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Dispatch Desk – Wednesday, Aug. 11
Arkadelphia Police Department Tuesday, Aug. 102:49 p.m.A North 13th Street man reported a known female gained access to his phone and took nearly $300 from his bank account via Ca$hApp. Arrests Monday, Aug. 9Martha Lynn Ortiz, 27, was arrested for a warrant.Shawn Ray Bean, 61, was arrested by Arkansas Highway Police for possession of marijuana,… Read more
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Board: Masks will be required at Arkadelphia Schools, for now
The resolution includes language that gives Superintendent Karla Neathery the authority to modify the mandate on a moment’s notice as state officials grapple with the subject. Read more
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AFD responds to car fire at Walgreens
Firefighters on Tuesday morning responded to Walgreens for a report of a vehicle on fire in the pharmacy’s parking lot. At about 10:30 a.m., the Arkadelphia Fire Department was dispatched to the West Pine Street business, where a red van had apparently had an electrical issue that caused the fire. No injuries were reported, and… Read more
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Henderson hires Mills as interim associate director of bands
Nevada Mills has joined Henderson State University as interim associate director of bands and coordinator of athletic bands. Mills, a Henderson alumnus, most recently was music coordinator for the Ouachita School District. He has also served as assistant director of bands and marching band director at Ouachita Baptist University, and directed bands at Mena High… Read more
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Henderson names theatre director
Lacy Klinger has joined Henderson State University’s faculty this fall as director of theatre. Klinger has served as theatre program coordinator and associate professor of theatre at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. After earning her MFA in acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, Klinger worked in New York City as… Read more
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Dispatch Desk – Monday, Aug. 9
Officers were summoned to a residence at the 1500 block of Logan Street for a dispute between neighbors over what the complainant was doing in his bushes. Read more
