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  • Project Pulse flatlines: Agreement terminated after buyer fails to make deposit by deadline
  • EDCCC among 22 set to receive state funding for industrial site development
  • 2026 Farmers Market season starts Saturday; 2 pop-up events slated in Arkadelphia
  • Chilly weekend ahead, says NWS
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Project Pulse flatlines: Agreement terminated after buyer fails to make deposit by deadline

PHOTO — The halls of a data center. | Shutterstock Images It appears that a data center will not be built in Clark County after all, as the buyer failed to make the first deposit of earnest money within a timeframe under an agreement between buyer and seller. Project Pulse, as the data center project was being called, has lost its heartbeat. In an email sent to local media outlets midday Thursday, Shelley Short, CEO of the Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance, wrote,  “Under the terms of the agreement, the purchaser was required to deposit $200,000 in earnest money within…

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EDCCC among 22 set to receive state funding for industrial site development

Clark County is among 22 other communities throughout Arkansas set to receive a site development grant through the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), state officials announced Wednesday, April 29. The Arkansas Site Development Program is awarding $25 million to public entities throughout the state. The Economic Development Corp. of Clark County is set to receive $3,792,543. The EDCCC made application for a grant in November 2025, asking $5,887,602.76 for site improvements and due diligence to the Southwest Arkansas Mega Site. The 15-member EDCCC board approved the grant submission along with a 20% match up to $1,177,590. “We’re pleased to have…

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Project Pulse community information meeting set for May 4

From the Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance A Community Information Meeting regarding Project Pulse is planned for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Clark County Training Center in the Industrial Park, 35 McClellan Blvd, Arkadelphia. This meeting is being held to share information and provide an opportunity for community members to ask questions. Board members and developers of the project will be in attendance at the meeting. To help ensure the most useful and informative discussion possible, we are asking community members to submit questions in advance to: https://bit.ly/askprojectpulse The form is completely anonymous. Your submissions/questions will help guide the…

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Late-night thunderstorms leave Gurdon, Prescott in the dark; hail damage in Amity

Pexels photos A series of strong thunderstorms swept across Southwest Arkansas late Saturday, April 25, dumping damaging hail in portions of Clark and Pike counties and causing power outages in a three-county area. Late Saturday night, hail the size of baseballs fell in the Amity area, causing widespread damage to homes and vehicles. Some hail reported in nearby Alpine was even larger. Unofficial reports indicate that the hail storm lasted up to 20 minutes. At least one local roofing company said Hardman Lumber Company in Arkadelphia opened its doors to his business Sunday morning to supply plywood and tarps for…

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HSU announces 2025 homecoming royalty candidates
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HSU announces 2025 homecoming royalty candidates

Homecoming activities at Henderson State University are under way as the student body prepares to vote for Henderson’s 2025 homecoming royalty

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Arkadelphia Little Theatre: Auditions for upcoming ‘Scrooge’ play open Oct. 20
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Arkadelphia Little Theatre: Auditions for upcoming ‘Scrooge’ play open Oct. 20

Auditions will be located at the Arkadelphia Arts Center, 625 Main St., and open to anyone 14 years or older

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Real Estate: 10 properties change hands in first part of October
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Real Estate: 10 properties change hands in first part of October

Clark County real estate transactions recorded Sept. 26 through Oct. 9, 2025, having a value of $100,000 or greater

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Dean Clark

Dean was superintendent of the Antoine Water System, and owned and operated a logging business and a service station in Antoine

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Arkansas Advocate: As shutdown drags on, Arkansas food banks prepare for expected SNAP interruptions
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Arkansas Advocate: As shutdown drags on, Arkansas food banks prepare for expected SNAP interruptions

November is the busiest time of year at Arkansas Foodbank, and the federal government shutdown threatens to create additional need for the nonprofit’s services from the state’s SNAP recipients and federal employees

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3 die in Southwest Arkansas collisions
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3 die in Southwest Arkansas collisions

Separate vehicle crashes in Southwest Arkansas in recent days have left three people dead

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Arkadelphia’s Hannah Goodrum crowned Ouachita’s 2025 Homecoming Queen 
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Arkadelphia’s Hannah Goodrum crowned Ouachita’s 2025 Homecoming Queen 

Hannah Goodrum, a senior biology major from Arkadelphia, was crowned Ouachita Baptist University’s 2025 Homecoming Queen during a pregame ceremony at Cliff Harris Stadium on Saturday, October 4

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