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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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ASMSA ranked No. 1 public high school in Arkansas by Niche

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Nightly lane closures on Central Avenue next 2 months

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Camden quits Flock license plate readers

Pancake fundraiser set for Oct. 10
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Pancake fundraiser set for Oct. 10

The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast takes place at the Central Arkansas Development Council’s Arkadelphia Senior Activity Center

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What Senate candidates say about debt, Social Security 
Arkansas Government Nation Politics

What Senate candidates say about debt, Social Security 

Whoever wins this year’s U.S. Senate race in Arkansas will take the oath of office amidst unprecedented fiscal challenges

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Arkansas Advocate: Federal dollars aimed at boosting rural healthcare in Arkansas
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Arkansas Advocate: Federal dollars aimed at boosting rural healthcare in Arkansas

Arkansas awarded $54.6 million to dozens of recipients through a new federal program to support projects aimed at bolstering rural healthcare, state officials announced Thursday

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States Newsroom: Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say
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States Newsroom: Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say

A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee subcommittee said during a hearing

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Op-Ed: Arkansas communities deserve the chance to compete
Arkansas Voices

Op-Ed: Arkansas communities deserve the chance to compete

Last year, I had to tell a developer that Mountain Home could not help bring a major retail project to our city. The developer was considering an investment of roughly $15 million. The project would have meant new places to shop, new jobs and revenue to help pay for the services our residents count on.

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EDCCC sets aim on more dirt work at super site
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EDCCC sets aim on more dirt work at super site

Development is set to continue at the 1,000-acre Southwest Arkansas Mega Site, as the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County authorized up to $1.5 million in taxpayer funding in hopes to secure yet another state grant

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Ouachita’s Homecoming & Family Weekend set for Oct. 7-10
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Ouachita’s Homecoming & Family Weekend set for Oct. 7-10

Ouachita Baptist University will host its Homecoming & Family Weekend from Oct. 7-10, featuring nightly performances of the 48th annual Tiger Tunes

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