UPDATE: Demolition begins at Perritt Primary School; Outlaw Gym, Tech Annex up next
Demolition began this week on a former Arkadelphia school campus
Day: May 8, 2025
Arkadelphia’s Ian Cosh to deliver commencement address at Zambian college
Ian Cosh has been invited to deliver the commencement address at Northrise University in Ndola, Zambia, on Friday, May 30, 2025
Building Permits: April storm damage keeps roofers busy in Arkadelphia
The City of Arkadelphia issued 15 building permits with a total estimated construction value of $381,546 for the month of April 2025
Southern Bancorp’s Stacey Marlar promoted to Director of Product
Marlar brings nearly 30 years of banking experience to her new role, all of which as a member of the Southern Bancorp team
Mark “Pops” Willett
Following a career as a respected school principal, Pops was an integral part in the opening of Slim & Shorty’s in Downtown Arkadelphia
Ruling keeps Republican primary open
Should Arkansas voters be required to declare they are Republicans in order to vote in Republican Party primaries? They won’t be after a court decision this past week.
Arkansas Advocate: AG rejects first ballot measure under new law
The League of Women Voters of Arkansas on Wednesday decried the attorney general’s rejection of its proposed constitutional amendment under a new law that prohibits ballot titles from being written above an eighth-grade reading level