Felony Friday: Charges filed in 2 fleeing cases
This is a roundup of felony charges filed Jan. 1-16, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office
Day: January 16, 2026
State says 9,709 people working in Clark County
Clark County’s unemployment rate for November 2025, not seasonally adjusted, is at 4.7%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
7 vie for Miss HSU crown
Seven Henderson State University students will vie for the title of Miss HSU 2026 January 24 at 6 p.m. in the Russell Fine Arts Center’s Harwood Recital Hall
Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners to headline Oaklawn concert
Aaron Lewis, the Vermont-born powerhouse who first found success with 2000s-era hard rockers Staind, will be performing at the Oaklawn Event Center on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026
Local scholars named UCA Presidential Scholars, make Dean’s List
The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,200 students who were named as Presidential Scholars, and more than 1,600 who were named to the fall 2025 Dean’s List
Arkansas Advocate: Legislative panel to consider extra $32 million for school voucher program
Lawmakers will decide Friday whether to send an additional $32 million to Arkansas’ school voucher program, which has seen a large increase in participation after opening to all students for the first time last fall