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Livestock Report
HOPE – Auction not reported
Month: March 2020
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Drive-Through Testing For COVID-19 Set For UAHT Campus April 3rd
Hempstead County will open a temporary drive-through testing site for county residents on Friday April 3rd from 10am until 4pm to test for COVID-19 (Corona Virus) in collaboration with NS Genomics Lab of Little Rock. […]
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The Case Of The Disappearing COVID-19 Cases
Two local, reputable sources have released incidences of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hempstead County, yet late Thursday afternoon those cases apparently disappeared off the healthy.arkansas.gov map. Neither Judge Jerry Crane nor County Health Officer Dr. […]
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Tyson Foods Committing Millions to COVID-19 Effort
SPRINGDALE – Hempstead County’s largest employer, Tyson Foods, Inc., is committing $13 million to support critical needs in local communities where the company operates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced Friday. This […]
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REDUCING EXPENSES DURING TIMES OF CRISIS
Are you experiencing job loss? Is so, you are not alone. Many Americans are finding themselves suddenly without a steady income due to Covid-19. The financial hardships and stress caused by job loss can be […]
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Large Percentage of Beef Consumed as Ground Beef
It is estimated that 40 to 45 percent of beef that is consumed is ground beef, and when beef is prepared for meals eaten at home, ground beef is used 60 percent of the time. […]
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Oliver earns bridge scholarship
HOPE – The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana announces Mallory Oliver has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship to attend the college. This award is $1,000 per academic year. Oliver is a graduate of Fouke High […]
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Saratoga Pick-up Point for School Meals
SARATOGA – The Mineral Springs School District is conducting a Meal Needs survey during the COVID-19 closure. This meal service is for families who need assistance. The District will only provide pick up of meals […]
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Officials discuss COVID-19 plans
PRESCOTT – Residents of Prescott and Nevada County can expect more of the same next week when it comes to services in Prescott and Nevada County. Nevada County Judge Mark Glass said as of now […]
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PSD Delivers 4,532 Meals
This week Prescott School District delivered and handed out 4,536 meals to children in the community. In a statement, the District said, “This was no easy task and we are so very thankful for those […]
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SBA offers free webinars to help business
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is offering several no-cost webinars to help business owners respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Upcoming Webinars “Applying for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans,” 10 a.m. March […]
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Improvements made to disaster loan application site
LITTLE ROCK – Earlier improvements were made to the Disaster Loan Application website https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ and it is now back up and running with a few ways small businesses and non-profits can apply until the full application site […]