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…
The summer-like temperatures of late will come to a halt this weekend thanks to a cold front. Lows will be in the 30s. Following a cold front on Friday, the coldest temperatures of autumn thus far will be seen over much of Arkansas this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. While the high temperature in the Arkadelphia area will top out in the low 90s, Friday and Saturday’s daytime high will be more pleasant, in the upper 60s. Friday night’s low is 42, followed by an even chillier 37 on Saturday night. Northern portions of the…
Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Sen. Fred Love (D) participates in the debate against 2026 candidates Colt Shelby (L), and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 at the Arkansas TV studios in Conway, Arkansas. Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate By AINSLEY PLATT | Arkansas Advocate Democrat Fred Love and Libertarian Colt Shelby sharply criticized Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ school voucher program, state spending priorities and prison plans in a debate Tuesday where the three gubernatorial hopefuls did not offer specific plans for the future of the state’s Medicaid expansion. Sanders touted her record on tax cuts and school…
Moderated by Steve Barnes, U.S Senate candidates for Arkansas Jeff Wadlin (L), and Hallie Shoffner (D), debate in the Arkansas TV studios in Conway, Arkansas on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. | Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate photo by Katie Adkins By AINSLEY PLATT | Arkansas Advocate Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton was not in the room as his Democratic and Libertarian challengers debated Monday, but criticism of the Arkansas lawmaker’s record and his absence from the debate took center stage. Cotton, who is seeking his third term in the Senate, didn’t participate in the Arkansas TV debate with Democrat Hallie Shoffner and…
Arkansas Republican Sen. Kim Hammer defended his stances on noncitizen voting and restrictions on the state’s ballot initiative process during a televised debate against his two opponents for secretary of state Thursday
The Arkansas TV governor’s debate started with a joke about an old controversy and ended with a brief but civil handshake. There were some feisty moments in between.
Henderson State University is preparing to celebrate Homecoming 2026 with a variety of activities planned for the week of Oct. 19-24, culminating with the crowning of homecoming royalty
Colt Shelby isn’t the polished politician voters are used to. He’s a reflection of your everyday Arkansan.
The event is designed to bring parents, educators, law enforcement, and community members together for an important conversation about the challenges facing today’s students and our shared responsibility to keep our schools and children safe
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
It wasn’t a debate because neither candidate was focused on what the other was saying. Their real concerns were their own candidacies as well as the candidate who wasn’t there – Sen. Tom Cotton, whose absence also was informative in a way.
Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman and Democratic challenger James Russell criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to purchase diesel from Russia but split on who’s to blame for rising gas prices as the two met for a debate
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
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
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.
Flat pods and seeds that never matured are throwing doubt on predictions of a record Arkansas soybean crop
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
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.”
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
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
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
The contest celebrates The Natural State’s rich manufacturing history and highlights some of the amazing products manufactured in Arkansas
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.
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 94-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults
Formal charges were submitted for filing Friday, Oct. 16, against 20-year-old Treveon Jeffers of Prescott , 21-year-old Omareon Deshawn Nunally of Nashville, and 19-year-old Hershall Williams Jr. of Arkadelphia
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
This is a roundup of felony charges filed Oct. 2-16, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office
Early voting in the 2026 General Election starts Monday, Oct. 19. Here is a list of important upcoming dates, and more information for voters to consider before heading to the polls:
A South Arkansas man has been arrested in connection with a 2017 homicide in Ouachita County
The City of Arkadelphia was among the 38 TAP grants awarded throughout the state, receiving $68,000 in federal funding for Phase 2 design of Feaster Trail
