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Cartoon: What you callin’ a news desert?

Inking his support for Issue 3, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette senior editor Rex Nelson complained in a recent column that there is no Arkadelphia-based newspaper and no local radio. “Imagine that: a two-college town that's a news desert,” he observed. Nelson — a native Arkadelphian who now calls Little Rock home — reminisced about the days of old, when his hometown had both a weekly and a daily newspaper in addition to two locally owned radio stations. We've got news for Mr. Nelson: This “desert” had 1.1 million views last month, according to analytics for our social media page and the website…

Mandatory oath causes stir at OBU

SIGN HERE, HERE AND HERE — The screenshot above is taken from an online petition asking for support to stop faculty and staff at Ouachita Baptist University from being required to sign their loyalty to beliefs in line with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. This post was updated on 10/21/26 to include that the university published a webpage devoted to the Statement of Affirmation. By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com Faculty and students at Ouachita Baptist University are pushing back against a new requirement that faculty and staff sign a pledge to conform to the Baptist doctrine. Current and incoming faculty…

How to vote early in the 2026 midterm election

DECISIONS, DECISIONS — In this 2024 file photo, a Clark County voter casts a ballot during the early voting period at the Arkadelphia Recreation Center, where polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays through Election Day on Nov. 3, when nine total Vote Centers will be open throughout the county. arkadelphian.com photo By ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA | Arkansas Advocate Early voting began Monday in Arkansas and continues for two weeks leading up to the general election on Nov. 3. Arkansas voters can head to their local polling…

Arkadelphia pit bull ordinance set for amendment

The Arkadelphia City Board of Directors on Tuesday, Oct. 20, will take up a decades-old ordinance regarding vicious dogs, as the city’s prosecutor is recommending an amendment to a 2007 ordinance outlining dog regulations. The current ordinance does not specifically address the immediate removal of dangerous dogs or address pit bulls in multi-family dwellings. A memo to directors says that has been an issue in recent incidents with dangerous dogs. The amendments, if passed, would allow the immediate seizure and impoundment of a dog that has caused a serious injury, and would also restrict residents of a multi-family dwelling to…