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Nine-year-old Matson Fyfe of Clarksdale, Miss., had the experience of his young lifetime in Omaha, Neb. at the College World Series as he watched his favorite team, the Ole Miss Rebels, win their first ever baseball national championship. Parents Jerrie Marie and Charlie Fyfe of Clarksdale, Miss., have been Ole...

Arkansas PBS can now be watched on a new broadcast signal in eastern Arkansas. On Tuesday, network executives and political leaders gathered in West Memphis to celebrate the new channel going on the air. With a tower located near Forrest City, the signal extends east to the Tennessee border. Other...

The Arkansas County courthouse and annex in Stuttgart and the courthouse in DeWitt will be closed Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of Independence Day. There will be no rural trash pickup on Monday, July 4, and all trash pickup will be delayed by one day for the week of July 4 through 8.

If you think there’s not much to see in Helena, Arkansas, you may want to think again. It’s a city that’s small in size but also a place where a Black family is making history by producing the state’s only Vodka brand made from sweet potatoes.

Linda Barker Gonzales, 73, of DeWitt was reunited with the love of her life, Benny Gonzales, in heaven on June 25, 2022. She was born August 26, 1948, in Hickory Ridge, AR, to George and Roxie Barker. Linda was an LPN for many years, but even before she got her...

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A man faces multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping his girlfriend and leading police on a high-speed chase. On June 20, around 8:05 p.m., the Helena-West Helena Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance in the 600 block of Kentucky Street in West Helena. Upon arrival,...

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi National Guard’s Family Programs Directorate is hosting an annual summer camp for the young dependents of National Guard servicemen and women. The 30th Kids AT (Annual Training) is for children 9-12 and it features arts and crafts, swimming and other normal summer...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation will host a series of outreach meetings beginning Tuesday that will assist aspiring minority farmers and current farmers with resource opportunities. The Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation, a subsidiary of ALCDC, was established in 1980 with a...

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — On Monday, June 20, around 8 p.m., the Helena-West Helena Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance in the 600 block of Kentucky Street in West Helena. When officers arrived, they were informed that 21-year-old Kylen Barksdale had threatened to kill multiple people in his...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Helena-West Helena Police Department responded to a domestic situation on June 20 after receiving reports that a man had threatened to kill multiple people inside a home and kidnapped his girlfriend. The Helena-West Helena Police Department were informed that 21-year-old Kylen Barksdale had threatened to kill multiple people in a home, […]

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (WMC) - An Arkansas man is behind bars in Phillips County Jail after he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend and threatened to shoot people. Helena-West Helena Police Department says officers responded to a domestic disturbance Monday on Kentucky Street where 21-year-old Kylen Barksdale threatened to kill multiple people and kidnapped his 26-year-old girlfriend before leaving the residence in her vehicle.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Helena-West Helena Police Department arrested a man who they said kidnapped his 26-year-old girlfriend and involved police in a high-speed chase for his capture. On Monday at around 8:05 p.m., police said they responded to a domestic disturbance in the 600 block of Kentucky...

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A man is charged after Helena-West Helena Police said he kidnapped his girlfriend then led officers on a high-speed chase. Kylen Barksdale, 21, is charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a family or household member, terroristic threatening, and fleeing. Investigators said officers were...

While he’s been described as a “living legend” and “national treasure” countless times, Charlie Musselwhite would probably prefer to be known as a down-to-earth Delta bluesman. With 40 albums, 14 Blues Music Awards and a couple of Grammys under his belt, the masterful harmonica player, Southern country guitarist, singer and songwriter long ago established himself as a standard-bearer in the genre he likes to call “secular spiritual music.”

This summer is all about sunshine, rainbows and lollipops in art class as Workshop in the Arts participants create colorful props for their upcoming community performance at 6 p.m. June 30 in Lily Peter Auditorium. Come see what it's all about! FREE ADMISSION!!

The Arkansas County Quorum Court held its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, June 14, at the courthouse in DeWitt. Arkansas County Judge Eddie Best said justices of the peace addressed various agenda items. To start, the court heard an update regarding the Arkansas County Detention Center. “There are 70 males, 12...