<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Helena World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helenaworld.org is a local newspaper with well over 100 years of history in Helena, Arkansas. Distributed as the Helena World in print. 
]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/all-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:33:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.helenaworld.org/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Phillips County Earns Second Place in Statewide Imagination Library Enrollment Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Candace Williams Special to the Helena World Phillips County has earned second place in the statewide “Fly High in July” Arkansas Imagination Library Enrollment Challenge, recognizing a month-long effort to connect more local children and families with free books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Throughout July, representatives of Elaine Community Opportunity Seekers (ECOS), the local program partner for the Phillips County Imagination Library, traveled across the county to...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/phillips-county-earns-second-place-in-statewide-imagination-library-enrollment-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d2107f1f88bc38bdf34d9</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:42:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Ridge Runners Earn NJCAA Academic All-American Honors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Submitted Three Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) student-athletes have earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic All-American honors, recognizing their outstanding achievements in the classroom. The NJCAA Academic All-American program honors student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional academic success while competing at the collegiate level. Leading the group is Madison Atcher, who was named to the NJCAA Academic All-American First...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/three-ridge-runners-earn-njcaa-academic-all-american-honors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d1c981ac68eb0d7e5756d</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:23:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_0880b00b55634e00a282497c59eff16a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Flags Fly at Marvell-Elaine Ahead of New School Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff Reports  MARVELL — A morning run through Marvell led to a small community project that will greet students as they return to Marvell-Elaine School for a new year. Several weeks ago, Phillips County Justice of the Peace Martin Rawls was out for a run when he passed Marvell-Elaine School and noticed the American flag flying on campus had become worn and tattered. Rather than simply passing by, Rawls decided to see what could be done. He reached out to State Representative Mark McElroy,...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/new-flags-fly-at-marvell-elaine-ahead-of-new-school-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d1ba960971ea08f924126</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:21:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_6d5798c8d9a74014bf1e617bcc9f21ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Unexpected Special Guest]]></title><description><![CDATA[“You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” — Genesis 50:20 Somewhere in a phone, there is a number still saved but hasn’t been dialed in a long time. Somewhere at a dinner table, there is a chair left empty on purpose, and everyone around it has gotten good at not mentioning why. Somewhere in a drawer, there is a letter that got as far as the first line before it was folded back up and put away. Somewhere in a drafts folder, there is an email written and rewritten but never sent....]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/an-unexpected-special-guest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d1b082ca7f56c718135d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:17:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_d391aeb19e2647819a245b58c0f75664~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incumbents Face Challenges in Marvell and Elaine; Open Mayor’s Race Set in Lake View]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbents Face Challenges in Marvell and Elaine; Open Mayor’s Race Set in Lake View By Staff Reports The filing period for municipal offices closed at noon Wednesday, setting the stage for several competitive mayoral races across Phillips County. The following is an unofficial list of candidates based on filings received by the filing deadline. The list remains unofficial until the Phillips County Clerk’s Office certifies the candidate filings. Once certification is complete, the Phillips...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/incumbents-face-challenges-in-marvell-and-elaine-open-mayor-s-race-set-in-lake-view</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a73c0a72dc76a37da38e395</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:01:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Municipal Filing Closes; Eight Seek Helena-West Helena Mayor’s Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Staff Reports More people filed to run for Mayor of Helena-West Helena than Snow White had dwarfs as eight people turned in paperwork to seek the city’s highest office. The filing period for Helena-West Helena municipal offices closed at noon Wednesday, setting the stage for several contested races in the Nov. 3 General Election. The following is an unofficial list of candidates based on filings received by the filing deadline. The list remains unofficial until the Phillips County Clerk’s...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/municipal-filing-closes-eight-seek-helena-west-helena-mayor-s-office</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a73bbf883bd56b51ff224a0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_829036f615254204834859c38b126725~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_224,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Foundation Awards $25,000 to Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding will expand educational opportunities for low-income single parent families in the Arkansas Delta. