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Day: January 9, 2025

Senator: Expand county jails now instead
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Senator: Expand county jails now instead

What if, instead of spending years constructing a billion-dollar prison, and locating it in a community that doesn’t want it at a site that seems ill-suited, the state partnered with counties to expand local jail facilities and house lower-level inmates closer to home?

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OBU safety Josiah Johnson named D2 best defensive player in nation
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OBU safety Josiah Johnson named D2 best defensive player in nation

Johnson was the heart and soul of the nation’s No. 3 scoring defense

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Mark Weems
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Mark Weems

Mark worked as a boiler operator and in maintenance for Hostess

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Biosecurity key to containing spread of bird flu
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Biosecurity key to containing spread of bird flu

The virus in December was confirmed in six Arkansas backyard poultry flocks, and one commercial poultry operation tested positive

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Arkansas Advocate: State lawmaker’s proposed prison alternative prioritizes county jails
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Arkansas Advocate: State lawmaker’s proposed prison alternative prioritizes county jails

Instead of building a 3,000-bed prison in Northwest Arkansas to reduce crowding in county jails, one senator said the state should fund local correctional facilities

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UPDATED: Excessive snow shifts north of Arkadelphia area
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UPDATED: Excessive snow shifts north of Arkadelphia area

Forecast snow totals over southern Arkansas have decreased due to more wintry mix and freezing rain potential

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21 November 2026

Christmas Bazaar

The 2nd annual Christmas Bazaar will take place Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at First Baptist…

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First Baptist Church, 116 N. 7th St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
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28 November 2026

Breakfast with Santa

Have Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Third Street Baptist Church Family…

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01 December 2026

Carol of Lights

Join us for the return of Carol of Lights on Tuesday, December 1, at 6 p.m. in the Arkansas Hall…

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Arkansas Hall, 1118 Henderson St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
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