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Updated: County judge hopefuls take center stage in debate

County judge candidates Bill Rogers, left, and Michael Ankton take turns answering questions during a debate in Arkadelphia. | Image from an edited livestream screen grab from The Arkadelphian's Facebook page Editor's note: This post was updated Oct. 1 to reflect the latest campaign contributions and expenditures for Michael Ankton. By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com Candidates vying for the office of Clark County Judge in the upcoming election participated Tuesday in a debate hosted jointly by the county’s two political parties. The candidates are longtime mechanic, business owner and volunteer firefighter Bill Rogers, who’s running on the Republican ticket, and…

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Former Clark County deputy pleads no contest to felony charges for breaking into Prescott squad room

PRESCOTT — A former Clark County lawman with a sketchy history pleaded no contest to a felony charge accusing him of breaking into the Prescott Police Department’s squad room and stealing from his colleagues there. According to court records posted online, 37-year-old Joshua Kyle Waldrum’s no contest plea to one count of Breaking or Entering occurred in a Nevada County courtroom, where under terms of the plea he signed a consent order for decertification of his law enforcement credentials that would bar him from working as a police officer in Arkansas. Additionally, Waldrum was sentenced to three years of probation…

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Real Estate: Caddo Valley hotel sold in $2.3M deal

Clark County real estate transactions recorded Sept. 11-23, 2026, having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is gathered from public records held by the Clark County Circuit Clerk, 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 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. The top real estate deal in the past two weeks is the $2,325,000 sale of…

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Arkadelphia FFA hosts mattress sale to fund national trip

Submitted information Arkadelphia High School FFA will hold a one-day Mattress Sale on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Goza Middle School cafeteria, 140 Badger Lane, to help send 10 students and two chaperones to the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis in October. Advisor Sammy Cox said the trip gives students a chance to experience FFA on a national scale, build leadership skills, explore careers and meet members from across the country. They will attend sessions, hear speakers, tour a large career expo with colleges and businesses, and take part in…

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Arkadelphia to serve as South Arkansas medical base for Air Methods

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Nightly lane closures on Central Avenue next 2 months

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Camden quits Flock license plate readers

Rain on horizon, weather service says
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Rain on horizon, weather service says

The probability of seeing at least 1 inch of rain is about 60% across Arkansas

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Nightly lane closures on Central Avenue next 2 months
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Nightly lane closures on Central Avenue next 2 months

The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced nightly lane closures for Highway 7 (Central Avenue) between the Lake Hamilton Bridge and Grand Avenue in Hot Springs

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Arkansas TV announces lineup for state, federal debates next month
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Arkansas TV announces lineup for state, federal debates next month

Arkansas’ public television station will host political debates for seven state and federal offices next month, but without Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton

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Camden quits Flock license plate readers
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Camden quits Flock license plate readers

The Camden Police Department is discontinuing its contractural agreement with Flock Safety, the city’s acting police chief announced

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Warren man sentenced to federal prison for distributing child porn
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Warren man sentenced to federal prison for distributing child porn

A Warren, Arkansas, man was sentenced on September 24, 2026, to 210 months in federal prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised release for administering two online groups for receipt and distribution of child pornography

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Real Estate: Caddo Valley hotel sold in $2.3M deal
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Real Estate: Caddo Valley hotel sold in $2.3M deal

Clark County real estate transactions recorded Sept. 11-23, 2026, having a value of $100,000 or greater

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Pumpkin Day returns Oct. 3
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Pumpkin Day returns Oct. 3

The event features vendors, food, hayrides, a petting zoo, games and, of course, locally grown pumpkins for sale

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