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May 19, 2026
  • Arkansas Advocate: National debate over data centers comes to Arkansas
  • Goza student hospitalized after accident in commuter lane
  • HSU to expand nursing program thanks to $440,000 Windgate Foundation grant
  • Local students make President’s, Dean’s lists at Ouachita
  • Clark County Jail Bookings: May 11-17, 2026
  • Gayle McCammon
  • Clark County posts lowest unemployment rate of neighboring counties

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Arkansas Advocate: National debate over data centers comes to Arkansas

 Little Rock Regional Chamber President Jay Chesshir promotes an informational website about two data center projects alongside Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority CEO Jean Block (center right) and Central Arkansas Water CEO Tad Bohannan (right) during a press conference on May 12, 2026. | Arkansas Advocate photo by Ainsley Platt By AINSLEY PLATT | Arkansas Advocate The national debate over data centers has come to central Arkansas. The president of the Little Rock Regional Chamber promoted a planned data center’s possible tax revenue as he stood on a sunny rooftop terrace on a recent afternoon in downtown Little Rock, flanked…

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The Southern Standard: Special prosecutor declines charges against Gurdon marshal

By JOE MAY |The Southern Standard No charges will be filed against Gurdon City Marshal Don Childres after it was discovered that he drew both Worker’s Compensation disability pay as well as his salary for over a year. According to a letter sent from Special Prosecutor Jeanna Sherrill to Grisham Phillips, who was a pointed as special judge in the case, Childres was injured in December 2020 and unable to work. While his doctors said he could return to work with restrictions, the city recorder/treasurer indicated there were no such positions available, the letter states. The city continued to pay…

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Felony Friday: Felon goes on stealing spree after self-inflicted gunshot

This is a roundup of felony charges filed May 1-15, 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: Felon goes on stealing spree after self-inflicted gunshot An Amity area man with a sketchy past couldn’t catch a break after shooting himself in the leg. Clark County deputies…

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Fergusons named 2026 Clark County Farm Family of the Year

The Larry and Kay Ferguson Family, owners of Maranatha Farms LLC, of Arkadelphia has been chosen as Clark County’s Farm Family of the Year. The Fergusons, along with their sons Bryant, Kyle and Stephen, have a sizable row crop operation of rice, soybeans and corn on 5,000 acres east of the Ouachita River. The family also owns and operates a pecan plantation they harvest annually. As the Clark County Farm Family of the Year, the Fergusons will join 74 other county farm families in vying for district and state recognition as the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, which will…

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HSU to expand nursing program thanks to $440,000 Windgate Foundation grant

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Clark County posts lowest unemployment rate of neighboring counties

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a bunk bed with striped linen behind bars
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Inmates held in regional jails

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Not What I Ordered: Comedian Matt Mathews 2026 tour includes Hot Springs performance

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Dallas County road improvement project among 6 funded by state program

Goza student hospitalized after accident in commuter lane
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Goza student hospitalized after accident in commuter lane

A Goza Middle School student was hurt Tuesday morning in the student drop-off lane of the campus parking lot

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Local students make President’s, Dean’s lists at Ouachita
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Local students make President’s, Dean’s lists at Ouachita

The following local students were named to the President’s and/or Dean’s List at Ouachita Baptist University for the Spring 2026 semester

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AGFC dedicates first water trail in northwest Arkansas
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AGFC dedicates first water trail in northwest Arkansas

In addition to being the first Arkansas Water Trail in this corner of the state, the Upper Illinois River Water Trail is the first in the AGFC’s list to span two states

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Arkadelphia’s Ravi Sun among 1,200 UAMS graduates
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Arkadelphia’s Ravi Sun among 1,200 UAMS graduates

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to recognize 1,237 students who earned degrees or certificates from the university’s five colleges and graduate school

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Extension financial expert shares tips to navigate high gas prices
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Extension financial expert shares tips to navigate high gas prices

The average price of regular unleaded gas in Arkansas was $4.076 per gallon as of May 15. That’s up 44% from a year ago when gas prices averaged $2.818 a gallon.

