caldwell, Brinnya Davis; Row 2: Reese McClure, Emma Vardaman, Heidi Ferguson, Eden Heard;Row 3: Brylee Russey, Blakely Griffin, Anabelle Davis | Caroline Rose Photography Arkadelphia Public Schools will celebrate their 2026 football homecoming on Friday, October 16, 2026. The homecoming court will be presented to the student body at a pep rally at 2 p.m. at Badger Stadium. Later that evening, the presentation of the court and coronation ceremony will begin at 6:15 p.m. Following the coronation ceremony, the Badgers will take on the Hope Bobcats in a conference match up at…
Clark County real estate transactions recorded Sept. 24 through Oct. 8, 2026, having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is gathered from public records held by the Clark County Circuit Clerk, online real estate records via actdatascout.com and the Arkansas Secretary of State. The Arkadelphian includes names of grantees, grantors, transaction price and property description available, and does not withhold names. A variety of factors, including improvements made to a home or property, are considered in real estate prices that may increase from when the seller bought the property. The top sale in the past two weeks happened in Amity, where…
The Arkadelphia Badger Pride Marching Band announced the 2nd annual Arkadelphia Marching Showcase that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Ten area bands will compete throughout the day at Badger Stadium in Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association classifications. The day begins with preliminary performances at 12:30 p.m., with finals beginning at 5 p.m. Families will be able to purchase Band Grams supporting their favorite band member and we will also be voting on Fan Favorite of all the bands. The Band Boosters will have a full menu of concessions all day. The cost of admission is $7.…
The event is designed to bring parents, educators, law enforcement, and community members together for an important conversation about the challenges facing today’s students and our shared responsibility to keep our schools and children safe
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
It wasn’t a debate because neither candidate was focused on what the other was saying. Their real concerns were their own candidacies as well as the candidate who wasn’t there – Sen. Tom Cotton, whose absence also was informative in a way.
Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman and Democratic challenger James Russell criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to purchase diesel from Russia but split on who’s to blame for rising gas prices as the two met for a debate
Ensuring Arkansans have lasting knowledge and resources to achieve healthier lives in their home communities is the aim of ROOT of Rural Health, a program that received a $2.65 million grant from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program
Arkansas voters can read up on the statewide ballot issues they will decide Nov. 3 by downloading the 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide or picking up a printed copy at their county Cooperative Extension Service office
Where I come from, you judge people by how they handle other folks’ money and whether they tell you the truth when it costs them something. By that standard, Governor Sarah Sanders has failed Arkansas.
Flat pods and seeds that never matured are throwing doubt on predictions of a record Arkansas soybean crop
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
Sen. Tom Cotton and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders made national news this past week. For Cotton, it was because of a disagreement with President Trump about when Americans should awaken. For Sanders, it was because some commenters said her political ad was too “woke.”
The surging prices of war-restricted fuel and fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea are expected to cost Arkansas farmers more than $343 million this year — and that’s conservative, according to an analysis from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office
State correctional facilities have 15,362 beds and 16,804 inmates as of Sept. 1, and county jails are often tasked with holding inmates waiting for state prison beds
Has the Arkansas Constitution’s declaration that “any” citizen can vote been enough to ensure that “only” citizens can vote?
Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Democratic state Sen. Fred Love and Libertarian Colt Shelby said they would address affordability, healthcare, education and the state’s prison system if elected governor, but differ in their strategies
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
As artificial intelligence becomes faster and more capable of complex tasks, human critical thinking and the ability to ask the right questions will become even more important
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Sept. 21-27, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Arkansas’ public television station will host political debates for seven state and federal offices next month, but without Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton
Whoever wins this year’s U.S. Senate race in Arkansas will take the oath of office amidst unprecedented fiscal challenges
Arkansas awarded $54.6 million to dozens of recipients through a new federal program to support projects aimed at bolstering rural healthcare, state officials announced Thursday
A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee subcommittee said during a hearing
The contest celebrates The Natural State’s rich manufacturing history and highlights some of the amazing products manufactured in Arkansas
Texarkana, Texas, is booming. Texarkana, Arkansas – not as much. Supporters of Issue 3 say that’s because Texas, along with 47 other states, has tools Arkansas lacks, and they want voters to change that.
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 94-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults
Another Arkadelphia property belongs to county government
The 2026 George T. Sharp Junior Livestock Premium Sale was held during the week of the Clark County Fair
Clark County had Arkansas Scholarship Lottery ticket sales totaling $439,895.50 in September 2026, according to a report released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Office of the Arkansas Lottery
Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton was not in the room as his Democratic and Libertarian challengers debated Monday, but criticism of the Arkansas lawmaker’s record and his absence from the debate took center stage
