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Harmonica phenom Ricci returns to Blues on Grand
Jason Ricci's success playing harmonica started in 1995 on the South Side of blues-hungry Chicago.
Ark. mayor seeks arrest of Humane Society director
A mayor who faces a misdemeanor charge of obstructing Humane Society work by releasing strays into a national forest now wants charges brought against a Humane Society director.
Police Officer's Apartment Burglarized and Burned, Uniforms Stolen in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
" Police say the apartment of a Helena-West Helena officer was burglarized and burned after the crooks got away with two of his uniforms and a bullet proof vest.
Saturdays, 9pm on WGBH 89.7 Hosted by Brendan Hogan , Blues on WGBH covers the rich legacy and living tradition of the blues.
The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions on Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here.
Iesha Donaby visited her aunts, uncles and cousins in Wichita almost every summer.
Arrest Warrant Issued Over Mayor's Release Of Dogs
A special judge has issued an arrest warrant for the mayor of Helena-West Helena on animal cruelty charges after he ordered 10 stray dogs turned loose in a nearby national forest.
Ark. mayor faces charges over release of dogs
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. - An Arkansas mayor who ordered 10 Humane Society dogs let loose in a national forest is wanted on animal cruelty charges after a special judge issued an arrest warrant.
Terry Lambert, chief executive officer of Newman Regional Health, resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately.
Court says 'no' to retirement benefits for former mayor
Johnny Weaver sued the new city of Helena-West Helena, which merged with the city he once headed, saying he was due retirement benefits under a 2005 West Helena ordinance that the new city had not invalidated.
Helena-West Helena Mayor Apologizes For Animal Shelter Controversy
Helena-West Helena Mayor James Valley is apologizing to the town after a furor erupted when he ordered the release of dogs from the city shelter into a national forest.
I've received a blast e-mail from Helena-West Helena Mayor James Valley defending his decision to loose stray dogs , but also pledging to work to establish a humane animal shelter in the city.
Humane Society files complaint against H-WH mayor
HELENA-WEST HELENA, -- Mayor James Valley, who said last week the city was taking stray dogs to the St.
Dogs Released from Shelter: Helena-West Helena to Suspend Dog Catching
The mayor of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas says the city will suspend dog catching operations - after he allowed 10 stray dogs to be released near the St.
Helena-West Helena Releases Stray Dogs Into Forest
Town releases stray dogs into forest to fend for themselves Mayor of Helen-West Helena ordered release Mayor says dogs are better off there than the town's "shelter" Helena-West Helena Mayor James Valley says ...
Scientists Search Mississippi River for Risky Fault Lines
Scientisits take to the Mississippi River to find out just how likely we are to witness a big one.
Juror Cell-Phone Use Leads To New Trial For Former Alderman
Posted By: Lindsey Clark 51 mins ago A juror's use of a cell phone to talk with her family during deliberations in the trial of an alderman accused of theft has resulted in a mistrial after the jury convicted ...
Mount Actaeon, part of an extinct volcanic ridge, St. Helena Picturepoint, London island and British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean , lying 1,200 miles west of the southwestern coast of Africa.
H.C. - Bo' Carvill : Longtime director of bankers group
H. C. "Bo" Carvill, executive director of the Arkansas Bankers Association for nearly 30 years, died Tuesday at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock from complications of pneumonia.
Police Shoot Man in Helena, Arkansas
A Helena, Arkansas man is recovering at the Med in Memphis after being shot by police around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2008.