Andrew Bagley

The Nexstar–Tegna merger reflects industry consolidation, but trust will define the future of local media. read more >

Many are relieved by the failure of bills that took aim at Arkansas’ strong Freedom of Information Act and current law that requires public notices to be published in newspapers. read more >

Andrew Bagley purchased the Helena World in 2019 and the Monroe County Argus in 2022. read more >

The weekly is the only active newspaper in Monroe County. read more >

The paper is among many that have sought savings in a deeply besieged industry where readers, advertisers and revenue have been fleeing to the web. read more >

It’s been a year since local investors bought and revived the Helena World, and Andrew Bagley, one of the new owners, reports that he is serving as editor as the weekly perseveres through the coronavirus crisis. read more >

The Helena World is headed back to its old orbit, and a growing digital news outlet in Magnolia is putting down brick-and-mortar roots, company owners say. read more >

Retired Helena businessman Chuck Davis and Phillips County Community College instructor Andrew Bagley are buying the Helena-West Helena World from GateHouse Media Inc., which had planned to shutter the paper. read more >