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Arkansas Advocate: Voter verification letters sent by state lacked date, official letterhead

PHOTO: Voters form a line outside a vote center in Benton on Arkansas’ first day of early voting in the general election on Oct. 21, 2024. | Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate By ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA | Arkansas Advocate Nearly 1,300 Arkansas voters who were also registered in Alabama or Tennessee were sent undated form letters from the state lacking official letterhead telling them they may be removed from voter rolls if they didn’t respond within 30 days. The Arkansas secretary of state’s office on Monday confirmed the letters were sent as part of its effort to verify voter information, but said the lack…

Felony Friday: Suspect in Christmas Eve rape case was on parole at time of incident

This is a roundup of felony charges filed Jan. 16-30, 2026, by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office. Some defendants may also have misdemeanor charges against them, but most are not included here. The following names and charges, which are contained within public documents, are gathered from online court records available through ARCourts. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Editor’s note: Details in the following article may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. Suspect in Christmas Eve rape case was on parole at time of incident An Arkadelphia man accused of rape has a lengthy criminal history revolving…

The Fish Net not closing, but is for sale

By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com CADDO VALLEY, Arkansas — Four years ago, Jenifer O’Keefe Spears received the heartbreaking news that her father, Ronnie O’Keefe, had died in a car accident while driving along the shores of the very lake where, nearly four decades before, he had opened the doors of what would become a staple family restaurant. In the months that followed, the Spears family pumped the brakes on their life in Dallas and returned home to run the restaurant, keeping her dad’s dream alive. Now, Spears is ready to turn the page and start another chapter. Jenifer O'Keefe Spears…

CORRECTED: Real Estate: 7 properties change ownership in Clark County

Clark County real estate transactions recorded Jan. 9-23, 2026, having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is gathered from public records held by the Clark County Circuit Clerk’s Office, online real estate records via actdatascout.com and the Arkansas Secretary of State. The Arkadelphian includes names of grantees, grantors, transaction price and property description when available, and does not withhold names. A variety of factors, including improvements made to a home or property, are considered in real estate prices that may increase from when the seller bought the property. This post has been updated to correct a land transaction in…