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Brookshire’s kicks off ‘Compassion in Action’ food drive
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Brookshire’s kicks off ‘Compassion in Action’ food drive

Contributions will directly benefit local organizations, helping ensure families in need have access to food when it’s needed most

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Arkansas Advocate: Ballot measure groups remain optimistic ahead of petition deadline
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Arkansas Advocate: Ballot measure groups remain optimistic ahead of petition deadline

3 constitutional amendment proposals need thousands of signatures by July 3

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Dispatch Desk: Shoplifters strike same spot twice
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Dispatch Desk: Shoplifters strike same spot twice

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed May 11-17, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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8 Clark County nonprofits gifted nearly $400,000 from Frances Russell estate
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8 Clark County nonprofits gifted nearly $400,000 from Frances Russell estate

The late Frances Yvonne Russell continues to make an impact on Clark County with a significant gift to improve the lives of those in her community

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Amity’s MacKinzie Massey named to ULM’s Spring 2026 President’s List
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Amity’s MacKinzie Massey named to ULM’s Spring 2026 President’s List

MacKinzie Massey, a Kinesiology major from Amity, was named to the University of Louisiana Monroe’s Spring 2026 President’s List

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AGFC: Arkansas turkey hunters post highest harvest in 20 years
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AGFC: Arkansas turkey hunters post highest harvest in 20 years

Although this is the highest harvest since 2006, Arkansas’s record turkey harvest was in 2003, when hunters checked 19,947 birds

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Deadline to vote in Best of the Best contest is May 31
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Deadline to vote in Best of the Best contest is May 31

Each May, arkadelphian.com’s readers are treated to a month-long chance to cast their vote for a variety of their favorite local restaurants, businesses and more

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Arkansas Advocate: Panel adopts rules for law aiding formerly consolidated school districts 
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Arkansas Advocate: Panel adopts rules for law aiding formerly consolidated school districts 

The Arkansas State Board of Education approved Thursday an emergency rule to implement new legislation governing the creation of newly formed smaller school districts

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The Class of ’26 and the Class of ’87
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The Class of ’26 and the Class of ’87

The Class of ’26 had a different school experience than my Class of ’87

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History Minute: The soda wars of Arkansas
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History Minute: The soda wars of Arkansas

While many companies set up operations across Arkansas, one of the most famous Arkansas brands was Grapette, founded by Benjamin Tyndle Fooks

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New A-State System scholarship targets nontraditional students in Arkansas
Higher Education

New A-State System scholarship targets nontraditional students in Arkansas

Scholarship funds are available for use at any ASU System institution, including Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home, ASU-Newport, ASU Mid-South in West Memphis and ASU Three Rivers in Malvern

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Local scholars earn top honors at SNHU
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Local scholars earn top honors at SNHU

The following Clark County students were named to the SNHU President’s List

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Arkansas Advocate: National debate over data centers comes to Arkansas
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Arkansas Advocate: National debate over data centers comes to Arkansas

2 data centers are planned for Pulaski County, but who bears the cost is disputed

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HSU to expand nursing program thanks to $440,000 Windgate Foundation grant
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HSU to expand nursing program thanks to $440,000 Windgate Foundation grant

The Foundation’s total investment in Henderson State now exceeds $2.2 million

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Clark County Jail Bookings: May 11-17, 2026
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Clark County Jail Bookings: May 11-17, 2026

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

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Gayle McCammon
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Gayle McCammon

Gayle managed convenience stores during her working career, enjoying bird watching, Diamond Art and tending to her house plants in her free time

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Clark County posts lowest unemployment rate of neighboring counties
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Clark County posts lowest unemployment rate of neighboring counties

Clark County’s unemployment rate for March 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 4.2%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

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