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Apr 11, 2026
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Real Estate: 10 Clark County properties change hands in past two weeks

Clark County real estate transactions recorded March 30 through April 1, 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. Highlighting this round of real estate transactions is the $312,500 sale of…

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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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Arkadelphia man arrested in child exploitation case

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Humane Society calling on community to secure land for new animal shelter in Arkadelphia

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Gurdon caretaker guilty of using client’s debit card for unauthorized DoorDash purchases

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Interactive dinosaur exhibit opening at Mid-America Science Museum on April 25

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Cable manufacturer expanding in El Dorado

Carl Flowers
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Carl Flowers

Carl was a retired Gurdon Fire Chief and a mechanic for 31 years at Gurdon Ford Company

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Arkadelphians receive diplomas at UCA
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Arkadelphians receive diplomas at UCA

Two Arkadelphia area residents graduated the University of Central Arkansas at the conclusion of the Fall 2024 semester

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Big Squirrel Challenge returns to Arkansas Jan. 10-11 
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Big Squirrel Challenge returns to Arkansas Jan. 10-11 

Now in its fourth year, the Umarex Big Squirrel Challenge is an easy-to-join hunting event where teams of two spend an afternoon and morning gathering the three biggest bushytails they can find and bring them to an official weigh station to compare to the other participants’ top three treetop nutcrackers

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Dispatch Desk: Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
Local Police & Fire

Dispatch Desk: Dec. 30 – Jan. 5

Marijuana gummies don’t emit smoke | Blackmailed over SnapChat nudes | Man arrested for burning child’s clothes

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Sid Johnston Jr.
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Sid Johnston Jr.

Sid spent a 38-year-long career helping people breathe as a Respiratory Therapist at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia

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UPDATED: Arkadelphia area in path of Thursday snow chances; between 1-4 inches possible
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UPDATED: Arkadelphia area in path of Thursday snow chances; between 1-4 inches possible

There is still a large uncertainty regarding potential impacts of the winter storm system

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Commentary: Arkansas school voucher money would be better spent on public schools
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Commentary: Arkansas school voucher money would be better spent on public schools

Gov. Sarah Sanders sold her LEARNS Act to Arkansas legislators as a way to improve educational outcomes in a state where school performance scores have lagged behind other states

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