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Cooper Tire Temporary Closure

March 21, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

FINDLAY, Ohio – A major southwest Arkansas manufacturer is closing for a few weeks. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced it will temporarily shut down its tire manufacturing facilities in the United States and […]

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SBA approves disaster declaration for businesses affected by COVID-19

March 21, 2020 submitted Comments Off

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 […]

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Planned fires postponed till further notice

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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 […]

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Resources available to aid small business

March 21, 2020 submitted Comments Off

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 […]

State streamlines unemployment application process

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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 […]

Virus Closes Clinton Birthplace

March 20, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

HOPE – President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in Hope is modifying operations because of the Corona Virus. As a public health precaution, the Birthplace Home and Visitor Center Buildings are temporarily […]

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Virus & High Water Causes Corps Closings

March 20, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is announcing campground reservation cancellations in response to the Coronavirus. The cancellations will not affect those campers already at the campgrounds. USACE campgrounds […]

Virus Causes Archives Closing & Cancellation

March 20, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

WASHINGTON – In an effort to minimize the effect of the COVID-19 Virus, the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives in Washington, along with the Arkansas State Archives and Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, will be closed to […]

Extended Closure Brings Hope Public School Changes

March 20, 2020 Ken McLemore/Hope Public Schools Comments Off

HOPE – The extension by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday of the closure period for Arkansas public schools to April 17 in response to the COVID-19 illness will require expanded response measures by the […]

Part of Saratoga Under Howard County Curfew

March 20, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

NASHVILLE – A curfew has been declared in Howard County by Howard County Judge Kevin Smith in order to halt possible spread of the coronavirus. Hours are from 8:30 p.m. – 6 a.m. seven days […]

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All EHC activities suspended through April 17

March 20, 2020 submitted Comments Off

PRESCOTT – Nevada County Cooperative Extension Service: All 4-H activities and face-to-face meetings are suspended through April 17, 2020. The Nevada County 4-H O-Rama scheduled April 25 will be re-scheduled. The 4-H, EHC and Master […]

State closing, limiting access to parks, museums

March 20, 2020 submitted Comments Off

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 […]