Amity man sentenced to 80 years for CSAM conviction
James Virgil Parks, 39, was sentenced Monday to 80 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for 25 counts of possession of child sexual assault material
Day: September 14, 2026
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Charlie Payne brings the hurt on the golf course
Then there’s Charlie Payne who, at 96 years old, makes this morning ritual of put-downs a daily routine. The longtime Arkadelphia resident has lived through the Great Depression, served the country during World War II, lettered in five college sports and made a career out of teaching, coaching and leading schools in capacities as both principal and superintendent.
Dispatch Desk: Showdown at Sherwin-Williams
The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Sept. 7-13, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Cal Marie Grigsby
Cal Marie was a dedicated public servant, with a career that included being a deputy sheriff and a welfare fraud investigator
Louisiana Illuminator: University faculty in the South report culture of fear, doxxing and threats
The AAUP survey polls faculty at schools in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
Senate hopeful announces Arkadelphia stop
Jeff Wadlin, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, will be in Arkadelphia on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, for a one-hour candidate meet-and-greet
Clark County retailers sell $444K in lottery tickets in August
Clark County had Arkansas Scholarship Lottery ticket sales totaling $444,281 in August 2026, according to a report released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Office of the Arkansas Lottery