Approximately 70 community members joined at noon Thursday with the Arkadelphia Fire Department to reenact a 400-year-old ritual performed by fire departments around the world when they put a new engine into service.
Two Arkadelphia residents on Thursday were sworn in as members of the city’s planning and zoning commission.
In a move that will be pleasing to many Arkadelphia dog owners, a land transaction between Henderson State University and the City of Arkadelphia was recently made official.
The May 5 holiday falls on a Friday this year and event coordinators have hired a high-energy, authentic Latin band to provide entertainment for the four-hour event.
With its mission to add quality of life to Arkadelphia residents, the city’s community engagement and special events coordinator develops various community and special events to bring residents together.
City Manager Gary Brinkley said the city’s share of funding was made possible by the 1% Move Arkadelphia Forward sales tax.
While city leaders in Arkadelphia were optimistic that 2022 would be a year of completing several major projects, it turned out to be 12 “somewhat frustrating” months as projects were delayed by supply chain issues, construction firms and change orders.
