Mayor Christopher Franklin said the levels inside the town's main water tank are rising days after significant leaks forced residents without water.

Frustrations are mounting as a water issue has left West Helena residents without water, forcing some businesses and schools to close. Work is underway to get a new well up and running but citizens say they’re growing tired of facing the same old problems.

West Helena, Arkansas, residents are dealing with water issues after two major water line breaks over the weekend. It’s been two days since the people in West Helena have had running water. “We have to go to Dollar General and things just to buy bottles of water,