Southern Bancorp, Inc., one of the nation’s oldest and most impactful Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), has announced plans to change its name to Uplift Bank, pending regulatory approval. “Since our founding four decades ago, we have worked alongside people and places often overlooked by traditional financial institutions, helping create pathways to financial stability, opportunity, and generational wealth,” said Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp, Inc. “That mission and impact will be the same guiding force behind our work, now with a name that better reflects our 40-year history of creating economic opportunity and lifting individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and neighborhoods…
No matter where you are in the Arkadelphia area on July 4, you’ll be able to find fun and a community fireworks display in celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The Arkadelphia Aquatic Park is promising a full day of fun activities, contests and games at the city pool. An activity will commence every hour from noon until 5 p.m., with trivia contests throughout the day. Activities include a watermelon race, frozen T-shirt contest, hot dog eating contest/saltine challenge, a diving competition, a dad’s-only biggest splash contest, and a slide race. CLICK HERE for the full schedule. Ahead of the…
Throughout the month of May, readers of arkadelphian.com were given the opportunity to cast a vote in our third annual Readers Choice Awards. There were some surprises this year in a few of the 100+ categories, as some former runners up claimed the top honor in 2026, and some new names and businesses made the list. We contacted winners for a chance to further boost their recognition by way of thanking readers via advertising and inclusion in the photo gallery below. We’re proud to present the winners, listed below in (mostly) alphabetical order in four main categories: Food & Dining;…
Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced the upcoming auction of tax-delinquent parcels located in Clark, Dallas, Nevada and Ouachita Counties on July 16, 2026. The regional auction begins at 10 a.m. and will be held at the Garrison Activity Center Banquet Room, located at 1045 McKnight Drive on the Henderson State University campus in Arkadelphia. Registration begins at 9 a.m. “Regional auctions have been a popular and efficient adaptation,” Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land said. “Bidders can be at the sales for multiple counties at a single event.” Auctions are conducted alphabetically by county. Prospective bidders can…
The Columbia County Quorum Court had some reactions but no ideas about what can be done about animal control, or animal spaying and neutering, after a plea for help from the Columbia County Animal Protection Society
“Make no mistake, this waiver won’t make an ounce of difference on health,” the American Beverage Association responded
Rice accounted for most of the flooded acreage
Spelling bee winners. Pom Squad accolades. Elementary school plays. Tent revivals. Civic club fundraisers. If you’ve seen it printed in a newspaper, we want it, and our readers do, too.
Henderson State University’s Pom Squad competed against hundreds of teams from across the country
April is chock-full of events geared at raising awareness about child abuse and prevention
The scholarship will provide $4,000 per semester, for four years, to an incoming freshman pursuing a forestry degree at UAM’s College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
