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May 14, 2026
  • Fergusons named 2026 Clark County Farm Family of the Year
  • Nellene Roberts recognized for volunteer work in Arkadelphia, Clark County
  • Ouachita’s nursing program earns renewed accreditation from ACEN 
  • Barbara Godfrey
  • New A-State System scholarship targets nontraditional students in Arkansas
  • Jett: Arkansas needs a ‘stress test’
  • Local scholars earn top honors at SNHU

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Fergusons named 2026 Clark County Farm Family of the Year

The Larry and Kay Ferguson Family, owners of Maranatha Farms LLC, of Arkadelphia has been chosen as Clark County’s Farm Family of the Year. The Fergusons, along with their sons Bryant, Kyle and Stephen, have a sizable row crop operation of rice, soybeans and corn on 5,000 acres east of the Ouachita River. The family also owns and operates a pecan plantation they harvest annually. As the Clark County Farm Family of the Year, the Fergusons will join 74 other county farm families in vying for district and state recognition as the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, which will…

City & County Courts & Justice Police & Fire Top Story

Sheriff Watson: It’s time to get serious about the future of housing prisoners.

JAILHOUSE TALK — Speaking from the podium, Sheriff Jason Watson addresses members of the Clark County Quorum Court about the ongoing issue of the county's detention center future. | arkadelphian.com photo by Joel Phelps By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com Clark County has the oldest and smallest jail of all its neighboring counties, including those with much smaller populations. Sheriff Jason Watson on Monday warned justices of the peace that it’s time to seriously consider the future of housing prisoners in Clark County. “Nothing has to be done overnight,” Watson said, “but something’s going to have to happen at some point.”…

Police & Fire South Arkansas News Top Story

Gurdon native fatally gunned down at Camden tobacco store

A man from Gurdon was shot to death this weekend at a tobacco store in Camden. Bobby Kuhn According to a press release from the Camden Police Department, the shooting took place Saturday at Fairview Tobacco Warehouse, 1105 Fairview Road. Police were called to the scene, where they found an unresponsive Bobby Kuhn lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Kuhn, 37, was transported by ambulance to the Ouachita County Medical Center, then was airlifted to UAMS, where he later succumbed to his injuries. A death notice posted Sunday at Arkadelphia’s Welch Funeral Home says Kuhn was from Gurdon.…

Real Estate Top Story

Real Estate: Blackmon Oil fuel stops sell in $3.9M deal

Clark County real estate transactions recorded April 24 through May 7, 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. In a multi-million-dollar exchange, the Glenwood-based Blackmon Oil Company Inc. sold its…

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Nellene Roberts recognized for volunteer work in Arkadelphia, Clark County

Higher Education Local

Ouachita’s nursing program earns renewed accreditation from ACEN 

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Entergy: Drought conditions affecting summer flow of Ouachita River

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Police & Fire South Arkansas News

Inmates held in regional jails

Police & Fire South Arkansas News Top Story

Gurdon native fatally gunned down at Camden tobacco store

New A-State System scholarship targets nontraditional students in Arkansas
Higher Education

New A-State System scholarship targets nontraditional students in Arkansas

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

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Jett: Arkansas needs a ‘stress test’
Arkansas Government Voices

Jett: Arkansas needs a ‘stress test’

Large banks must perform “stress tests” to ensure they would be OK if the economy took a severe downturn. Should Arkansas’ state government do the same?

