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Quorum Court Approves Pay Adjustments; Sheriff Seeks Higher Deputy Pay
By Staff Reports The Phillips County Quorum Court approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for full-time county employees and elected officials Monday night while also moving to correct salary disparities among several constitutional offices. The ordinance, which takes effect with the first full pay period after Sept. 29, applies to full-time county employees, elected officials and elected constitutional officers. Part-time, temporary and contract employees are not included. T
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Helena Artist’s Work Selected as Official 2026 King Biscuit Poster
By Martin Rawls Digital Media Coordinator The official artwork for the 2026 King Biscuit Blues Festival was unveiled during a special event Monday, July 27, at Biscuit Row BBQ, celebrating both the festival’s rich musical heritage and the talent of a local artist. Helena artist Jámin Crawford was selected to create this year’s official festival poster with his original work, The Birth of King Biscuit. The painting depicts the historic first King Biscuit Time radio broadcast
Andrew Bagley
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Author Bonita Hampton Smith Book Signing
by Philly Rains It was standing room only on Sunday, June 28, as author Bonita Hampton Smith was honored at a 'book signing and fireside chat' at the Delta Dirt Distillery. A crowd of both Black and White citizens came together to hear about her book, “Dear White Woman, Dear Black Woman- A Tapestry Of Letters for Hope and Healing,” and it was a powerful experience. Hampton Smith is a native of Marianna, Arkansas, and Chief Operating Officer of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cent
Andrew Bagley
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Inaugural TCAA Fireworks Show Draws Large Crowd
By Martin Rawls Digital Media Coordinator The Twin City Athletic Association (TCAA) hosted its inaugural Community Fourth of July Fireworks Show on Saturday night, drawing families from across Phillips County and the surrounding Delta for an evening of patriotic celebration, family fun and fireworks. Long before the fireworks began, vehicles filled nearby parking areas and lined both sides of Highway 49 as spectators arrived with lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the communi
Andrew Bagley
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PCCUA Workshop in the Arts to Present "Celebrate America: 250 Years"
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark.— Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas invites the community to attend the annual Workshop in the Arts performance, "Celebrate America: 250 Years," on Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m. in the Lily Peter Auditorium on the PCCUA Helena campus. The performance will showcase the talents and creativity of students who participated in this year's Workshop in the Arts program. Through music, movement, and artistic expression, participants will
Andrew Bagley
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Quorum Court Approves Pay Adjustments; Sheriff Seeks Higher Deputy Pay
By Staff Reports The Phillips County Quorum Court approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for full-time county employees and elected officials Monday night while also moving to correct salary disparities among several constitutional offices. The ordinance, which takes effect with the first full pay period after Sept. 29, applies to full-time county employees, elected officials and elected constitutional officers. Part-time, temporary and contract employees are not included. T
Delta Cultural Center hires new director
Helena-West Helena – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has hired a new director to lead the Delta Cultural Center (DCC). Ronni Mashburn Schwantz stepped into the role on Monday, August 31. “We are excited to welcome Mrs. Schwantz to the ADPHT family as our new director of the Delta Cultural Center. Her leadership, experience and relationships throughout the Delta region will be a tremendous asset to Arkansas Heritage,” said Marty Ryall, Director of Arkans
Court finds Murray was Phillips County employee, orders APERS payments
Staff Reports Helena World A retired circuit judge serving by assignment has ruled that Nita Murray was a Phillips County employee from Sept. 1, 1993, until her retirement on Dec. 31, 2021, and ordered the county to address retirement contributions that should have been made on her behalf. Retired Circuit Judge Robert Bynum Gibson Jr. issued the 13-page Factual Findings and Legal Conclusions in Nita Murray v. Phillips County, et al., Case No. 54CV-23-67. Murray’s complaint fo
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