The Arkadelphian

3 days ago | arkadelphian.com | Joel Phelps

The Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce announced that Clark County, Arkansas, has officially met all criteria to become a certified ACT Work Ready Community. This designation follows a dedicated multi-year engagement process and launches a two-year growth and maintenance phase to retain certification.

3 days ago | arkadelphian.com | Joel Phelps

Court records have revealed details about a shooting in Magnolia on Sunday, February 23, 2025 that left one man injured and put six others behind bars under high bond. A criminal information against the defendants in the case lists six people from four towns who are all charged with committing a terroristic act, battery first degree, and engaging in a continuing gang organization or enterprise. The six men are all held at the Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility.

3 days ago | arkadelphian.com | Joel Phelps

Terry Dewayne Thomason, age 70, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Sunday May 11, 2025, at CHI St. Vincent’s in Hot Springs. He was born on June 21, 1954, in Arkadelphia the son of the late Herschel Franklin and Mae Watkins Thomason. Terry was a 1971 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and a 1974 graduate of Henderson State Teachers College. He spent many years as a business owner, livestock farmer, and licensed Funeral Director at Welch Funeral Home.

3 days ago | arkadelphian.com | Joel Phelps

Dr. Anita Joyce Boswell Williams, 79, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, died on May 10, 2025 at Nightingale in Arkadelphia. She was born to William R. “Bill” and Joyce Boswell on November 10, 1945, in Big Spring, TX. Dr. Williams was an avid reader her entire life. In her youth, she often fought off sleep to continue reading into the wee hours of the morning. So, it was no surprise that education and learning in general were always at the top of her priority list.

3 days ago | arkadelphian.com | Joel Phelps

The following incidents were gathered from reports filed at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Names of arrested individuals were collected at the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia. They are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. The Arkadelphian does not withhold names from the arrest log, so don’t even think about asking.