If this were not so bizarre, it would be funny but nobody is laughing. The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a proposal that would tax cattle owners with more than 25 head of cattle for their animals’ emissions (translate that “flatulence”). The tax would be $175 per head per year for milk cows, $87.50 per head per year for beef cattle and $20 for each hog.

South Central Arkansas Transit of Arkadelphia recently collected a record number of canned items — 536 — to donate to Lighthouse Ministries during its annual half-price thrift fair. Patsy Abernathy, supervisor of Arkadelphia SCAT, said the collection was the most ever they had donated during the annual fair.

The long-course road triathlon known as the Iron Mountain Half-Tri and Aqua Bike has been moved from DeGray Lake to Lake Beaverfork in Conway, Fred Phillips, director of DeGray Lake Triathlon Event Management, said Monday.

From reports filed at the Arkadelphia Police Dept. and Clark County Sheriff's Office.

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Hazen man Saturday afternoon for pretending to be a police officer.

Winter commencement ceremonies will be held at Henderson State University Friday, Dec. 19, with 250 undergraduate and graduate students receiving their degrees.

With nothing else to do, five men who were stranded in Gurdon in January 1892, created a mysterious fraternity among lumbermen known as the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo.

After his first semester of being president of Henderson State University, Dr. Charles Welch told the Daily Siftings Herald in an interview Monday of achieved goals and changes made as a result of the transition; and he addressed issues like stretching the university’s revenue and crimes on and off campus. The following is the second of a two-part series on Welch’s first semester in Arkadelphia.

One of the men arrested in connection with the shooting of a Henderson State University football player almost two weeks ago now faces additional charges not connected to the shooting.

Dr. Charles Welch spoke Monday about the goals he has achieved and changes he has made during his first semester as president of Henderson State University. He also addressed the issues of revenue and security.

Potentially hazardous weather closes HSU night courses.

This year marks the 11th annual Iron Mountain Christmas.

Circuit Judge John Thomas has set a $250,000 bond for each man arrested in connection with a shooting at the Arkadelphia Country Club last week, Clark County Prosecutor Blake Batson said Thursday.

The Economic Development Corp. of Clark County voted unanimously Tuesday to provide $87,534 to Georgia Pacific for personnel training.