The Arkadelphian is new APA member

APA is pleased to announce the membership of The Arkadelphian as a Media Member.

The Arkadelphian, an online-only daily newspaper, was founded in August 2021 by veteran Arkadelphia reporter Joel Phelps

Phelps first moved to Arkadelphia to study print journalism at Henderson State University, at which he was associate editor of the student newspaper, The Oracle. After graduating in 2008, he served as managing editor of The Gurdon Times, then as lead reporter at the Daily Siftings Herald in Arkadelphia. While employed by GateHouse Media he was also responsible for the production of The Gurdon Times, Nevada County Picayune, Hope Star, Stuttgart Daily Leader, Helena World, Newport Independent, White Hall Journal and the Bastrop Enterprise. He also worked briefly as a reporter at The Saline Courier in Benton, before returning to Clark County.

Kelly Stiles joined the publication in October 2022 as advertising manager. She holds a degree in business and organizational communication from Henderson State University and served as editor-in-chief at The Oracle as a student.

The Arkadelphian’s website is arkadelphian.com. Coverage includes police, city and county government, local business and human interest stories. It serves a growing readership of more than 5,500 in and around Arkadelphia, and generated 1.1 million pageviews in 2022. We welcome them to the association.