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Sep 29, 2026
  • Former Clark County deputy pleads no contest to felony charges for breaking into Prescott squad room
  • AHS senior named National Merit Scholarship semifinalist
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  • Mary Ann Newton
  • Larry Garner
  • Rain on horizon, weather service says
  • Nightly lane closures on Central Avenue next 2 months

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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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Arkansas Advocate: 5 states sending teams to assist Arkansas in battling wildfires

 An Oklahoma National Guard CH-47 Chinook dumps water on a wildfire in Calhoun County, Arkansas on Friday, September 18, 2026. | Arkansas National Guard photo By ANDREW DeMILLO | Arkansas Advocate Teams from Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina are being deployed to Arkansas to assist in battling wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, the state Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. The department said in a news release that the state has activated the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact to support firefighting efforts.  “Arkansas has seen a string of wildfires across our state these past…

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Warren man sentenced to federal prison for distributing child porn

Genome assembly of rice stink bug offers new data-informed tool in fight against costly pest
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Genome assembly of rice stink bug offers new data-informed tool in fight against costly pest

Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population and a major crop in Arkansas

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Daren O. Penny
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Daren O. Penny

In 1982, Daren led the Go-Devils basketball team to win a state championship

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‘Chat with the Candidates’ event set for Sept. 29
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‘Chat with the Candidates’ event set for Sept. 29

The two candidates vying to become the next Clark County Judge will highlight a Q&A-style forum ahead of the November election

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Jimmie Rook
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Jimmie Rook

Jimmie had a long career as a department manager at Walmart, where she oversaw greeting cards and stationery

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Arkadelphia city board taps Davis to serve, again
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Arkadelphia city board taps Davis to serve, again

The Arkadelphia City Board of Directors has a new kid on the block. Well, sort of.

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Marilyn Baker
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Marilyn Baker

Marilyn enjoyed crafting, bird watching and spending time with her grandchildren

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HSU announces fall music performance schedule
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HSU announces fall music performance schedule

Events range from ensemble performances to student and faculty recitals

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