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As Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, the response from the West has been seen as slow and incohesive.
Battleground: Ukraine
Lance Brownfield, Editor-in-Chief, The Oracle CE — February 25, 2022

*NAMES IN THIS ARTICLE HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THEIR IDENTITY* When the crisis on the border of Ukraine heated back up last October,...

Aerial view of Arkadelphia after the tornado.
[GALLERY] 25 photos from Arkadelphia's tornado 25 years ago
Lance Brownfield, Editor-in-Chief, The Oracle CE — February 24, 2022

This gallery of 25 photos was taken in the immediate aftermath of the March, 1 1997 tornado that ravaged Arkadelphia. The original album of 233...

85-year-old John Freeman keeps up with his hometown of Arkadelphia through a Facebook page called Remember in Arkadelphia.
Remember in Arkadelphia?
Lance Brownfield, Editor-in-Chief, The Oracle CE — February 9, 2022

Do you remember Whipple’s Grill? Or the Mint Milkshake on the corner of 8th and Main Street? Or maybe Joe Villa who sold tamales and eskimo...

Picture by: HSU SPORTS Incoming athlete Eryka Patton
Reddie Basketball Signee: Eryka Patton
Haley Spicer, Sports Reporter — November 18, 2020

Eryka is only one of two new signees that the Women’s basketball team added. She lettered in two sports: Track and Basketball at Guyer High...

Not so easy to dodge
Not so easy to dodge
Donovan Lee, Sports Editor / HTV Station Manager — October 20, 2020

“America’s Favorite Pastime” has continued its traditional “Hunt for October,” as the MLB season concludes and the World Series is...

Captain Express Hawaiian Barbecue & Japanese opens
Rae-Lynn Dinger, The Pulse Radio Manager — September 11, 2020

Near downtown Arkadelphia, the doors to Captain Express have opened. Owned by Rudy Bong, the Hawaiian barbecue and Japanese fusion restaurant...

Summer in the spotlight
Summer in the spotlight
Blanton Matthews, Opinion Reporter — March 3, 2022

Many students in Henderson State’s theatre department are getting exciting jobs all across the United States thanks to the connections and...

Meeting at Mount Magazine: AR Tourism
Jill RohrbachSeptember 11, 2020

In late January, before COVID-19 hit, the Eden Isle Blue Chip Investment Club blocked rooms and booked a trip to Mount Magazine State Park near...

This week in Reddie sports
HSU Sports — September 11, 2020

ARKADELPHIA- Henderson and Ouachita Revive Battle of the Ravine Rivalry | Sept. 7, 1996 After a three-year hiatus due to the two schools jumping...

The return of NASCAR
Pete Tubbs, Editor In Chief, Community Edition — July 7, 2020

Interim Editor in Chief For many, sports is one of the utmost joys of everyday life. It breaks up continuous monotony by allowing...

As Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, the response from the West has been seen as slow and incohesive.
Battleground: Ukraine
Lance Brownfield, Editor-in-Chief, The Oracle CE — February 25, 2022

*NAMES IN THIS ARTICLE HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THEIR IDENTITY* When the crisis on the border of Ukraine heated back up last October,...

SAU recognizes 172 grads at Summer ceremony
Jessica WilliamsonSeptember 11, 2020

Southern Arkansas University honored 172 graduates with undergraduate and graduate degrees at its Summer Commencement ceremonies on Friday, August...

For a fair, complete, and safe election day: Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson, AR Governor — September 11, 2020

LITTLE ROCK – This is Labor Day weekend, which means summer is over, and we’re heading into the election season. This election will be unlike...

Mayor Kelley on the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Gurdon
Sherry KelleySeptember 11, 2020

Hurricane Laura blew through Gurdon last week. Flooding and tree damage were left in the wake of the storm. The wind was strong and sustained....

Westerman: "Thank our everyday heroes."
Bruce Westerman, AR Representative — September 11, 2020

When COVID-19 hit the U.S. early this year, about one-third of Americans began working from home to limit contact with others and slow the spread...

OBU Elrod Center receives Celebrate Literacy Award
Mindy HalbertSeptember 11, 2020

Ouachita Baptist University’s Elrod Center for Family and Community received the Arkansas Literacy As- sociation’s (ALA) Celebrate Literacy...