Escaped Clark County prisoner Sean Anthony Bright is back in custody. Sheriff Jason Watson notified The Arkadelphian at about 10:45 p.m. that Bright had been captured in the area where law enforcement had been focusing their efforts. The sheriff pledged to give more information Wednesday morning. The following was a report published Tuesday evening: Federal agencies, military aid in continued search of escaped Clark County prisoner A manhunt continues Tuesday, two days after a Clark County Jail trusty walked away from his kitchen duties on Easter Sunday. Shawn Anthony Bright is wanted for his April 5 escape from the facility,…
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…
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.…
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…
The bill specifies what members of city councils, quorum courts or school boards could discuss outside of a public meeting and would also allow a court to nullify any decisions made by a public body if it was in violation of open meetings laws
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Goza Middle School announced the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks of the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year
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Despite outcry on social media to keep Clark County’s ambulance service local, Baptist Health has reportedly chosen Pafford EMS to take the wheel of its ambulance fleet