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Local scholars earn top honors at SNHU
Higher Education People

Local scholars earn top honors at SNHU

The following Clark County students were named to the SNHU President’s List

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Clark County Jail Bookings: May 4-10, 2026
Police & Fire

Clark County Jail Bookings: May 4-10, 2026

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

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Democratic Women gift flag and stand to Arkadelphia CFEC
News & History

Democratic Women gift flag and stand to Arkadelphia CFEC

The Community Family Enrichment Center provides numerous services for families and children in Clark County

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Arkansas Advocate: After near-split with Girls State over deadline issue, legislators to host alternative
Arkansas Government

Arkansas Advocate: After near-split with Girls State over deadline issue, legislators to host alternative

What riled up lawmakers was the prospect that dozens of high school girls would be unable to participate in a civic tradition that dates back to World War II

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Longtime APD lawman Elendel Buck celebrates 94th birthday
People Police & Fire

Longtime APD lawman Elendel Buck celebrates 94th birthday

Elendel Buck, who served 33 years at the Arkadelphia Police Department, celebrated his 94th birthday Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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How short-form videos may aid teaching small engine maintenance
Agriculture

How short-form videos may aid teaching small engine maintenance

Small engine maintenance and repair is a topic many agricultural educators are expected to teach. Yet, it remains one of the least emphasized subjects at the post-secondary level.

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Dispatch Desk: Peake teachers get crossways in the hallways
Local Police & Fire

Dispatch Desk: Peake teachers get crossways in the hallways

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed May 4-10, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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Arkansas Advocate: Proposal links library funding to limiting access to ‘sexually explicit materials’
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Arkansas Advocate: Proposal links library funding to limiting access to ‘sexually explicit materials’

Arkansans have until June 7 to provide feedback on the proposed rules

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Andrew DeMillo: Republicans say Arkansas tax cuts won’t cause chaos. The next year will put that to the test.
Arkansas Politics Voices

Andrew DeMillo: Republicans say Arkansas tax cuts won’t cause chaos. The next year will put that to the test.

Arkansas Republicans pushing for tax cuts in recent years have portrayed Democrats as the Capitol’s version of Chicken Little, warning that the budgetary sky is falling any time there’s a reduction in revenue

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States Newsroom: Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments
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States Newsroom: Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments

The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education

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White, Beene and Clark receive top honors at Ouachita’s Academic Awards Ceremony
Higher Education

White, Beene and Clark receive top honors at Ouachita’s Academic Awards Ceremony

Ouachita Baptist University recognized student achievement in the classroom and beyond at its annual Academic Awards Ceremony in Jones Performing Arts Center

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Arkansas net farm income forecast to drop
Agriculture Arkansas Business & Finance

Arkansas net farm income forecast to drop

Weighed down by low commodity prices, heavy fuel and fertilizer outlays and the costs of war, disease and weather, Arkansas’ net farm income is expected to fall for the fourth straight year, with farmers enduring on government support

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AGFC Hawg Troughs become breeding ground for future trophies
Arkansas Outdoors

AGFC Hawg Troughs become breeding ground for future trophies

Eighteen largemouth weighing more than 10 pounds each are sitting in the newly renovated hatch house of the Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery, thanks to anglers participating in the inaugural year of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Arkansas Legacy Lunker program

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Oliva’s accelerated mindset: More 18-year-olds with degrees 
Arkansas Higher Education

Oliva’s accelerated mindset: More 18-year-olds with degrees 

Secretary of Education Dr. Jacob Oliva wants more Arkansas high school seniors graduating with two-year associate’s degrees. Some could even leave high school as four-year college graduates.

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Arkansas Advocate: State launches ad campaign promoting state-run clinics for prenatal care
Arkansas Health

Arkansas Advocate: State launches ad campaign promoting state-run clinics for prenatal care

An advertising campaign went live Wednesday directing pregnant Arkansans to state-run clinics for prenatal health care

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Higher Education People

Arkadelphia’s Sarah Durand graduating from University of Georgia

Sarah Jennifer Durand is one of over 9,400 candidates to be recognized in the University of Georgia’s Class of 2026 spring Commencement ceremonies held this week

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Arkansas elk hunting permit applications open through May
Outdoors

Arkansas elk hunting permit applications open through May

Fifteen permits (Five either sex and 10 antlerless) will be available for public draw through online applications this season

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Arkansas Advocate: Tax cut plan sails through legislative committees as special session begins
Arkansas Government Top Story

Arkansas Advocate: Tax cut plan sails through legislative committees as special session begins

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

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Soybean planting sprints along at fastest pace since 1988
Agriculture Arkansas

Soybean planting sprints along at fastest pace since 1988

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

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Steve Brawner: Entergy CEO says Arkansas could get ‘new nuclear’
Arkansas Environment

Steve Brawner: Entergy CEO says Arkansas could get ‘new nuclear’

Could new nuclear reactors be in Arkansas’ future? They could if money is available.

