A sign advertises $3.99/gallon fuel prices outside Jordan’s Exxon in Arkadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Gas prices were 10 cents cheaper that day in neighboring Caddo Valley, while prices were as low as $3.57/gallon in nearby Bismarck, $3.55/gallon in Malvern and $3.51/gallon in Hope. arkadelphian.com photo by Joel Phelps
Officials are investigating why fuel prices are always higher in Arkadelphia and Caddo Valley than in other nearby towns.
The Clark County Prosecutor’s Office is asking for assistance from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin in a probe to explain the “phenomenon which appears to be a system of price discrimination.”…