By CHASE HARTSELL | OBU News Bureau Ouachita Baptist University will host the Arkansas Aerospace & Defense Cyber Challenge from 12-4 p.m. on Thursday, October 15 in Walker Conference Center. Event registration is open to all, and guests can sign up by emailing cyber@obu.edu. In the Cyber Challenge, participants will partner with industry professionals in simulations reflecting real cybersecurity risks that Arkansas businesses and organizations are facing. The event will begin at noon with check-in, lunch and a welcome, followed by a few presentations and simulations. A virtual prelude to the challenge will be available for participants in early October.…
This is a roundup of felony charges filed Sept. 18 through Oct. 2, 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: Chicken house burglar caught on camera An Amity man could be cooped up in a prison cell for a few years after he was caught in…
County judge candidates Bill Rogers, left, and Michael Ankton take turns answering questions during a debate in Arkadelphia. | Image from an edited livestream screen grab from The Arkadelphian's Facebook page Editor's note: This post was updated Oct. 1 to reflect the latest campaign contributions and expenditures for Michael Ankton. By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com Candidates vying for the office of Clark County Judge in the upcoming election participated Tuesday in a debate hosted jointly by the county’s two political parties. The candidates are longtime mechanic, business owner and volunteer firefighter Bill Rogers, who’s running on the Republican ticket, and…
PRESCOTT — A former Clark County lawman with a sketchy history pleaded no contest to a felony charge accusing him of breaking into the Prescott Police Department’s squad room and stealing from his colleagues there. According to court records posted online, 37-year-old Joshua Kyle Waldrum’s no contest plea to one count of Breaking or Entering occurred in a Nevada County courtroom, where under terms of the plea he signed a consent order for decertification of his law enforcement credentials that would bar him from working as a police officer in Arkansas. Additionally, Waldrum was sentenced to three years of probation…
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
Last year, I had to tell a developer that Mountain Home could not help bring a major retail project to our city. The developer was considering an investment of roughly $15 million. The project would have meant new places to shop, new jobs and revenue to help pay for the services our residents count on.
In this presentation, you will see if the accomplishments of the pre-contact groups living in what is now Arkansas are just as impressive, if not more impressive than the ancient Egyptians’ activities
Nearly 57,000 kids — 7.7% of Arkansas children — were uninsured in 2024
The contest celebrates The Natural State’s rich manufacturing history and highlights some of the amazing products manufactured in Arkansas
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
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.
ASMSA-TIP provides middle-grade students from across Arkansas the opportunity to challenge themselves through above-level testing and enrichment experiences
Rice bran is a plentiful agricultural byproduct that is often underused, but research out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows it could be a source for biodegradable food packaging with built-in antibacterial properties
Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population and a major crop in Arkansas
Events range from ensemble performances to student and faculty recitals
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
“Stitch Along Broken Line” centers on themes of memory and identity, which Duvall expresses through photography and collage
Arkansas’ members of Congress reacted cooly to President Trump’s proposal to send a $5,000 “Trump dividend” to every adult American if Republicans retain their congressional majorities this November
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 94-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults
The AAUP survey polls faculty at schools in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
Jeff Wadlin, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, will be in Arkadelphia on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, for a one-hour candidate meet-and-greet
The grant supports ongoing projects ranging from rice quality and brewing applications to water stewardship and crop management
A proposal by President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to each American adult if Republicans retain control of the U.S. House and Senate in November would “explode” the national deficit and worsen inflation, according to an analysis issued Thursday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Arkansas’ soybean harvest is moving at a record pace for this time of year
Hutchinson, a former two-term Republican governor, had a front-row seat to the changes the U.S. went through in the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people
The Trump administration wants to overhaul the U.S. census to exclude noncitizens who don’t have a green card from the country’s next population count in 2030
In 2019, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia was within a week of having no cash on hand. Today, its finances have recovered, its enrollment is up, and it’s looking for ways to distinguish itself from other schools. But it won’t be paying anyone to play football.
The University of Central Arkansas conferred about 450 undergraduate and graduate degrees
The ruling did not affect Arkansas, which has a waiver prohibiting SNAP recipients from using their electronic benefits cards to purchase candy, soda and certain other items
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
The Literacy Council of the Ouachitas is making its free adult literacy services more accessible in Clark County with new weekly office hours at the Clark County Library
Recently, I have seen questions raised on social media regarding city government, our budget, and how decisions are made. I would like to provide some clarification.
There was a time when Arkansas called the Cardinals and Arkansas State University cheered on the Gorillas
It took the Arkadelphia Board of Directors nearly three hours to rate City Manager Gary Brinkley’s job performance as “between good and excellent.”
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
Twin Rivers Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center will host a Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, beginning at 7:30 p.m., on the grounds of the Clark County Courthouse
The Clark County Historical Association announces the publication of a new book, Clark County Notables: Pioneers, Businessmen, Builders, Farmers, Politicians, Historians, Soldiers, Outlaws, Crooks, Rascals, and Other Memorable Characters of Yesteryear by Wendy Richter
Effective 11:17 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, Okolona Waterworks was placed under a boil order by the Arkansas Department of Health
Sen. Tom Cotton and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders are definitely still the favorites to win in November. But the election just got more interesting.
The current hot weather pattern in Arkansas is not driven by El Niño; however, it may bring much-needed precipitation at the end of the year.
In the Cyber Challenge, participants will partner with industry professionals in simulations reflecting real cybersecurity risks that Arkansas businesses and organizations are facing
The community is invited to celebrate 20 years of Imagination Library of Clark County with a drop-in reception
This is a roundup of felony charges filed Sept. 18 through Oct. 2, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office
Joyce’s hands were often busy tending to the things she loved, and her home and garden reflected the beauty and care she carried within her
Clark County’s unemployment rate for August 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 4.2%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
