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Additional COVID-19 Testing Sites Scheduled

March 28, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

According to the office of Emergency Management, three additional temporary COVID-19 drive-through testing sites have been scheduled. The locations have not yet been released but there will be drive-through testing in Texarkana, Arkansas on April […]

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COVID-19 Closes ROC/PNC

March 28, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

HOPE – Starting Monday, March 30th until Monday, April 17th all ROC/PNC day programs will be closed. This includes preschools, ROC’n Reruns, and the Melon Patch. The administration building will remain closed to the public. […]

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AGFC Extends Closures

March 28, 2020 Randy Zellers Assistant Chief of Communications Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK — With coronavirus affecting many businesses in the state, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will extend the temporary closure of AGFC offices, nature and education centers and shooting ranges until further notice. […]

Late Fees Suspended for Tags

March 28, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has suspended through April 16, 2020 the penalty for the late registration of a motor vehicle or the late renewal of a registration of a […]

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Library Assists Reading in Blevins

March 28, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

BLEVINS – Starting Wednesday, April 1st, Blevins Elementary students will be able to check books out from the library. Here are the steps: 1-Look through the online catalog to see which books are available. You […]

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House meets for funding needs during COVID-19

March 28, 2020 submitted Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – This week, the House convened for an Extraordinary Session to address the urgent funding needs in our state created by the COVID-19 crisis. For only the second time in recent history, we […]

Legislature addresses revenue shortfalls from CODID-19

March 28, 2020 submitted Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature convened in special session to address potential revenue shortfalls, resulting from the sudden economic downturn caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus. Applications for unemployment insurance had averaged about 1,500 […]

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Livestock Report

March 28, 2020 submitted Comments Off

HOPE – Auction not reported

Drive-Through Testing For COVID-19 Set For UAHT Campus April 3rd

March 27, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

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. […]

The Case Of The Disappearing COVID-19 Cases

March 27, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

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

March 27, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

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 […]

REDUCING EXPENSES DURING TIMES OF CRISIS

March 27, 2020 Terrie James Comments Off

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 […]