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Helena-West Helena moves forward without Mayor Christopher Franklin after court removal
The Helena-West Helena City Council held its first meeting without a mayor Tuesday, July 1, as it awaits the governor's ...
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Helena-West Helena mayor files federal civil rights suit against Phillips County prosecutor and circuit judge
The lawsuit followed an eventful week for the 44-year-old mayor, who was arrested on tax charges on June 25 and has been ...
Helena-West Helena mayor ordered removed from office
A 1st Judicial Circuit judge ordered the mayor of Helena-West Helena removed from office after his arrest last week on ...
Helena-West Helena mayor alleges civil rights violations by circuit judge, prosecutor in federal lawsuit
Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin has named a circuit court judge and a county prosecutor in a civil rights ...
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Judge ousts mayor of Helena-West Helena; Franklin responds
An Arkansas mayor was removed from office on Monday after his latest controversy. Helena-West Helena’s Christopher Franklin ...
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Helena-West Helena leaders respond after mayor’s removal from office
City leaders in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, are taking the first steps toward normalcy after Mayor Christopher Franklin was removed from office by a district ...
Top barrister says Labor candidate’s eligibility could put Franklin election in jeopardy
Questions over the eligibility a Labor candidate could lead to a by-election in Franklin — or even a re-run of the entire ...
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Zaire Franklin on what changes he's seen to Colts this offseason
Colts' LB Zaire Franklin recently discussed the added motivation and competition he has seen from the team this offseason.
Farmington teen dies after jumping into Hallowell’s Quarry Pond
HALLOWELL — A 15-year-old boy from Franklin County died Wednesday after he jumped in the pond at the Hallowell Quarry.