Arkansas Advocate: What to know about the GOP’s new primary election rule
The 2026 election cycle marks the first time a new Republican Party of Arkansas rule prohibiting registered Democrats from voting in GOP primary races will be enforced
Day: January 20, 2026
Don Wilkinson
Don was an assistant football coach for the HSU Reddies and owned several local businesses in Arkadelphia
The Southern Standard: Murfreesboro couple arrested for abuse after reporting child missing
A Murfreesboro couple has been charged with a Class D Felony for endangering the welfare of a minor following a search for one of their children that lasted several hours
More South Arkansas counties under burn ban
Ten counties in South Arkansas are now under a county judge-issued burn ban
Hammer vs. Harrison vs. Norris for SOS
Let’s meet the Republicans seeking to be Arkansas’ next secretary of state: Sen. Kim Hammer, R-Benton; Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison; and Bryan Norris
NPC receives $500,000 grant from Windgate Foundation for new welding facility
National Park College (NPC) has received a $500,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to support the college’s new welding facility, scheduled to open in August 2026
UPDATE: New location for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner’s Arkadelphia visit
Hallie Shoffner, candidate for U.S. Senate, will be the featured speaker at the Democratic Party of Clark County meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22