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Phillips County, Arkansas · Phillips CountyThe exact number of Black men, women and children killed during the Elaine Massacre in Phillips County in 1919 is not known. According to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, estimates of the number of Black people killed by white people ranged into the hundreds. A story in Thursday's edition did not include that the number was an estimate.See the Story
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Helena-West Helena · Helena-West HelenaHelena-West Helena, Arkansas, was without water for more than two weeks. Outage affected 1,400 people and was the second in the past year for the town. Officials say much work remains to be done to avoid another shortage to the local system. The city has hired a new superintendent to run the city's water system.See the Story
Service has been restored to Helena-West Helena after going without water for more than 2 weeks
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Helena-West Helena · Helena-West HelenaMarvell Academy announces the 2nd Nine Weeks and 1st Semester Honor Roll and Headmaster lists for the 2023-2024 school year. THIRD GRADE HONORS: Honor Roll: Gabriella Beal, Weston Davis, and Aubree Walker Headmaster’s List: Paisley Lammers, Madison Mallard, Colby Reeves, and Lacey Slane 1st Semester Honor Roll: Weston Davis and Aubree Walker 1st Semester Headmaster’s List: Paisley Lammers, Madison Mallard, Colby Reeves, and Lacey Slane FOUR…See the Story
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Helena-West Helena · Helena-West HelenaThe Helena World newspaper is suing the Helena-West Helena School District over the district's refusal to turn over video footage. The footage is related to "a large set of fights" on the high school campus late last year, the newspaper says. The district says the footage is not relevant to the lawsuit.See the Story
Helena-West Helena newspaper files suit over access to records on fight at high school
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Helena-West Helena · Helena-West HelenaWith little in way of discussion, the HWH City Council approved its 2024 budget Wednesday night by a 4-0-2 vote. Then, after 40 minutes in open session, the Council went into an executive session at 5:55 for a full one hour. It was not known what was discussed, and the reason for going into the session was a vague "hiring, firing, promotion, demotion of personnel" without explanation of which department or which personnel was involved. On Tuesda…See the Story
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Helena-West Helena · Helena-West Helenaby Andrew Bagley Publisher Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin has relieved Water Manager Calvin Murdock of his duties, effective immediately. In a letter to Murdock on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Franklin wrote, "after careful consideration of the current state of the water utility department; assessing the current administrative oversight and the desired direction of the water utility, I have concluded that we must take a new directio…See the Story
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State · Helena-West HelenaAn estimated 2,400 Helena-West Helena residents have been without water since mid-January. The city functions with two water systems, and the West Helena side is broken. The Arkansas National Guard has been in Helena since Jan. 18 with a 2,000 gallon water truck. Since its arrival, more than 12,000 gallons of water has been distributed.See the Story
Shower truck, other resources available in Helena-West Helena as water crisis drags on
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