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Apr 10, 2026
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UPDATE: 56-hour manhunt for escaped prisoner ends on River Road

Sean Anthony Bright was located about 5 miles south of Arkadelphia late Tuesday when police saw him exit a field on River Road, Clark County Sheriff Jason Watson said following the 56-hour manhunt for Bright. Bright is back in custody. The sheriff released a statement Wednesday morning: StatementDownload "On Sunday, April 5th at or around 2:32 pm inmate Bright fled from the Clark County Detention Facility. Bright had been working an assigned detail in the detention centers kitchen. All area law enforcement were notified and a search of the area was conducted. Investigators immediately were able to obtain recorded phone…

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Valor ceases ambulance service; Pafford resumes 911 services

Valor Emergency Medical Services ceased operations on Monday morning, April 6, 2026. The Arkadelphia-based company provided ambulance services in two counties. The company's CEO, J.D. Windham, posted the news to Facebook. "Due to financial hardships beyond our control, Valor EMS ceased operations at 0900 this morning. Pafford Medical Services has agreed to assume 911 services and non-emergent transports for Clark and Dallas Counties," Windham said. Valor also held a contract to provide ambulance services in neighboring Dallas County. Responding to a text message from The Arkadelphian that was sent prior to the Facebook announcement, Windham said he was on his…

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Inmate escapes Clark County Jail; manhunt on for Sean Anthony Bright

This post was updated 4/6/26 with updates. It also corrects the date the suspect was last incarcerated. The search continued Monday for a prisoner who escaped from the Clark County Detention Center. Sean Anthony Bright remains on the lam after he reportedly walked away from a kitchen detail Sunday afternoon. Sheriff Jason Watson said agencies used tracking dogs throughout the night in search of Bright, 31. He is described as a white male standing at 5-foot-4-inches and weighing 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing either a jail-issued orange shirt or a white shirt, with either orange or brown pants.…

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Duck Derby returns to Caddo Valley on April 11

The community is invited to take part in the annual, fun-filled festivities that raise funds for a special cause. The Duck Derby Festival, benefitting the Percy and Donna Malone Child Safety Center, will take place Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lower Lake Recreation Area. The community-based event is free to attend and offers a wide variety of activities, including games, food, entertainment, and more, promising an enjoyable experience for families and community members of all ages.  One of the main attractions of the event is the duck race, where participants can adopt rubber…

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Southwest Arkansas rural business conference set for July 4 in Magnolia
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Southwest Arkansas rural business conference set for July 4 in Magnolia

The 2025 Southwest Arkansas Rural Business Development Conference will bring together about 15 private, quasi-state, state, federal and non-profit organizations to provide participants with needed resources to start new businesses, grow their existing businesses and support their local communities

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Regional tax auction set for July 17 at Henderson State
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Regional tax auction set for July 17 at Henderson State

Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced the upcoming auction of tax-delinquent parcels located in Clark, Nevada, Ouachita and Dallas Counties on July 17

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Real Estate: Walnut Square Apartments under new ownership
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Real Estate: Walnut Square Apartments under new ownership

Clark County real estate transactions recorded June 27 through July 10, 2025, having a value of $100,000 or greater

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Arkansas Advocate: Lawmakers challenge prison officials over escape of convicted murderer-rapist
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Arkansas Advocate: Lawmakers challenge prison officials over escape of convicted murderer-rapist

Skeptical Arkansas lawmakers seemed unwilling to accept that the escape of a convicted murderer and rapist was the fault of only two prison employees

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Timeless Beauty pageant set for July 30
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Timeless Beauty pageant set for July 30

The Timeless Beauty Pageant celebrates wisdom, grace and kindness

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Arkansas Advocate: AG calls for crackdown on roadside panhandling
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Arkansas Advocate: AG calls for crackdown on roadside panhandling

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin criticized municipalities for not doing more to curb what he characterized as unsafe loitering

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Sparkman teen serves as Senate Page
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Sparkman teen serves as Senate Page

High school student Sawyer Mann spent part of his summer in the nation’s capital navigating the corridors of Congress

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