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Apr 7, 2026
  • Valor ceases ambulance service; Pafford resumes 911 services
  • Inmates held in regional jails
  • Wrecks in South Arkansas leave 2 dead
  • Francis “Punk” Johnson
  • Inmate escapes Clark County Jail; manhunt on for Sean Anthony Bright
  • Duck Derby returns to Caddo Valley on April 11
  • Ouachita hosts Special Olympics Arkansas Spring Games

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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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Duck Derby returns to Caddo Valley on April 11

The community is invited to take part in the annual, fun-filled festivities that raise funds for a special cause. The Duck Derby Festival, benefitting the Percy and Donna Malone Child Safety Center, will take place Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lower Lake Recreation Area. The community-based event is free to attend and offers a wide variety of activities, including games, food, entertainment, and more, promising an enjoyable experience for families and community members of all ages.  One of the main attractions of the event is the duck race, where participants can adopt rubber…

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It’s about time: Clark County courthouse clock repaired after 2025 storm damage

WINDING DOWN FOR THE DAY — Clark County Judge Troy Tucker, left, talks with horologist David Jackson in the courthouse clock tower. Jackson made repairs to the clock, which sustained major damages in a 2025 thunderstorm. | arkadelphian.com photo by Joel Phelps By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com It’s been nearly one year since winds from a powerful thunderstorm in April 2025 knocked three of the massive clock dials out of the Clark County Courthouse. This week, a Florida-based company that specializes in clock towers replaced the 80-inch acrylic behemoths. The old clock tower still stands the test of time, and…

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Editor’s pick: Local stories that defined 2025
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Editor’s pick: Local stories that defined 2025

We’re looking back at our coverage of the previous year with an editor’s pick of local stories that defined 2025

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Real Estate: 5 residential properties change hands in Arkadelphia
Local Real Estate

Real Estate: 5 residential properties change hands in Arkadelphia

Clark County real estate transactions recorded Dec. 13-22, 2025, having a value of $100,000 or greater

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Linda Thompson
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Linda Thompson

Linda carried a sincere passion for helping others, reflected in her more than 30-year career with the Arkansas Department of Public Health

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Brenda Billings
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Brenda Billings

Brenda was retired from the United States Postal Service having served as a mail carrier for many years

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Ag industry seeks light at the end of the tunnel
Agriculture

Ag industry seeks light at the end of the tunnel

Following one of agriculture’s darkest years, some farmers are looking for anything that might improve the bottom line, while others are looking for the exit

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HSU aviation student earns SAMA scholarship
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HSU aviation student earns SAMA scholarship

Jaxon Dale of Little Rock is a winner of the Southeastern Airport Managers Association scholarship sponsored by SAMA Educational Foundation Inc

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Elections start in less than seven weeks
Politics

Elections start in less than seven weeks

The primary elections really are the ones that matter most. Republicans will easily win the general elections in November in much of Arkansas except in the remaining areas where Democrats will win. What really matters is who wins the primary.

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