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HCHU holding COVID-19 drive-thru testing

HOPE – A free drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the  University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The clinic is being sponsored by the Hempstead County Health Unit. […]
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SAU gearing up for Fall classes

MAGNOLIA – In response to the COVID-19 situation, Southern Arkansas University has modified its calendar for Fall 2020. Classes will now begin Aug. 11, 2020, and end Nov. 20, 2020. “We are truly excited to […]
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HHS lauded for CHIP program effort

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding nearly $170 million to Arkansas Medicaid […]
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Aug. 1 deadline for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

LITTLE ROCK, AR –The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced the deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship has been extended to August 1 with modified eligibility requirements deemed necessary because of COVID-19. Unlike in […]
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Hope School Board

The Hope School Board met Monday for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting was a Zoom presentation with the board social distancing in the board room and other participants weighing in remotely. After approval of […]
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COVID-19 Update

As of Monday afternoon, there were 12,917 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.  There have been 8.352 recoveries, 182 deaths, and there are 4,383 active cases. Hempstead County has 39 confirmed cases, 21 recoveries, […]
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COVID-19 clinic Tuesday

PRESCOTT – As of 1 p.m. Monday there were 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nevada County. To help combat this virus, a free COVID-19 clinic will be held from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. […]