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INDEX Feature Events Opinion Obits COVID Update Sports Arkadelphian
No. 6
Vol. 3
September 23, 2021
Ouachita’s Pruet School of Christian Studies to co-host annual Pastors’ Conference today Madison McGhee OBU News Bureau
In partnership with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, Ouachita Baptist University’s Pruet School of Christian Studies will host its annual Pastors’ Conference on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in Walker Conference Center on the Ouachita campus.
Titled “Psalms: The Character of God,” the conference will feature two speakers from the Pruet School. Dr. Danny Hays, dean emeritus of the Pruet School and professor emeritus of Biblical studies, and Dr. Doug Nykolaishen, professor of Biblical studies, are both noted Old Testament scholars. Attendees can purchase Dr. Hays’ and Dr. Nyko-
laishen’s, published books at a discount. Dr. Jeremy Greer, dean of the Pruet School, explains that the conference provides pastors and church leaders “a wonderful opportunity to be with other pastors and gain a rich, practical takeaway for your own congregation.” Registration is open online through Mon-
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day, Sept. 20. The cost is $70 for pastors and ministers, $50 for current Ouachita and Williams Baptist University students and $20 for spouses (meals only). Payment is accepted online and on the day of the event. Find out more and register at obu.edu/pconf.
Photo courtesy of OBU News Bureau OBU's Pruet School of Christian Studies and the Arkansas Baptist State Convention are co-hosting an annual pastor's conference today at the Walker Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will focus on "Psalms: The Character of God."
From Afghanistan to Arkansas Asa Hutchinson AR Governor
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson issued the following statement on the resettlement of Afghan refugees in Arkansas. “I received notification from the White House that Arkansas has been allotted up to 98 Afghan refugee cases. While we are waiting on specific information, I
have been briefed on the heightened security vetting and comprehensive health screenings, intake, and vaccinations that are being implemented by our federal partners. We are expecting Afghan refugees in the near future, with more coming as they are assigned to the resettlement agencies in the state by their national parent organizations. Refugee relocation is being assisted
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by faith-based organizations and local sponsors so refugees will successfully integrate into life in Arkansas. “These refugees have supported the United States over the past 20 years. We want to help relocate these allies for their protection and the protection of their families from the sure peril they will face if they remain in Afghanistan.”
The previously annual Clark County Fair returned at full tilt last week on Wednesday, Sept. 15, after events faced an unprecedented total cancellation in 2020 due to, of course, the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and ran until Saturday, Sept. 18. The fair boasted a typical lineup of events and exhibits; art contests, commercial booths, livestock on display, rodeo, and classic carnival rides. “It was great to have the fair back on this year and have such a tremendous 5:30 p.m. to 7. The first 100 custom- turnout,” said fair organizer ers to purchase a cake at the new store will receive either a free Mini Blizzard or Grillburger every week for a year.
DQ in A-Town Lance Brownfield Editor-in-Chief
The queen is coming to town. The Dairy Queen, that is. The new Dairy Queen in
Arkadelphia is set to open this Saturday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. The store will be located at 3005 Pine Street. As a part of the momentous day, there will be free face painting for kids from
Photo by Emberlynn Pendergraft The new Dairy Queen in Arkadelphia is located at 3005 Pine Street next to ACE Hardware. It will be open Saturday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m.
Jennifer Hawthorn. The largely outdoor fair had little in the way of COVID safety protocols, nothing like mask requirements or vaccination mandates for volunteers, and considering the all-volunteer nature of the fair, it would probably have been difficult at best to enforce any such policies. However, organizers did place dispensers of hand sanitizer spread throughout the fairgrounds and posted signs in windows offering definitions and advice based on CDC guidelines. There may have been fewer carnival rides and attractions than in some years of recent past, such as the notable absence of
the large fun house. Some of the present rides looked to be newer models such as the Ferris wheel with a programmed color-changing light arrangement that made for an impressive sight as far away as the back of the parking lot. There were also fewer commercial exhibitors as in times before the pandemic. “The last year and a half have taken its toll on many small businesses,” said Hawthorn. Still, Hawthorn described the turnout as having record-setting numbers for each night of the fair. It seems people were ready for some long-overdue fair play.
Photo by Blanton Matthews The Clark County Fair was busy and featured some upgraded rides this year, although there was not much by way of COVID regulations.
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