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 22, 2026) — For the third consecutive year, the Carl B. &#38; Florence E. King Foundation has invested in the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF), awarding a $25,000 grant to help single parents in the Arkansas Delta complete college and workforce training. For single parent families across the Delta, earning a degree or certification can mean the...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/king-foundation-awards-25-000-to-arkansas-single-parent-scholarship-fund</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a5a827ef449b92cf8a19e</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:55:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_7d31fc8d7c874ab58121746692973ac7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_813,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helena Artist’s Work Selected as Official 2026 King Biscuit Poster]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 in 1941,...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/helena-artist-s-work-selected-as-official-2026-king-biscuit-poster</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a598b7ef449b92cf89eb9</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:52:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_afdc914ea55443009d497eb8848b7455~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julian Killis Treadaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian K. Treadaway, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026 at the age of 95.  Julian was born in the small rural community of Lexa, Arkansas, where he grew up surrounded by family and lifelong friends. His firm grounding and humility were shaped by family while growing up in the Great Depression. He attended the two-room Lexa Elementary School through the sixth grade before graduating from Barton High...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/julian-killis-treadaway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a58d75329f38dcec77bb0</guid><category><![CDATA[Obituaries]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:48:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_5fcb9efa4bd741599a4ba0110334e87f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hold On for What Matters Most]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Jacob and Toy Story Tell the Same Story “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” — Genesis 32:26 I did not sleep much that night. Not because anything was wrong, exactly. The house had finally gone quiet, three grandchildren asleep in their rooms, and I should have drifted off in peace right along with them. Instead, I lay there running the evening back like a rerun. Trying to find the moment we actually talked to each other. I could not. I could find the moment one of them beat a...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/hold-on-for-what-matters-most</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a57f6cecb33cd5ae8c605</guid><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:45:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_223b7ea5f7f34f578c3f52da1deb36b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crop Dusters Keep the Delta Growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terri Ann Hall CONTRIBUTING WRITER As long, summer days stretch across the rich farmland of Phillips County, the familiar sight of a yellow agricultural airplane sweeping low over a field is a reminder that another growing season is in full swing. For generations, crop dusters, better known today as agricultural aviators, have played an important role in helping Delta farmers protect and nourish crops like corn, cotton, soybeans, and rice.  Their work allows agricultural producers to respond...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/crop-dusters-keep-the-delta-growing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a5709cecb33cd5ae8c2da</guid><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:41:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_0ab8e713b1154195a9deb724b14d36c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Backyard Bloom with a Big Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terri Ann Hall CONTRIBUTING WRITER A honey bee resting on a bright pink zinnia in a Phillips County garden may look like it's simply enjoying a summer morning, but it's part of a much bigger story unfolding across the Arkansas Delta. According to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, a single honey bee colony can forage as far as three miles from its hive, covering more than 18,000 acres in search of nectar and pollen.  A bee that visits a...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/a-backyard-bloom-with-a-big-job</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a55e9cecb33cd5ae8bf5d</guid><category><![CDATA[Social]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:36:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_5984eb02a6fe442a8b01ca9b1c4801be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A family built around agriculture and community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terri Ann Hall Farm Family Special Section Coordinator Phillip and Keena Mann live near the small Phillips County community of Turkey Scratch, just outside Marvell, while their business, Southern Outdoors, is located in the Barton area near Lexa. At Southern Outdoors in Phillips County, the work of farming, food service, retail, and seasonal events is carried out alongside something just as constant—the presence of family.  It is not unusual to see multiple generations moving through the same...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/a-family-built-around-agriculture-and-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a062b7ef449b92cf7a175</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_d0df07f731ce4ea68b64fe2d6801eb54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Franklin to File for Re-Election as Mayor of Helena-West Helena]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Committee to Elect Christopher “Foe Foe” Franklin, Mayor Phone: (870) 816-8859 | Email: foefoe19811@gmail.com “A Setback Is Just a Setup for a Comeback” Christopher Franklin to File for Re-Election as Mayor of Helena-West Helena Franklin will appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, asking the citizens — the rightful judges — to let him finish the job they elected him to do HELENA-WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS — Christopher Franklin announced today that...