This is a roundup of felony charges filed July 10-24, 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: Detectives use Flock camera to arrest burglary suspect Artificial Intelligence that logs vehicle details and tracks movement was used to aid Clark County detectives in solving a case of…
A single-engine aircraft that experienced a crash landing Thursday at Arkadelphia’s Dexter Florence Memorial Field showed indication of an unsafe gear. According to an incident report filed by the Federal Aviation Administration, the 1985 Cessna P210R “experienced a gear up landing following an unsafe gear indication.” The report notes that the pilot unsuccessfully attempted manual extension. The gear collapsed and the aircraft veered into the grass. Only the pilot was aboard the aircraft, a fixed-wing six-seater registered to Beta Aviation LLC. A FlightAware flight tracker indicates that the plane tracked off its northeasterly course above Sticky Road near Gurdon, then…
From Arkadelphia Public Schools Students from Arkadelphia High School and Goza Middle School represented Arkadelphia Public Schools at the 2026 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Arkadelphia High School qualified five members for national competition, with Brylee Russey and Raena Wheeler representing the chapter at the conference. Russey and Wheeler competed in Local Chapter Annual Business Report, highlighting the accomplishments and impact of the Arkadelphia High School FBLA chapter throughout the 2025-2026 school year. Russey also competed in Public Speaking. AHS FBLA Goza Middle School FBLA In addition to competing on the national stage,…
Clark County real estate transactions recorded July 2-16, 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. Highlighting the past two weeks of local real estate buys is the $250,000 sale of…
Jeremy Hutchinson, a former Republican state legislator convicted in a sprawling corruption probe and pardoned by President Donald Trump, said he plans to advocate for establishing a compassionate release program in Arkansas during next year’s legislative session
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders does not need John Calipari’s $7,000 to win re-election this November, but she received it nonetheless
The program reimburses schools for fresh fruits and vegetables served free to students in grades K–6 during the school day, outside of breakfast and lunch meal periods
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued multiple major drugmakers Tuesday, alleging they undermined healthcare providers’ access to a federal drug discount program
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is sending out a survey to ask anglers and stream lovers for their insight in the next iteration of the agency’s Stream Black Bass Management Plan
This month marks the 30-year anniversary of the day Arkansas faced a constitutional crisis – when, for several hours, it wasn’t clear who its governor was
These aren’t normal times, as Arkansans who fought to keep PBS programs in the state are learning the hard way
Unlike Little Rock and Pulaski County where residents have been vocally opposed to two planned data centers, opposition appears more muted in Clarksville, and some have expressed optimism online about the benefits the Serverfarm facility could bring
As ticks spread into new parts of the country and emergency room visits for tick bites climb higher than usual, states are scrambling to monitor where the pests are showing up, what diseases they may be carrying and how to warn residents before a bite turns into something far more serious
As they say, there are only two guarantees in life. The Cooperative Extension Service can help professional tax preparers get ready for at least one of them.
The Cyclosporiasis outbreaks happening across the U.S. may sound scary, but there are simple steps families can take to minimize risk of infection
Webb’s absence from the court became known May 12 when she was “temporarily unable to serve” while the court heard two constitutional challenges, two criminal appeals and a civil appeal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants
Here’s what Arkansas’ gubernatorial candidates say about legalizing recreational marijuana
How should the people rule in a state whose motto is “the people rule”? Arkansas’ three secretary of state candidates debated the answers before the Arkansas Press Association June 26.
The ancient advantages of an insect whose ancestors predated the dinosaurs are inspiring advances in sensor and flight engineering
Mallery Gilbert, of Arkadelphia, was among more than 3,500 students graduating from Mississippi State University in spring 2026
State and federal officials are working to identify the source of a recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis
Utilities in Southern states requested the largest increase in rates, totaling $4.5 billion across more than 26 million customers
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
Clark County had Arkansas Scholarship Lottery ticket sales totaling $414,587.50 in June 2026
Arkansas families planning for back-to-school shopping can take advantage of the 2026 Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday, which runs Aug. 1-2
School is out, the temperature is high and the sun isn’t setting until well into the evening. In other words, it’s peak tick season in Arkansas
Many viewers said they will not keep donating to the network or restore donations they already canceled
Ticks cause more human disease than any other insect in Arkansas
Arkansas researchers are taking a close look at a tiny midge weighing less than a single strand of hair that can have a large impact on sheep and deer populations
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistance program
Rice acreage in 2026 dropped to their lowest since disco was king
Fred Love isn’t the first elected official promising to use his executive power to circumvent the legislative process
In the late 1980s, West Pine Exxon of Arkadelphia was a customer-focused station where someone would pump your gas and wash your windshield free of charge, you could choose from a small selection of snacks, and have your car fixed in one of the two auto bays. That’s where many people met the store’s mechanic, 18-year-old Bill Rogers.
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday approved Arkansas’ requests to consolidate federal funding and reduce the amount of paperwork and red tape required of school administrators
As the high summer temperatures compound long-term drought conditions, taking steps to protect both cattle and the pastures that feed them is key to profitability and survivability for Arkansas farmers
The event, free and open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a spouse, opens with a video on finding hope and healing after such a loss
Anyone interested in pursuing alligators on public land in Arkansas must apply for one of the nine hunting locations within Arkansas’s three open Alligator Management Zones
Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones concluded that three Arkansas State Park Rangers were justified under Arkansas law in the May 25, 2026, shooting death of Matthew Garrett, 31, of Judsonia
Arkansas last week began checking to see if the hundreds of thousands of people enrolled in its Medicaid expansion program comply with stringent work requirements mandated by a new federal law
The final step of the Arkansas Legacy Lunker program’s first year is in the books, and roughly 295,000 fingerlings spawned from donated 10-pound-or-better largemouth bass have been stocked in lakes throughout Arkansas
It was the words of one man who wrote the sentence that defined the cause and announced to the world that America had become an independent nation
“Let facts be submitted to a candid world,” the declaration states before outlining the litany of offenses by the king that prompted the colonies to seek independence.
The majority of applicants charge rates exceeding state funding, Advocate’s annual analysis shows
As of July 1, 2026, there were 350 people listed as Clark County inmates by the Arkansas Department of Corrections website
The Arkansas Department of Human Services launched a new mobile app Monday to help food stamp beneficiaries navigate a new ban on junk food purchases that will go into effect this week
Would a two-year budget process and another 18-member commission help the federal government stop spending so much money it doesn’t have?
The Arkansas Legislature is the only entity that can create or remove a monument, according to a law in response to an effort to put a Satanist statue near the Capitol
The University of Arkansas honored its most recent graduating class with a series of spring commencement ceremonies at Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program and the Southeast Arkansas Hardwood Reforestation Program
Since last year, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Utah have enacted similar laws that give greater power to politically appointed boards and administrators while weakening tenure protections and faculty sway over curriculum and university leadership
Arkansas’ public television network drew frustration this week when it announced it will no longer air a PBS news program starting July 1
Parties, protests, displays of historic documents, odes to the Founding Fathers — and a massive political rally by the president — will mark a deeply polarized nation’s 250th anniversary on this Fourth of July
This is a roundup of felony charges filed July 10-24, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office
Betty was well known among Ouachita Baptist students for her delicious brick oven pizza, earning her station the nickname “Betty’s Pizza”
The closure will allow contractors to install signage
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a crash landing that occurred Thursday morning, July 23, at Arkadelphia’s Dexter Florence Memorial Field
