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Day: September 10, 2026

Sean Bright pleads guilty to escaping Clark County Jail, gets 43 years in prison for slate of charges
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Sean Bright pleads guilty to escaping Clark County Jail, gets 43 years in prison for slate of charges

Sean Anthony Bright, 31, of Arkadelphia, entered guilty pleas in two separate incidents, including the case for which he was incarcerated when he walked away from the jail on Easter Sunday

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Niche names Ouachita No. 1 private university in Arkansas
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Niche names Ouachita No. 1 private university in Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University was recently named the top private university in the state by Niche in its 2027 rankings

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Jobless rate at 5.4% in Clark County
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Jobless rate at 5.4% in Clark County

Clark County’s unemployment rate for July 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 5.4%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

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Wendy (Wade) Howard
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Wendy (Wade) Howard

Wendy worked as a cosmetologist for many years

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Trump administration aims to exclude many noncitizens from the census
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Trump administration aims to exclude many noncitizens from the census

The Trump administration wants to overhaul the U.S. census to exclude noncitizens who don’t have a green card from the country’s next population count in 2030

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F.C. Junior Looper
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F.C. Junior Looper

Mr. Looper was retired from Acme Brick Company of Malvern with 40 plus years

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HSU seeks to be unique, won’t pay players
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HSU seeks to be unique, won’t pay players

In 2019, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia was within a week of having no cash on hand. Today, its finances have recovered, its enrollment is up, and it’s looking for ways to distinguish itself from other schools. But it won’t be paying anyone to play football.

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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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