Arkansas Advocate: South Arkansas circuit judge confirmed to federal judgeship
Shepherd is a circuit judge in Arkansas’ 13th Judicial Circuit, which includes Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita and Union counties
Category: Courts & Justice
I-30 arrest leads to convictions for pharmacy burglaries in St. Louis and Kansas
The men admitted stealing a total of 25,610 doses of various pain pills and other controlled substances
Gurdon caretaker guilty of using client’s debit card for unauthorized DoorDash purchases
A Gurdon woman pleaded guilty to exploitation of a vulnerable person, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced
Arkansas Advocate: What is the Franklin County prison project?
A 3,000-bed prison plan derided as ‘Arkansas Alcatraz’ and a ‘mega prison’ by critics is getting national attention
Lawsuit targets SNAP waivers
USDA has the authority to determine what foods are eligible under SNAP, which provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget
Clark County inmates held in the Arkansas prison system in April 2026
As of April 1, 2026, there were 339 people listed as Clark County inmates by the Arkansas Department of Corrections website
Felony Friday: Texas pair steals 18-wheeler, hauls lumber-loaded trailer to Dallas
This is a roundup of felony charges filed March 13-27, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office