Hempstead County News

HOPE-PRESCOTT -Due to the COVID-19 virus, Farm Bureau is suspending any cancellations and non-renewals for non-payment of premium to those adversely affected by the virus and allowing an extra 60-day extension for payment. Members need […]

LITTLE ROCK – SBA has approved Disaster Declaration #16372 Arkansas Disaster number AR-00109 as a statewide declaration for small business affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective date 1/31/2020. Businesses located in all counties in Arkansas can […]

HOT SPRINGS — The Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service announced that all new ignitions for prescribed fire have been postponed until further notice. The Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests are within the […]

LITTLE ROCK – If you are a business owner struggling to meet payroll or if you have recently become unemployed due to the response from COVID-19, we want to direct you to state resources that […]

LITTLE ROCK – To cushion the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak on working families, the state has streamlined the process of applying for unemployment insurance. The Department of Workforce Services, under orders from the […]

LITTLE ROCK—Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), announced that ADPHT is instituting closings and/or limited access to some of its parks and museums in response to the COVID-19 […]

HOPE – No livestock report this week. No reporter was present.