Kneebone ‘Born Reddie’ scholarship awarded at HSU
Michael Ankton-Evans, an education major from Arkadelphia, and Kayla Fite, a biology major from Newport received the scholarship. Each recipient…
Day: October 20, 2021
Congressmen sound off on federal vaccine mandates for students
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman led a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona with the House Arkansas Delegation…
Parks & Rec acquires local soccer program
“This program has a lot of history in our community,” Arkadelphia Parks and Recreation Director Junior Rodemeyer says. “We are excited to maintain and improve on that history in the years to come.”
NO SECOND THOUGHTS: Back the Blue
An officer dies in the line of duty just about every day across our nation. Statistically, that doesn’t seem like a large number given the number of municipalities in the U.S.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: Arts Festival, Trick or Treat events keep downtown thriving
First, he thanked the sponsors, staff and volunteers who made the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts an “excellent event.” Brinkley said his administration was “pleased with the first year’s turnout and had so many people ask to be included next year” so he wants to keep the festival an annual event. “We will have our followup meeting next week and are looking forward to an excellent 2022 event,” City Manager Gary Brinkley told directors.
Dispatch Desk: Wednesday, Oct. 20
Deputies investigated a car accident at the railroad crossing on Witherspoon Road. The investigation began when Baptist Health Medical Center staff advised a female had been admitted to the emergency room following a rollover accident.