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History Minute: The deadliest tornadoes recorded in Arkansas
News & History Weather

History Minute: The deadliest tornadoes recorded in Arkansas

Did you know the South Arkansas town of Strong gets its name from the community’s spirit following a deadly tornado?

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Angie Schleiff named OBU’s Support Staff Member of the Year
Higher Education People

Angie Schleiff named OBU’s Support Staff Member of the Year

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

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HSU faculty recognized for excellence, years of service
Higher Education People

HSU faculty recognized for excellence, years of service

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

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Clark County Jail Bookings: April 27 – May 3, 2026
Police & Fire

Clark County Jail Bookings: April 27 – May 3, 2026

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

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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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Clark County inmates held in the Arkansas prison system in May 2026
Courts & Justice

Clark County inmates held in the Arkansas prison system in May 2026

As of May 1, 2026, there were 346 people listed as Clark County inmates by the Arkansas Department of Corrections website

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States Newsroom: Gas prices jump again as Trump turns to new plan for Strait of Hormuz
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States Newsroom: Gas prices jump again as Trump turns to new plan for Strait of Hormuz

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

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AGFC: Leave ‘abandoned’ wildlife where you find it
Outdoors

AGFC: Leave ‘abandoned’ wildlife where you find it

Moving baby critters that seem to be abandoned can cause more harm than good

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Arkansas AG announces settlement with Walmart
Arkansas Business & Finance Courts & Justice

Arkansas AG announces settlement with Walmart

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

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Letter to the Editor: A Thank You to Those Who Serve
Voices

Letter to the Editor: A Thank You to Those Who Serve

Even with mixed feelings about a data center, a reader says we should remember the good faith of public servants

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Letter to the Editor: The Great Arkadelphia Divide
Voices

Letter to the Editor: The Great Arkadelphia Divide

A reader ponders different perspectives on the perception of a community’s divide

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Stateline: Americans’ air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer
Economy Nation

Stateline: Americans’ air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer

After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn’t expect relief for the summer months, according to new projections for household utility costs

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Vote for the 2026 ‘Best of the Best’ Readers Choice awards
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Vote for the 2026 ‘Best of the Best’ Readers Choice awards

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

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Arkansas farmers could see more than $150M in disaster relief
Agriculture Arkansas

Arkansas farmers could see more than $150M in disaster relief

 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

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Real Estate: Amity brewpub changes ownership
Local Real Estate

Real Estate: Amity brewpub changes ownership

Clark County real estate transactions recorded April 2-23, 2026, having a value of $100,000 or greater

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Fergusons named 2026 Clark County Farm Family of the Year
Agriculture People Top Story

Fergusons named 2026 Clark County Farm Family of the Year

The Larry and Kay Ferguson Family, owners of Maranatha Farms LLC, of Arkadelphia has been chosen as Clark County’s Farm Family of the Year

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Nellene Roberts recognized for volunteer work in Arkadelphia, Clark County
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Nellene Roberts recognized for volunteer work in Arkadelphia, Clark County

Roberts’ faithful service in multiple organizations resulted in her nomination for this annual award presented by the Arkadelphia Chapter

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Ouachita’s nursing program earns renewed accreditation from ACEN 
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Ouachita’s nursing program earns renewed accreditation from ACEN 

ACEN originally granted accreditation to Ouachita’s nursing program in March 2021

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Barbara Godfrey
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Barbara Godfrey

Barbara loved to paint and draw in her free time, and her homemade cards were cherished by all who received them

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