From Arkadelphia Public Schools Students from Arkadelphia High School and Goza Middle School represented Arkadelphia Public Schools at the 2026 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Arkadelphia High School qualified five members for national competition, with Brylee Russey and Raena Wheeler representing the chapter at the conference. Russey and Wheeler competed in Local Chapter Annual Business Report, highlighting the accomplishments and impact of the Arkadelphia High School FBLA chapter throughout the 2025-2026 school year. Russey also competed in Public Speaking. AHS FBLA Goza Middle School FBLA In addition to competing on the national stage,…
Clark County real estate transactions recorded July 2-16, 2026, having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is gathered from public records held by the Clark County Circuit Clerk, online real estate records via actdatascout.com and the Arkansas Secretary of State. The Arkadelphian includes names of grantees, grantors, transaction price and property description available, and does not withhold names. A variety of factors, including improvements made to a home or property, are considered in real estate prices that may increase from when the seller bought the property. Highlighting the past two weeks of local real estate buys is the $250,000 sale of…
By CHASE HARTSELL | OBU News Bureau Ouachita Baptist University’s audition choir, the Ouachita Singers, recently returned from a tour of Ireland, highlighted by their June 20 performance at Music Celebrations International’s Dublin Choral Festival in historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The trip marked the latest chapter in the group’s nearly 70-year touring history, which has spanned North America, Europe and Asia. After arriving in Dublin on Wednesday, June 17, the Ouachita Singers spent the following two days exploring the city and rehearsing for their festival performance alongside a full orchestra and more than 100 other singers from the University of…
By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com Clark County will repay the State of Arkansas $1.3 million in sales tax rebates, but the news doesn’t come as a surprise to county Judge Troy Tucker. Tucker explained at a Monday meeting of the quorum court that the chunk of money is owed thanks to an undisclosed entity or entities that take part in sales tax rebates. He said the state Department of Finance and Administration notified the county recently, and that the county will commence repayment in 18 monthly installments of $75,000. However, Tucker said, it’s “not a shock” that the funds are…
Unlike Little Rock and Pulaski County where residents have been vocally opposed to two planned data centers, opposition appears more muted in Clarksville, and some have expressed optimism online about the benefits the Serverfarm facility could bring
As ticks spread into new parts of the country and emergency room visits for tick bites climb higher than usual, states are scrambling to monitor where the pests are showing up, what diseases they may be carrying and how to warn residents before a bite turns into something far more serious
As they say, there are only two guarantees in life. The Cooperative Extension Service can help professional tax preparers get ready for at least one of them.
The Cyclosporiasis outbreaks happening across the U.S. may sound scary, but there are simple steps families can take to minimize risk of infection
Webb’s absence from the court became known May 12 when she was “temporarily unable to serve” while the court heard two constitutional challenges, two criminal appeals and a civil appeal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants
Here’s what Arkansas’ gubernatorial candidates say about legalizing recreational marijuana
How should the people rule in a state whose motto is “the people rule”? Arkansas’ three secretary of state candidates debated the answers before the Arkansas Press Association June 26.
The ancient advantages of an insect whose ancestors predated the dinosaurs are inspiring advances in sensor and flight engineering
Mallery Gilbert, of Arkadelphia, was among more than 3,500 students graduating from Mississippi State University in spring 2026
State and federal officials are working to identify the source of a recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis
Utilities in Southern states requested the largest increase in rates, totaling $4.5 billion across more than 26 million customers
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
Clark County had Arkansas Scholarship Lottery ticket sales totaling $414,587.50 in June 2026
Arkansas families planning for back-to-school shopping can take advantage of the 2026 Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday, which runs Aug. 1-2
School is out, the temperature is high and the sun isn’t setting until well into the evening. In other words, it’s peak tick season in Arkansas
Many viewers said they will not keep donating to the network or restore donations they already canceled
Ticks cause more human disease than any other insect in Arkansas
Arkansas researchers are taking a close look at a tiny midge weighing less than a single strand of hair that can have a large impact on sheep and deer populations
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistance program
Rice acreage in 2026 dropped to their lowest since disco was king
Fred Love isn’t the first elected official promising to use his executive power to circumvent the legislative process
In the late 1980s, West Pine Exxon of Arkadelphia was a customer-focused station where someone would pump your gas and wash your windshield free of charge, you could choose from a small selection of snacks, and have your car fixed in one of the two auto bays. That’s where many people met the store’s mechanic, 18-year-old Bill Rogers.
The following people have recently been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday approved Arkansas’ requests to consolidate federal funding and reduce the amount of paperwork and red tape required of school administrators
As the high summer temperatures compound long-term drought conditions, taking steps to protect both cattle and the pastures that feed them is key to profitability and survivability for Arkansas farmers
The event, free and open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a spouse, opens with a video on finding hope and healing after such a loss
Anyone interested in pursuing alligators on public land in Arkansas must apply for one of the nine hunting locations within Arkansas’s three open Alligator Management Zones
Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones concluded that three Arkansas State Park Rangers were justified under Arkansas law in the May 25, 2026, shooting death of Matthew Garrett, 31, of Judsonia
Arkansas last week began checking to see if the hundreds of thousands of people enrolled in its Medicaid expansion program comply with stringent work requirements mandated by a new federal law
The final step of the Arkansas Legacy Lunker program’s first year is in the books, and roughly 295,000 fingerlings spawned from donated 10-pound-or-better largemouth bass have been stocked in lakes throughout Arkansas
It was the words of one man who wrote the sentence that defined the cause and announced to the world that America had become an independent nation
“Let facts be submitted to a candid world,” the declaration states before outlining the litany of offenses by the king that prompted the colonies to seek independence.
The majority of applicants charge rates exceeding state funding, Advocate’s annual analysis shows
As of July 1, 2026, there were 350 people listed as Clark County inmates by the Arkansas Department of Corrections website
The Arkansas Department of Human Services launched a new mobile app Monday to help food stamp beneficiaries navigate a new ban on junk food purchases that will go into effect this week
Would a two-year budget process and another 18-member commission help the federal government stop spending so much money it doesn’t have?
The Arkansas Legislature is the only entity that can create or remove a monument, according to a law in response to an effort to put a Satanist statue near the Capitol
The University of Arkansas honored its most recent graduating class with a series of spring commencement ceremonies at Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program and the Southeast Arkansas Hardwood Reforestation Program
Since last year, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Utah have enacted similar laws that give greater power to politically appointed boards and administrators while weakening tenure protections and faculty sway over curriculum and university leadership
Arkansas’ public television network drew frustration this week when it announced it will no longer air a PBS news program starting July 1
Parties, protests, displays of historic documents, odes to the Founding Fathers — and a massive political rally by the president — will mark a deeply polarized nation’s 250th anniversary on this Fourth of July
This year, 1,285 chapters from across the nation participated, and Arkadelphia High School earned a fourth-place national finish, placing the chapter among the top 10 in the country
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed July 13-19, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Larry was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and possessed a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit
Jayden was known for her kind spirit, loving heart, playful personality, and beautiful smile
Clarence proudly served his country in the U.S. military, and paved asphalt all over the state of Arkansas
Jamie was born in the Fendley Community near Amity, and attended Henderson State University prior to a teaching career in Bryant
