Helena-West Helena officials must plan water system improvements in 90 days or face $685,000 penalty, Arkansas health board says.
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What the Helena?! Arkansas city’s mayor refuses to resign over tirade
Requests to resign came in response to a profanity-laden video call between the mayor, his adult daughter and his adult niece that went viral online last week.
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Four Helena-West Helena officers fired over excessive force issue in arrest of employee’s relative
Four Helena-West Helena police officers have been fired over excessive force in the December arrest of a local man whose mother worked for the police department.
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Water service is now restored in most Helena-West Helena homes
Water service may be back in most homes, but Helena-West Helena’s system is still fragile. Going forward, city officials have said they plan to apply for funding to make updates and replace wells.
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Legislators weigh in on broken water system in Helena-West Helena
Sen. Linda Chesterfield (D-Little Rock) was the only lawmaker on Friday to suggest the state should step in and help Helena-West Helena find a permanent solution to the water problems.
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Helena relies on trucked-in drinking water after a computer glitch put the whole system on the blink
Many residents of Helena-West Helena are having to get drinking water from a National Guard truck after the municipal water system stopped functioning Sunday.