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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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Arkadelphia man arrested in child exploitation case

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Bertha enjoyed working puzzles and reading her Bible

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Easter Sunday could be a wet one, says National Weather Service
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Easter Sunday could be a wet one, says National Weather Service

After a warm, sunny week, the Arkadelphia area’s forecast is calling for rain this weekend

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Rick Shumate: Arkansas lawmakers pursue another pointless adventure in gesture politics
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Rick Shumate: Arkansas lawmakers pursue another pointless adventure in gesture politics

Seven years of expensive legal wrangling over displaying the Ten Commandments outside of the State Capitol should have taught Arkansas legislators the folly of trying to sanction religious messages in a secular republic

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Sanders submits waiver to ban soft drinks, candy from food stamps program
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Sanders submits waiver to ban soft drinks, candy from food stamps program

In addition to banning soft drinks and candy from food stamps, this waiver also requests the addition of rotisserie chicken – an affordable, healthy protein source – to the list of eligible SNAP benefits

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Amity’s Carly Mitchell earns national civic engagement award
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Amity’s Carly Mitchell earns national civic engagement award

Mitchell is one of 232 college and university students from across the United States named to the 2025 All In Campus Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll

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Elaine Kneebone honored with Outstanding Lawyer-Humanitarian Award 
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Elaine Kneebone honored with Outstanding Lawyer-Humanitarian Award 

In 2006, Kneebone founded the Clark County affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and has served as its Affiliate Director on a volunteer basis for 19 years

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OBU students host benefit walk this Thursday for Pregnancy Resource Center
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OBU students host benefit walk this Thursday for Pregnancy Resource Center

Ouachita Baptist University students are hosting a community event at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2025 to support the Southwest Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center in Arkadelphia

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