Dispatch Desk: Wednesday, July 27
Police responded to a report of a nuisance dog on Phillips Street.
Author: Maria Fields-Chism
APSD band program begins new era
As the band directors meet the full band for the first time this week during summer band practices, all of them are excited about what the year will bring and establishing some of the core values students and the community can expect from the APSD band program, both in the world of music and in life values.
Obituary: Betty Snider
Always a supportive and encouraging mom to her two boys, she reminded them of many things through the years, but her favorite was for them to “remember who they are and whose they are.”
EDCCC approves lease with ‘Innovex’, $1.2M in water, sewer lines
The “Innovex” lease specifies that the lines be installed at the site, though Arkadelphia City Manager Gary Brinkley noted that the cost of $1.2 million would benefit future development at the site, not just “Innovex.”
Obituary: C.B. Wright
CB was a master plumber. He worked for Clark County Lumber, Teague Plumbing and retired from Ouachita Baptist University.
Arkadelphia 14U Babe Ruth team headed to World Series in North Dakota
After a two-year wait, the 2023 Arkadelphia 14U All-Star team is finally getting its chance as they will represent Arkadelphia, the state of Arkansas and the Southwest Region at the Babe Ruth 14U World Series August 11-21 in Williston, North Dakota.
City announces music lineup, new features for arts festival
The two-day curated art, music and culinary festival will be held in downtown Arkadelphia September 23 and 24.