Arkadelphia’s Christmas parade will be Thursday at 5 p.m. The parade will begin at 12th and Main streets and head east along Main to end at Fourth Street.

Pending approval of the Clark County Fair Board and the Clark County Quorum Court, members of the fair board and the Clark County Budget and Finance Committee reached an agreement Tuesday about renting the kitchen area of the Arts and Crafts Building at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

About 70 people attended a recognition dinner honoring the Brian Kirksey family Monday night. In addition to being named Clark County’s 2007 Farm Family of the Year, the Kirkseys won the 2008 Southeastern Farmer of the Year in Georgia. The event, hosted by County Judge Ron Daniell and the Clark County Quorum Court, was held in the Arts and Crafts building of the fairgrounds.

Clark County residents who are medically uninsured may soon have the option of charitable health care if a subcommittee of the Strategic Plan follows through with such a clinic.

Lila is a 2-year-old small beagle mix, calm, affectionate and eager to please.

The Clark County Budget and Finance Committee approved the proposed 2009 budget Tuesday for the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County. It will be passed on to the Quorum Court for final passage.

On his way home from Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Mike Ross stopped at the Clark County Democratic Party Headquarters to inform citizens how national issues affect Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District.

While Clark County residents make trips to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Arkadelphia Police Department reminds them to be aware that not everyone celebrates by visiting family, but by stealing property.

A Memphis, Tenn., man who faces charges of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm from a vehicle was released on bond this weekend, Sgt. Roy Bethell, criminal investigator for Arkadelphia Police Department, said.

There was disagreement between city directors James Calhoun and Ann Sanders about the purchase of land at 231 S. 16th St. during Thursday night’s regular city board meeting.

What do lower gas prices mean for the City of Arkadelphia’s budget? City Manager Jimmy Bolt said Wednesday that the fluctuating price of fuel has caused a “leveling effect” on the budget. The City Board budgeted $3.50 per gallon of fuel in 2008, never expecting to see record-high prices of more than $4 per gallon.

One shot was fired on a Ouachita State Baptist University parking lot Wednesday afternoon near Henderson State University’s Newberry Hall, according to Sgt. Harley Hillery, criminal investigator for the Arkadelphia Police Department.

Sometimes people are confused about tutoring, Virginia Anderson, federal programs coordinator for Arkadelphia Schools, told the school board Tuesday.

Water and sewer rates may be going up for Arkadelphia residents and consumers of Arkadelphia water, the water and sewer committee decided Tuesday. The committee’s decision will be presented to the Arkadelphia City Board of Directors for its approval at a later date.