Arkadelphian

09/01/2025

The child has been found safe in a wooded area at the 1500 block of Evans Street, a few blocks from where he was reported missing. WHAT WE KNOW:

The Arkadelphia Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate a missing child

09/01/2025

FOUND SAFE

UPDATE: The search continues Monday afternoon for 5-year-old Lucian “Judas” Schickler as Arkansas State Police are in Arkadelphia to organize search parties.
Since about dawn, the streets of Arkadelphia’s University Heights — several city blocks generally west of Henderson State University — have been combed by volunteer searchers, law enforcement, firefighters and several state agencies.
Volunteers should report to the parking lot at 12th and Henderson streets for instructions.
A search and rescue helicopter circled the city in a grid-like pattern. Droves of residents, from all walks of life, gathered at a Henderson parking lot to await further instructions from Arkansas State Police. Shortly before 2 p.m., the volunteer searchers received those instructions.
Organizers will be taking groups on walk-throughs in the area in order to comb through grids.
Schickler reportedly has the cognitive abilities of a 2-year-old that could play a role in how he responds: he doesn’t like to wear clothing, and there is the chance that he will be afraid of noises.
Anyone with tips or questions should contact the Arkadelphia Police Department at 870-246-4545 option 1.

The Arkadelphia Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate a missing child

09/01/2025

FOUND SAFE: Arkansas State Police address a large crowd of volunteers in the search for a missing child in Arkadelphia

08/29/2025

“We started this foundation because strong communities don’t just happen — they’re built by people who care and people who invest in one another.” — Patterson Federal Credit Union CEO Shawn Cowart

In a nutshell, The Acorn Project raises funds that are funneled directly to the school district’s backpack program, which sends food home with children in need during weekends and seasonal breaks from school

08/27/2025

Voters will decide this November whether to support a millage increase aimed at building a new Arkadelphia High School.

The increase, if voters approve it, would bring the total rate to 47.65 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property located within the school district

08/26/2025

Arkadelphians:

Thank you all for your patience as we stepped away from the news desk over the past few weeks. We hopped back on the saddle on Monday, but still have lots of catching up to do. The article below shares a few highlights during our absence — you may or may not have already read the news, and we probably missed something. But, hey: we're back to hunt down the latest. More posts to follow. Thanks for reading.

Sincerely,

Joel Phelps, editor

The Arkadelphian’s news website has been inactive for several weeks. Here's a roundup of highlights from August

08/02/2025

Local authorities seized more than 25,000 pills of various prescribed uses following the arrest and subsequent ex*****on of a search warrant.

Police seized more than 25,000 pills of various prescribed uses following the arrest and subsequent ex*****on of a search warrant

07/30/2025

Thousands of athletes ages 50-100+ have descended upon Des Moines, Iowa, this week to compete in more than 25 sports in the 2025 National Senior Games, conducted by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA). Three of the athletes who made the trip are from Arkadelphia.

Thousands of athletes ages 50-100+ have descended upon Des Moines, Iowa, this week to compete in more than 25 sports in the 2025 National Senior Games, conducted by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA)

07/26/2025

ICYMI: “We closed due to economic conditions and are working on new means of getting the mill back in operation or possibly selling,” owner Ritchie Shields told us.

“We closed due to economic conditions and are working on new means of getting the mill back in operation or possibly selling.”

07/25/2025

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