Arkansas Advocate: Rural Arkansas mayors note significance of water funding after approval of $204M loans
Necessary improvements to rural water systems are difficult to make without funding from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
D.C.-based panel to talk Clark County Jail at special-called meeting Thursday
Sheriff Jason Watson told The Arkadelphian that he contacted the assessment team and requested it visit the local jail. Like the public, the sheriff will first learn about the panel’s findings at Thursday’s meeting
Arkadelphia school board OKs more repairs to AHS roof
As rain hammered at the rooftop of Arkadelphia Public Schools’ administrative headquarters in downtown Monday night, Jimmy King’s mind wandered across town to the high school, worried the sudden downpour would leave a watery mess come Tuesday morning
Arkadelphia directors give nod to start second phase of drainage project
The project will focus on rebuilding a drainage culvert that runs from the old high school to US Highway 67
Rico Cone
Rico worked for 25 years at Firestone. In his spare time he loved to garden, raising some of the largest cabbage in Gurdon
Willard Reed
A graduate of Peake High School, Willard worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company as a fuselage technician
Jerroll Taylor Sr.
Jerroll was a retired meat cutter at Taylor’s Grocery and worked on the bridge crew for the Arkansas Highway Department until his retirement