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Hodo Named Interim Superintendent
By Andrew Bagley Publisher Xavier Hodo, who served the past school year as the Deputy Superintendent, has been tapped by Education...
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Rick Kennedy
- Jun 25
- 1 min
Clarendon’s Teacher of the Year coming to Marvell Academy
Justin Cunningham has been named Clarendon High School 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year. He has been a great role model and has always...
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Rick Kennedy
- Jun 25
- 2 min
Maner quits PCCUA; Arnold takes helm of Women's team
Former PCCUA Head Women’s Basketball Coach Coach Shareka Maner has submitted her resignation as the women’s basketball coach at Phillips...
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Rick Kennedy
- Jun 25
- 2 min
Sec of State reports no Charter under 1953 statute
The office of Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston confirmed last week that there is no city charter filed in accordance with ACA...
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Rick Kennedy
- Jun 25
- 1 min
Chambers names Whitfield as new director
The Phillips County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that Joseph Whitfield has been appointed as the new Executive Director of...
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Rick Kennedy
- 2 min
Local Appearances Set for Author of Books on Helena
Local organizers of the festival entitled “The No Place Like Home Festival” today announced that one person coming back home is author...
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Rick Kennedy
- 1 min
Banned Books At No Place Like Home Festival
Forty exhibitors and vendors will be showing and selling a wide variety of products at the "There's No Place Like Home FESTIVAL" Saturday...
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Rick Kennedy
- 1 min
New Splash Park adds color to downtown Helena nightlife
Summer is in full swing in Helena-West Helena as the new splash pad opened last Friday in the Phillips County Courthouse Park and swim...
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Rick Kennedy
- 1 min
Splash Pad sees opening day
Amos Jefferson, the son of A’yanah Jefferson and grandson of Nicole Baker, checks out the new Splash Pad in the Phillips County...
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HWH Council approves Water and Sewer increases Tuesday
HELENA -- By identical 4-2-0 votes, the Helena West Helena City Council approved increases in both its Water and Sewer Rates, as City...
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Well work continues
Work crews are shown here working on the new well to serve customers on the West Helena Water and Sewer utility. According to a statement...
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Two HWH employees arrested over four day period
One city employee has been arrested and is facing a potential felony for running over the foot of a woman in a city-owned vehicle while...
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