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Oct 12, 2026
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  • Dispatch Desk: Gas station clerk reports attack by known suspects
  • Robert Todd
  • Beverly Kelly
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  • Record highs possible in mid-October
  • Jeep rollover claims life of young Poyen man

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AHS announces homecoming court and festivities

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…

Real Estate Top Story

Real Estate: Residential and commercial properties, including former car lot, swap ownership

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…

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Arkadelphia Marching Showcase set for Oct. 17

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.…

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States Newsroom: Federal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown

By ARIANA FIGUEROA | States Newsroom WASHINGTON — This summer, arrests of immigrants in the United States soared to the highest levels since President Donald Trump returned to office. An unprecedented increase in cooperation between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officers through collaborations known as 287(g) agreements helped drive numbers up.  https://arkadelphian.com/2026/09/15/clark-county-quorum-court-oks-ice-funding/ The agreements allow state and local law enforcement agencies to enforce parts of federal immigration law and have become an arm of Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Republicans in Congress have provided billions in federal funding for local departments that accept the agreements, creating a deluge…

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Dispatch Desk: Gas station clerk reports attack by known suspects

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Record highs possible in mid-October

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Jeep rollover claims life of young Poyen man

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Toothapalooza bringing free dental screenings, hands-on science to Mid-America

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R2S delivers first Tamir missiles produced in Camden

Extension receives $2.65M grant to get to the ‘ROOT’ of rural health
Arkansas Health

Extension receives $2.65M grant to get to the ‘ROOT’ of rural health

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

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Extension releases 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide
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Extension releases 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide

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

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Arkansas Politics Voices

Op-Ed: The Lectern, a Failed Prison Plan, and our Freedom of Information

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.

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Searing summer dries up chances for record soybean yield
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Searing summer dries up chances for record soybean yield

Flat pods and seeds that never matured are throwing doubt on predictions of a record Arkansas soybean crop

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Clark County Jail Bookings: Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, 2026
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Clark County Jail Bookings: Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, 2026

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

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The week in politics: Waking up and being ‘woke’ 
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The week in politics: Waking up and being ‘woke’ 

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.”

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War-restricted shipping in Mideast adds estimated $343M in costs to Arkansas farmers
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War-restricted shipping in Mideast adds estimated $343M in costs to Arkansas farmers

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

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Dispatch Desk: Flash rob strikes Arkadelphia gas station
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Dispatch Desk: Flash rob strikes Arkadelphia gas station

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

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Arkansas Advocate: Lawmakers told helping inmates return to society will ease prison overcrowding
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Arkansas Advocate: Lawmakers told helping inmates return to society will ease prison overcrowding

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

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Noncitizen voting ban on the ballot
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Noncitizen voting ban on the ballot

Has the Arkansas Constitution’s declaration that “any” citizen can vote been enough to ensure that “only” citizens can vote?

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Arkansas governor hopefuls focus on health, education, prisons
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Arkansas governor hopefuls focus on health, education, prisons

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

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Clark County Jail Bookings: Sept. 21-27, 2026
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Clark County Jail Bookings: Sept. 21-27, 2026

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

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AI in agriculture: Experts say human judgment remains key as technology advances
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AI in agriculture: Experts say human judgment remains key as technology advances

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

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Dispatch Desk: Okolona man duped out of $2,500 in text scam
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Dispatch Desk: Okolona man duped out of $2,500 in text scam

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Sept. 21-27, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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Arkansas TV announces lineup for state, federal debates next month
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Arkansas TV announces lineup for state, federal debates next month

Arkansas’ public television station will host political debates for seven state and federal offices next month, but without Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton

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What Senate candidates say about debt, Social Security 
Arkansas Government Nation Politics

What Senate candidates say about debt, Social Security 

Whoever wins this year’s U.S. Senate race in Arkansas will take the oath of office amidst unprecedented fiscal challenges

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Arkansas Advocate: Federal dollars aimed at boosting rural healthcare in Arkansas
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Arkansas Advocate: Federal dollars aimed at boosting rural healthcare in Arkansas

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

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States Newsroom: Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say
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States Newsroom: Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say

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

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Georgia-Pacific enters Featured Four round of ‘Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas’ contest
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Georgia-Pacific enters Featured Four round of ‘Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas’ contest

The contest celebrates The Natural State’s rich manufacturing history and highlights some of the amazing products manufactured in Arkansas

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Voters to decide if Issue 3 is the right tool
Arkansas Business & Finance Industry

Voters to decide if Issue 3 is the right tool

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.

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Caddo Valley scholar makes Dean’s List at SNHU
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Caddo Valley scholar makes Dean’s List at SNHU

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 94-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults

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AHS announces homecoming court and festivities
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AHS announces homecoming court and festivities

Arkadelphia Public Schools will celebrate their 2026 football homecoming on Friday, October 16

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Dispatch Desk: Gas station clerk reports attack by known suspects
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Dispatch Desk: Gas station clerk reports attack by known suspects

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Oct. 5-11, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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Robert Todd
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Robert Todd

Robert was retired from International Paper Company

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Beverly Kelly
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Beverly Kelly

Beverly was a retired legal assistant for the State of Arkansas Child Support Enforcement

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Jerry Ricketts
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Jerry Ricketts

Jerry was a self-employed salesman for Del Rada Payroll Company

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Record highs possible in mid-October
Local Weather

Record highs possible in mid-October

Dry and warm conditions are expected to continue through the middle of next week across Arkansas, with many locations approaching record high temperatures and a few locations tying or breaking records

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Jeep rollover claims life of young Poyen man
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Jeep rollover claims life of young Poyen man

A rollover in Malvern claimed the life of a young Hot Spring County man

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12 October 2026

Junior Auxiliary Fall Social

Monday, October 12th • 5:30–7:00 PM • If you’ve ever thought about getting involved with Junior Auxiliary, this is the…

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Dawson Co-Op, Building 4, 711 Clinton Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
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12 October 2026

Clark County Quorum Court Meeting

Monthly Quorum Court Meeting

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Clark County Court Complex Building, 419 Clay Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
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13 October 2026

Faculty/Guest Recital

· Oct. 13 – Faculty/Guest Recital: Drs. Heather Thayer, Amy Laursen, and May Tsao-Lim, Harwood Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Event…

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Russell Fine Arts Center, 604 N. 12th St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
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14 October 2026

Fields of Faith

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AHS Badger Stadium, 401 High School Drive
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
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15 October 2026

Property Tax Deadline

Don’t wait until the last minute!

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Clark County Courthouse, 401 Clay Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
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16 October 2026

Mid-South Music Festival

The Mid-South Music Festival strives to support and uplift artists across the mid-south. Musical, visual, and culinary artists from across…

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Town Square, 800 Main St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
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17 October 2026

Arkadelphia Marching Showcase

The Arkadelphia Badger Pride Marching Band is proud to announce the 2nd annual Arkadelphia Marching Showcase that will take place…

$7
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Badger Stadium,
17 October 2026

Okolona Fall Festival

Okolona Love Council's 2nd annual Fall Fest will take place at the Okolona Community Center from 5-7 p.m. Activities include…

$5
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Okolona Community Center,
17 October 2026

AHS Homecoming – Game & Coronation

6:15 Coronation 7:00 Kickoff - Badgers vs Hope

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AHS Badger Stadium, 401 High School Drive
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
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20 October 2026

Brasstoberfest

· Oct. 20 – HSU Brass Ensembles “Brasstoberfest,” Harwood Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Event is free and open to the…

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Harwood Recital Hall, 604 N. 12th St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
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