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/christopher-franklin-to-file-for-re-election-as-mayor-of-helena-west-helena</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a051cfc8daac1bb1a08cf</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:51:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_c065e321b0a54caf8437b28625853b86~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_493,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Medicine Physician Charles Jones, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena]]></title><description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK — Charles Jones, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena, where he will offer primary care for all ages.   Jones started his undergraduate studies with an associate’s degree from East Arkansas Community College in Forrest City. He went on to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Harding University in Searcy, a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville,...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/family-medicine-physician-charles-jones-m-d-joins-uams-health-family-medical-center-in-helena-wes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6926f2eb310bed1188f56b</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_0355555ddb40417ebc6862154ced131e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest Made in Child Shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Andrew Bagley Publisher Helena-West Helena police arrested Keziah Gamble last week on charges related to a shooting at a home on Anderson Street where one child got a gun and accidentally shot another in the same household. According to law enforcement officials, Gamble is the mother of both children involved in the incident.  Gamble is facing multiple charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, which is a felony.  Eight children were in the house at the time of the shooting.   The gun,...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/arrest-made-in-child-shooting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6926351e925de49c5c0506</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:00:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflict was the order of the day at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Helena-West Helena City Council, ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff Reports Conflict was the order of the day at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Helena-West Helena City Council, with an issue over towing vehicles from a local residence providing the impetus. Attorney James Valley attended the meeting, representing Lori Bernard and William Harris, concerning the towing of five vehicles from a property on College Street. Valley contended the city did not follow proper procedures, specifically claiming the residents were given notice on June 9 by the code...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/conflict-was-the-order-of-the-day-at-tuesday-night-s-meeting-of-the-helena-west-helena-city-council</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60e9e23775830b10c777c6</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:09:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2dc5e_31644000735046edbc1fa21253aadbce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_528,h_377,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAMS Chancellor Visits Helena]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Andrew Bagley Publisher Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), visited Helena on Monday for a roundtable discussion with community leaders in health care and business at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas.  UAMS and the Helena Hospital recently announced a co-management agreement to run the hospital. Barnes, a Pine Bluff native, told the group that the turnout in Helena was the largest of any of the community...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/uams-chancellor-visits-helena</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60e8650ddd660d78df08c6</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_0cd006005ff043ca97c1b756843ed290~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_377,h_134,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Investigating Accidental Shooting Involving Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Andrew Bagley Publisher Police are investigating an incident after authorities say a young child was accidentally shot with an unsecured handgun inside a home last Thursday night. According to the Helena-West Helena Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:23 p.m. Thursday to a residence in the 800 block of Anderson Street following a report that a child had been shot. When officers arrived, they were met by a juvenile who told them her brother had accidentally shot...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/police-investigating-accidental-shooting-involving-children</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ff4d520510c8475e701ff</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:39:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2dc5e_17eceea5a8014dcead1cd7a76d0a430a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvell-Elaine High School EAST Program Earns  Program of Influence Recognition]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Candace Williams The Marvell-Elaine High School EAST Program has been recognized as an EAST Program of Influence, a distinction awarded to EAST programs that demonstrate outstanding engagement, innovation, and excellence in serving their schools and communities. The Program of Influence recognition highlights EAST programs that consistently model best practices while creating meaningful opportunities for students to develop leadership, problem solving, and service learning skills through...]]></description><link>https://www.helenaworld.org/post/marvell-elaine-high-school-east-program-earns-program-of-influence-recognition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ff41420510c8475e6ffc0</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[School news]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1dcf0e_b3e123af91af43eabea5efb1cbf0fa09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Bagley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>