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GALLERY: Arkadelphia seeing much construction, demolition
A construction crew works Monday morning to raze the Donut Palace “hub” on North 10th Street in Arkadelphia. The location, next to Exxon Tiger Mart, closed in late January. Reader-submitted photo
By Monday afternoon, the lot was cleaned of debris. The Arkadelphian photo/Joel Phelps
Unique barber shop is now in a newly constructed building on the lot behind its present location.Trees along Pine Street are being cut, and at least one home, west of this lot, has been torn down in preparation for widening the street. The Arkadelphian photo/Joel Phelps
Tate Temple Church of God in Christ is coming along on the 2000 block of Pine Street. The Arkadelphian photo/Joel Phelps
Earlier this year, the old Park Hill Baptist Church was demolished. In its place is expected to be a strip mall, with reports of several businesses interested in leasing a space. The Arkadelphian photo/Joel Phelps
New construction is popping up as evidenced by this Ouachita Baptist University student housing. The Arkadelphian photo/Joel Phelps
Three properties, including a church, a duplex and the Reddie or Not bookstore, were razed in 2021. The Arkadelphian photo/Joel Phelps
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