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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

Arkansas biologists help band this year’s duck migration 
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Arkansas biologists help band this year’s duck migration 

Cayce Guy is waiting with anticipation for the peak of the waterfowl migration at Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management Area — maybe a little more intently this year than any other

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ASU System president resigns to take role at alma mater
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ASU System president resigns to take role at alma mater

Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, has been selected to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti

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Arkadelphia DAR chapter recognizes local high school seniors as Good Citizens
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Arkadelphia DAR chapter recognizes local high school seniors as Good Citizens

Five seniors from local high schools received Good Citizen awards from the Arkadelphia Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution at a tea and chapter meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Second Baptist Church in Arkadelphia

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Southern Bancorp promotes Shari Echols to City President of Arkadelphia
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Southern Bancorp promotes Shari Echols to City President of Arkadelphia

Echols will oversee all lending operations in Southern Bancorp’s Arkadelphia market

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April Shepherd: A FutureMaker who connects local students to workforce demands
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April Shepherd: A FutureMaker who connects local students to workforce demands

Shepherd is recognized for her tireless commitment to closing the skills gap by alleviating the administrative workload, allowing districts to focus squarely on student learning

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Myron Crisco
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Myron Crisco

Myron worked at Reynolds Metals, as a machine operator for Clark County, as a rural mail carrier, and in logging

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Quorum Court OKs 2026 budget
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Quorum Court OKs 2026 budget

It was a relatively short meeting for the Clark County Quorum Court Monday night, Dec. 9, but a lot of work was accomplished

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