by - August 27, 2020 5:41 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health will, beginning Thursday (Aug. 27), post information on COVID-19 cases in school districts, with the data updated twice a week. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the…
by - August 26, 2020 4:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he and Arkansas Department of Health officials will continue to “go a little bit further” than revised federal guidelines and encourage Arkansans to get tested for…
by - August 26, 2020 1:19 pm
Following a unanimous vote by the Fort Smith School Board to change the name of Albert Pike Elementary School, the Fort Smith Board of Directors will on Sept. 8 begin…
by - August 25, 2020 3:42 pm
With just 3,300 test results produced in the previous 24 hours, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero on Tuesday (Aug. 25) again challenged Arkansans to…
by - August 24, 2020 4:13 pm
The return to school, blood plasma treatments and the need for more testing were key parts of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Monday (Aug. 24) COVID-19 briefing, with Arkansas Secretary of Education…
by - August 24, 2020 2:52 pm
Shari Cooper is back in town and she would like to have a word, or two, with you. The 1987 Poteau (Okla.) High School graduate began July 27 as communications…
by - August 21, 2020 3:34 pm
With new COVID-19 cases rising higher and the state posting the most deaths in one day on Friday (Aug. 21), Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued somewhat of a scolding message, saying…
by - August 21, 2020 12:26 pm
The state’s jobless rate ticked lower in July but the number of Arkansans with jobs was down 7.6% year over year, and the number of unemployed rose almost 90% year…
by - August 20, 2020 6:08 pm
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement unveiled known COVID-19 cases by school district designed to help school officials know about the virus spread in the communities they serve. The state’s…
by - August 19, 2020 4:49 pm
Average weekly wage growth was up 3% in Arkansas during the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period of 2019, down from the national average of 3.3%. Among…
by - August 19, 2020 3:24 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Aug. 19) responded to estimates that returning students to in-class instruction will boost new COVID-19 cases, saying a UAMS report “ignores the reality and the…
by - August 19, 2020 2:50 pm
Arkansas officials have applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to tap money for enhanced jobless benefits prescribed under a recent executive order from President Donald Trump. However, the state…
by - August 18, 2020 5:39 pm
New COVID-19 modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences estimates daily infections will be “significantly lower” by Oct. 6 if public schools open with virtual learning only. Gov….
by - August 18, 2020 3:55 pm
New known daily COVID-19 cases in Arkansas continue to be below 500 with the number of daily test results also trending lower. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Aug. 18) during…
by - August 17, 2020 4:17 pm
White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx praised Arkansas’ COVID-19 response efforts but said the state had more to do, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (Aug. 17) during…
by - August 16, 2020 4:18 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board on June 22 rejected a bid recommendation by a Texas-based company managing the district’s $120 million millage construction and instead gave the work to…
by - August 14, 2020 8:34 pm
With no nationwide strategy to improve access to COVID-19 testing and ensure timely testing results, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has joined Democratic and Republican governors from nine states to create a…
by - August 13, 2020 3:54 pm
State officials have published a 20-page “Healthy School Guide” they say will help return hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and staff to more than 1,000 school facilities on Aug….
by - August 12, 2020 5:50 pm
With the number and timeliness of COVID-19 tests from commercial labs continuing to be a problem, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is working with the Rockefeller Foundation and other states…
by - August 12, 2020 3:33 pm
Fueled primarily by gains in sand/gravel/rock and wheat shipments, tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first seven months of totaled 6.136 million tons, up 28.8% over the same…
