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COVID-19 Update

April 19, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

As of Sunday April 19th, there are 1,781 positive cases in Arkansas. There have been 721 recoveries and 39 deaths. Hempstead County is showing 5 confirmed cases on the healthy.arkansas.gov website with 2 recoveries. Nevada […]

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Hope Municipal Airport CARES Act Recipient

April 19, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law by the President on March 27, includes $10 billion in funds to be awarded as economic relief to eligible U.S. […]

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Spring Hill SD Updated Information

April 19, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

SPRING HILL – Spring Hill has released information for the coming week: *In addition to a box to collect AMI work, there will be a box available for students to turn in their library […]

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Prescott High Planning for “TBD” Graduation Ceremony

April 19, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

PRESCOTT – The Prescott School District says it’s committed to making sure the Prescott High Class of 2020 has a graduation ceremony. The posted the following statement on social media Sunday afternoon: “We will […]

SRT Leaving Southwest Arkansas

April 19, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE – A company that started in Saratoga in the 1980s and now has about 850 trucks on the road serving 48 states, is reportedly leaving southwest Arkansas. FreightWaves is reporting, quote, “Citing […]

Small business grant fund launched

April 19, 2020 submitted Comments Off

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with founding partner Vistaprint, has launched the Save Small Business Fund, a grant program to provide assistance to small businesses owners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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SBA holding bi-weekly webinars

April 19, 2020 submitted Comments Off

The Arkansas District Office is working hard to get out the right information for Arkansas’ Small Businesses. Please see an updated list of online training’s and webinars below. Please note that the SBA Webinars are […]

Dr. Chuck Welch Part of Governor’s Recovery Task Force

April 18, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has created the Governor’s Economic Recovery Task Force to develop an industry-specific strategy and make recommendations to the Governor for Arkansas’s economic recovery from the effects of COVID-19, the Governor […]

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Changes made for showing animals at state fair

April 18, 2020 submitted Comments Off

HOPE/PRESCOTT – For those of you interested in showing animals at the Arkansas State Fair, please note the following information and the attached documents. Any questions, please call Stacey Stone at 870-887-2818. The Arkansas State […]

EHC doing COVID-19 survey

April 18, 2020 submitted Comments Off

HOPE/PRESCOTT – The Community, Professional and Economic Development unit at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service has launched a community survey to assess major challenges facing communities and how […]

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Community Prayer Monday Night

April 18, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

HOPE – Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to downtown Hope again on Monday evening for a community prayer time. The event will go “live” from Hebrews 11:1 Coffee Shop at […]

Economic recovery highlights fiscal session

April 18, 2020 submitted Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the 2020 fiscal session in record time, approving a balanced budget that funds state government spending of $5.68 billion. An additional $212.2 in spending is authorized in the event […]