July 13, 2026 -

Gurdon recipient of $500K grant

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, alongside the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, announced more than $12.52 million in funding for Arkansas cities, counties, and communities

Local Police & Fire

Dispatch Desk: Police disperse rowdy crowd at grocery store

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed July 6-12, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Arkansas Health Outdoors

Arkansas Advocate: Tick season appears worse than usual, state public health veterinarian says

School is out, the temperature is high and the sun isn’t setting until well into the evening. In other words, it’s peak tick season in Arkansas

Obituaries

Thedrit Parker

Thedrit was a longtime member of Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday School teacher

Obituaries

Evelyn Parker

Evelyn was a longtime member of Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church

Arkansas Local Outdoors

Caddo River among Blue Ribbon Streams in Arkansas: Smallmouth regulations went into effect July 1

To help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s staff better manage the state’s streams, regulations for Arkansas’s native smallmouth bass were approved by the Commission in April, and made effective July 1, 2026