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McGehee educators unhappy with state legislator

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Educators in McGehee have expressed disappointment with a member of the Arkansas Senate over his decision not to support a call to amend the state’s face mask mandate ban.According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Jeff Owyoung, president of the McGehee School Board, and District... Read More.

Grant County expands recycling program

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The Grant County Solid Waste Department announced it will expand recycling efforts in the county.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the county recently began accepting aluminum cans and glass, in addition to the paper and cardboard items they have always accepted,The newspaper reported that... Read More.
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Legislature continues debate on mask mandate ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of students and staff at an east Arkansas school district who have quarantined because of a coronavirus outbreak grew to more than 700 on Wednesday as lawmakers debated whether to allow schools to mandate masks.Marion Superintendent Glen... Read More.

Governor plans to pardon Pine Bluff woman

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Governor Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday announced he will pardon nine people, one of them from Pine Bluff.That person, Barbara A. Small-Dorn, was convicted of two counts of second-degree forgery, a Class C Felony, in 1997 in Pulaski County and residential burglary and theft of... Read More.
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Governor pushes for change in face mask law

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson pressed forward Tuesday with efforts to allow schools to mandate face masks as the state’s coronavirus cases continued to spiral, but faced heavy opposition from fellow Republicans over the move.Hutchinson called the majority-GOP Legislature back... Read More.

Parents lawsuit challenges mask mandate ban

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two Arkansas parents have sued the state seeking to overturn a law prohibiting schools and other governmental bodies from requiring face masks.The parents asked a Pulaski County judge in a filing dated Monday to issue a temporary order blocking... Read More.
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Tyson Foods to require employee COVID vaccinations

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Multiple media sources are reporting that Tyson Foods has announced that it would require all its U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this year.Tyson is one of the largest employers in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County.The company said 56,000 of its employees,... Read More.

State revenue tops forecast

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas started its fiscal year with revenue coming in $39.2 million above forecast, the state’s finance office said Tuesday. The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue in July totaled nearly $515 million. The revenue came... Read More.
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I-40 bridge fully open

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee fully reopened Monday ahead of schedule following repairs to a crack that had shut down the span since early May.The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s spokeswoman said in a tweet the department reopened... Read More.

COVID hospitalizations top 1,100

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of reported coronavirus cases in Arkansas increased by more than 1,300 Saturday and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 topped 1,100, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.The department reported 1,339 new cases for a total of 386,452 since... Read More.
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