The Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce announced recently that its annual banquet will be a “high-voltage” night celebrating the businesses and leaders responsible for driving Clark County forward. Themed "Rockin’ The Region" and presented by Southwest Auto Collection, the March 12 event will include live entertainment by Barrett Baber, Arkansas native known for his standout performances as a finalist on season 9 of NBC’s The Voice. The banquet takes place at the Garrison Center Grand Ballroom on the campus of Henderson State University from 6-8 p.m. Dress code is “sleek and polished” as your best rock-concert-inspired look. Pricing for admission…
PHOTO: Voters form a line outside a vote center in Benton on Arkansas’ first day of early voting in the general election on Oct. 21, 2024. | Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate By ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA | Arkansas Advocate Nearly 1,300 Arkansas voters who were also registered in Alabama or Tennessee were sent undated form letters from the state lacking official letterhead telling them they may be removed from voter rolls if they didn’t respond within 30 days. The Arkansas secretary of state’s office on Monday confirmed the letters were sent as part of its effort to verify voter information, but said the lack…
This is a roundup of felony charges filed Jan. 16-30, 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. Editor’s note: Details in the following article may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. Suspect in Christmas Eve rape case was on parole at time of incident An Arkadelphia man accused of rape has a lengthy criminal history revolving…
By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com CADDO VALLEY, Arkansas — Four years ago, Jenifer O’Keefe Spears received the heartbreaking news that her father, Ronnie O’Keefe, had died in a car accident while driving along the shores of the very lake where, nearly four decades before, he had opened the doors of what would become a staple family restaurant. In the months that followed, the Spears family pumped the brakes on their life in Dallas and returned home to run the restaurant, keeping her dad’s dream alive. Now, Spears is ready to turn the page and start another chapter. Jenifer O'Keefe Spears…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas sued top prison officials in federal court Monday, alleging that the state’s parole revocation procedures unconstitutionally deprive people of their due process rights
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A total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s)
The value that’s being reinforced is that the most important thing a young person can do is throw a football. It’s clearly far more important than studying to be a nurse, engineer, or teacher. The dollars say so.
In addition to poultry feed, insects are grown as feed for fish, emerging markets in swine and pet food, as well as human food in energy bars
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
Lists of prisoners held in Southwest Arkansas, with links provided
With ice still covering the ground from Winter Storm Fern, the coming days could bring rain, light snow and more extremely cold temperatures
The City of Arkadelphia has rescheduled its 2026 Black History Month Recognition Ceremony due to ongoing hazardous weather conditions
Ouachita Baptist University will host its annual Christian Focus Week Feb. 2-6, offering students dedicated time and space for encouragement and spiritual growth as a campus
Arkansas’ near-total abortion ban faced its first legal challenge Wednesday with a lawsuit from four women and a physician who argue the prohibition should be struck down in its entirety
Donations, often gathered just a dollar or two at a time, are collected at checkout as an option when anyone purchases a license, magazine subscription or other product through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s online license system
Local communities need local news, but can local newspapers still be profitable? Roby Brock believes so, which is one reason why he has bought four of them in the past seven months.
As federal immigration enforcement increases at both the workplace and community level, agricultural operations face unique challenges due to their reliance on seasonal labor and, in some cases, mixed-status workforces
An obscure legal fight over who can change citizen-led amendments to Arkansas’ Constitution casts uncertainty on the program’s future
In 2025, wood manufacturing facilities in Huttig, Leola, Glenwood, Arkadelphia and Russellville were closed or idled, causing further strain on rural economies
We’ve done our fair share of grilling, snacking, sledding and reading during the last several days
Arkansas law enforcement officials said Wednesday 48 people have been held on immigration detainers due to state police’s participation in a federal immigration program since September
The University of Central Arkansas held commencement ceremonies, conferring approximately 700 undergraduate and graduate degrees
The United States is poised to lose its measles elimination status due to last year’s resurgence of the disease in 44 states, including Arkansas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Turkey hunting is open on many Arkansas WMAs to anyone during the season, but a handful of locations are managed through randomly drawn permits to increase hunt quality
As a current candidate for CLARK COUNTY JUDGE, an article was recently published in The Southern Standard and here in The Arkadelphian that allowed me to tell you some things about myself, my experiences and my qualifications. Today, for a couple of reasons, I’d like to tell you about my family.
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) will open a new exhibit on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announced
Arkansas Tech University has announced its President’s List and Dean’s List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the fall 2025 semester
The Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce announced recently that its annual banquet will be a “high-voltage” night celebrating the businesses and leaders responsible for driving Clark County forward
As of Feb. 3, 2026, there were 340 people listed as Clark County inmates by the Arkansas Department of Corrections website
After graduating from Arkadelphia High School, Carolyn continued her education at the University of Arkansas, Henderson State University and Louisiana State University
Born in Arkadelphia, Kerry became a well-respected minister in Rockford, Illinois
