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COVID-19 Update

May 6, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

As of Wednesday evening, Arkansas had 3,611 confirmed COVID-19 cases. There have been 2,123 recoveries. A sizable number of infections are in prisons. Forrest City Correctional Institute had 301 confirmed. Of the 72 new cases […]

Hope Pre-K Registration Announced

May 6, 2020 Ken McLemore/Hope Public Schools Comments Off

HOPE – Applications for the ABC Pre-kindergarten program for the 2020-2021 school year will become available May 11. Application packets will be available in the car line on the Rocky Mound Road side of the […]

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Westerman lauds graduates

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An Open Letter to the Class of 2020 By U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) Graduates, Congratulations! Whether you’re completing primary and secondary school, four years of college, three years of law school, two years of […]

Ward earns honors scholarship

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HOPE – The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Karlie Ward has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,000 per academic year. Ward is a […]

Emergency rations coming to fairgrounds

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PRESCOTT – On May 29, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, emergency rations of food and supplies will be handed out to those who qualify. This is an income-based program and recipients will receive 50 pounds […]

SAU preparing to re-open for fall semester

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MAGNOLIA — The campuses of the Southern Arkansas University System (SAU in Magnolia and SAU Tech in Camden) are working tirelessly taking precautions and planning for its campuses to re-open for the fall semester. Because the health […]

Help available for low income residents utility bills

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CADC will be taking LIHEAP Crisis applications for utility assistance at the Prescott/Nevada County Library via Pick-Up/Drop-Off on Wednesday’s ONLY during the hours of 10:30 A. M. – 12:00 P. M. at the curbside service […]

Hempstead County Health Officer Applauds Efforts To Social Distance And Urges Continued Caution

May 5, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

Hempstead County Health Officer Dr. Dale Goins applauds the efforts of county residents in social distancing and staving off the COVID-19 virus but notes caution is still needed. “Well certainly we realize we’re not through […]

COVID-19 Update

May 5, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

There are 3,469 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon. There are 2,041 recoveries and 80 deaths. Hempstead County has 7 confirmed cases, 4 recoveries, and 1 death Nevada County has 2 confirmed cases […]

State reopening for tourism, restrictions in place

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LITTLE ROCK – Visitors from out-of-state can once again book hotels and lodging for recreational purposes. However, restrictions are still in place for those coming from hot spot locations. Hot spot currently include New York, […]

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Tyson Lauds Effort to Strengthen Food Supply Chain

May 5, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

SPRINGDALE – Tyson Foods, Inc. last Friday issued the following statement: “This week, the U.S. government took decisive action to recognize the essential work of our industry and company, as well as our farmers […]

May 5, 2020 Sarah Cato, U of A System Division of Agriculture Comments Off

FAYETTEVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic’s dramatic effects on the economy and the subsequent regulatory reactions have hit the agriculture industry hard, making difficult to navigate issues such as agricultural labor, contracts and direct marketing, […]