“If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.” — Matthew 9:21 I do not remember falling. I remember waking on the floor of my living room, alone, with no idea how I had gotten there. I would later realize nearly two hours had passed. It was September 25, 2025, somewhere in the middle of the “red devil” phase of chemotherapy, the round most patients dread most. I got up, unsteady, and made it as far as the bathroom before everything went dark again. When I came to the se

Staff Reports The Phillips County Quorum Court unanimously approved an increase in pay for full-time and part-time sheriff’s deputies during its October meeting, raising the hourly rate to $17. Seven members of the court were present for the meeting, with two absent. The measure passed 7-0. The action follows several months of discussion surrounding compensation and retention within the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. At the September meeting, Sheriff Neal Byrd addressed t

By Andrew Bagley Publisher After a second consecutive week of more than 300 yards rushing, the Helena-West Helena Central Cougars (4-2, 2-1) declawed the Bobcats from Dumas with a 50-24 victory. After Helena-West Helena came up with a big stop when the Bobcats gambled on 4th down at their own 38, yard line, the Cougars needed only two rushes from Isaiah Brown to score. Brown put the Cougars on the board with a 20-yard touchdown run with 6:27 remaining in the first quarter.