Pafford patches it up with Clark County
Let bygones be bygones. That was the message that came across as J.D. Windham and Jamie Pafford Gresham addressed the Clark County Quorum Court on Monday.
Let bygones be bygones. That was the message that came across as J.D. Windham and Jamie Pafford Gresham addressed the Clark County Quorum Court on Monday.
The Arkadelphia-based Valor EMS ceased operations on Monday morning, April 6, 2026
Valor EMS has lost half a million dollars since becoming the county’s 911 ambulance provider, the Clark County Quorum Court was told Monday evening
Controversy surrounding a contract for ambulance services in Clark County will again rear its head as justices of the peace hear attorney remarks about the issue and consider an ordinance on the matter
From contracting its own dispatch services to outgrowing its headquarters, the first three months of providing ambulance services in Arkadelphia and surrounding areas have been busy for Valor EMS
In a unanimous 11-0 vote late Monday evening at a special-called meeting of the Clark County Quorum Court, Valor Emergency Medical Services was awarded exclusivity to respond to medical emergencies in Clark County
It is the saga of 2025 for the citizenry of Clark County — akin to the biblical tale of David and Goliath. While Pafford appears to be the stronger company on paper, staunch community support for Valor could very well be what propels the smaller provider ahead of its enormous competitor