The 25th annual Monroe County Library Summer Reading Program will begin Friday, June 12, at 1:30 p.m. at the Clarendon Welcome Center with an...

MARVELL, Ark. — The 2026 Tri-County Fair welcomed more than 5,000 fairgoers during its five-day run, representing a 53% increase over 2025 and the...

The Tri-County Fair Kids Art Contest is giving local children from Lee, Monroe, and Phillips Counties a chance to showcase their creativity and...

Brinkley High School announced the Students and Staff of the Month for April 2026 as follows:7th grade: Montrice Leon shows steady effort, a...

Brinkley Public School had their monthly board meeting Monday, May 18 at Partee Elementary Cafeteria. Board members present were President Ryan Medford, Johnnie Roby, Tim...

Beth Taylor was recently appointed to the board of the Arkansas Delta Byways Association attheir Annual Business Meeting held at the Mississippi...

MONROE COUNTY, Ark. — Residents across House District 62 are set to benefit from a major broadband expansion after more than $4.1 million in grant...

Tuesday, May 5, NextEra Energy Inc. awarded Clarendon-Holly Grove High School with a grant of $50,000 to makeover its computer science program for...

The Monroe County Library summer reading program launched Friday, June 12, with a lively and well-attended kickoff celebration held at the...

A video obtained by NEA Report shows an Arkansas State Police pursuit in Monroe County that reached 107 MPH before a Tactical Vehicle Intervention...

The 25th annual Monroe County Library Summer Reading Program will begin Friday, June 12, at 1:30 p.m. at the Clarendon Welcome Center with an...

A rape investigation that had gone cold for approximately four years has been reopened after a Clarendon Police Department detective reviewed old case evidence and...

The Brinkley Fire Department has received their new Fire & Rescue vehicle. It was first used during the wreck at Henderson’s Corner on Highway...

Area firemen attended the 2026 Arkansas Fire Convention in Hot Springs Wednesday through Saturday, June 3-6 held at Vendor Hall.A large number of...

Ted D. “Teddy” Clements of Brinkley passed away May 3, 2026 at the age of 60. He was born in Brinkley to Ted Clements Sr. and Rita Bowman Clements...

Jerry V. Miley, age 93, of Monroe County, passed away on May 26, 2026.He was born on November 7, 1932, in the Allendale community to Joe T. Miley...

Dewey Leon Nowlin, age 73, of Russellville, formerly of Brinkley passed away on May 6, 2026. He was born on January 13, 1953 in Brinkley to John...

Publisher’s Note:  This is a reprint of a column that ran in The Helena World originally in 2019.  Thankfully, Daddy is still with us and the words are still pertinent. My...

Beth Taylor was recently appointed to the board of the Arkansas Delta Byways Association attheir Annual Business Meeting held at the Mississippi...

The Marvell Academy Lady Eagles had a solid performance at the MAIS Class 1A State Track and Field Meet.  Freshman Isabella Bartlett stood out for...

“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. For I too was a son to my...

“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”  (Proverbs 31:25)Barbara Howard walks into the classroom every morning like she owns...

“Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that...

Tuesday, May 5, NextEra Energy Inc. awarded Clarendon-Holly Grove High School with a grant of $50,000 to makeover its computer science program for...

Maddy Reynolds of Brinkley has been named the 2026 Outstanding Student in Behavioral and Social Sciences (Psychology) at Southern Arkansas...

The Marvell Academy Lady Eagles had a solid performance at the MAIS Class 1A State Track and Field Meet.  Freshman Isabella Bartlett stood out for...

The Delta Divas girls softball team had another great weekend. They played in another 10U tournament at Maumelle against 15 teams as a 9U team and...

The Arkansas Grit Girl’s Softball Team played in  Missouri during the weekend of May 22.After a loss in the first game they battled four wins in a...

The Marvell Academy Lady Eagles had a solid performance at the MAIS Class 1A State Track and Field Meet.  Freshman Isabella Bartlett stood out for...

HELENA-WEST HELENA — Community leaders from across eastern Arkansas gathered Monday evening at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas to discuss...

If Congress doesn’t act, the average Arkansas retiree could see a Social Security monthly benefit cut of $430 in 2032, based on findings from the nonpartisan Committee for...

Secretary of Education Dr. Jacob Oliva wants more Arkansas high school seniors graduating with two-year associate’s degrees. Some could even leave high school as four-year...