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
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.”
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
City buying acreage on W.P. Malone
A resolution passed at the meeting directs administration to buy the land for $10,000 from the T.O. Shepherd estate and directs the city manager to sign the appropriate documents
Okolona Fall Fest coming Oct. 17
Activities include games with prizes, face painting, costume contest, and, weather permitting, hay rides and an outdoor movie
Arkadelphia Marching Showcase set for Oct. 17
Ten area bands will compete throughout the day at Badger Stadium in ASBOA classifications
Southwest Arkansas gets ‘AA’ rating for woody biomass
The national rating provides rigorous third-party verification of the region’s dense, reliable timber supply and confirms Southwest Arkansas as an attractive destination for clean energy, advanced bioproducts, wood-related manufacturing, and other biomass-dependent industries
Annie Rucks
Annie was dedicated to her community and served in numerous capacities. She also worked as a Dawson Coop grandparent, at the Sparkman Learning Center and at Peake Elementary School
Dorsey Henry
Dorsey had a 39-year career at International Paper (now Georgia-Pacific), and raised squirrel dogs when he wasn’t hunting or fishing