COVID hospitalizations drop again Saturday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hospitalizations in Arkansas for COVID-19 dropped for the third consecutive day on Saturday, a sign of hope for a state health care system that’s been strained due to a surge in coronavirus cases. On Saturday, there were 1,272 Arkansas residents... Read More.
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Sheridan man killed in accident at Benton

A Sheridan man was killed Monday in a two-vehicle accident in Benton. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Jeffrey Freeman, 41, was traveling east on Military Road near Sonic with no headlight on his Tattao Powermax scooter. A GMC... Read More.
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Monticello City Council hears report on lake bike trail

The first phase of the Monticello Lake Bike Trail is already funded through grants, according to one of the people involved in the project. The Advance Monticellonian newspaper reported that Dr. Doug Osborne told the Monticello City Council that the trail has $40,000 in unmatched... Read More.

Man arrested in theft of hemp near Grady

A Jefferson County man was arrested Monday after he allegedly cut hemp valued at $320,000 from the Carpenter Farms in Lincoln County. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, Chris Moffett, 40, of Jefferson was detained by Grady Mayor Charles Knight until a Lincoln County Deputy... Read More.
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New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on ventilators reached another high Wednesday as a hospital urged the postponement of a motorcycle rally expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to the state’s northwest next month. The Department of Health... Read More.

Jail inmates given drug despite warning against use to treat COVID

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail have been prescribed ivermectin to combat COVID-19, despite warnings from federal health officials that the antiparasitic drug should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Washington County’s sheriff confirmed Tuesday night that the jail’s... Read More.
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City to host garden and flag day celebrations

On Saturday, Aug. 28 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. the City of Pine Bluff will be hosting Garden Day at the Pine Bluff Community Garden, located at 1100 S. Cherry St. The public is invited to attend to join in gardening activities and... Read More.