Program to aid caregivers of grandkids clears 1st state hurdle
A $950,000 pilot program that would aid eligible grandparents in four Delta and Ozark counties who are the sole caretakers of at least one…
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Groups working together to save bank
Bunky Butler and Charlie Craig have never let a sticking point gouge their long-standing friendship. Both were more themselves Friday afternoon as they shared…
Bank given reprieve
At a public meeting requested by the Concerned Citizens of Friars Point under the direction of the Federal Deposit Insurance corp., the president /CEO…
Group fighting bank closure
Closing Delta Southern's branch bank in Friars Point appears to be a done deal, but in doing so DSB may not be living up…
Helena sets vote on 2 sales taxes
A day after unanimously passing a 2 percent hotel and restaurant tax, and ordinances calling for a special election on two 1 percent sales-tax…
Hard work ahead; new city upbeat
A newly minted highway sign will be unveiled today on U.S. 49 at the Arkansas Delta's eastern edge, revealing the name "Helena-West Helena" and…
