The mayor of Helena-West Helena has been arrested by state police on four counts of Failure to Pay or File a Tax Return—all Class D felonies. Helena-West Helena residents are divided—some saying Mayor ...

Arkansas State Police on Tuesday arrested Helena-West Helena’s mayor for failing to file tax returns, according to a press release from the agency. Christopher Franklin Sr., 44, was taken into custody ...

"Ousted: The Fall of Mayor Christopher Franklin": That was the huge headline atop the front page of The Helena World earlier this month. For those of us who follow the byzantine politics of this ...

Drama ramped up at the Helena-West Helena City Hall Monday, as embattled Mayor Christopher Franklin filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against a judge and prosecutor in eastern Arkansas. The move ...

The high spot along the Mississippi River where Crowley's Ridge ends was attractive to settlers as early as 1820. It was incorporated as the city of Helena in November 1833, three years before ...