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Jefferson County Health Department now providing daily COVID-19 testing

Wednesday, May 20 by Greg

The Jefferson County Health Department is now providing COVID-19 testing to the public, every day between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.No symptoms are required to receive testing.Individuals may contact the Health Department during business hours, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, to schedule an... Read More.

Persistent rain and flooding a problem for Arkansas farmers

Tuesday, May 19 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The wet weather has brought uncertainty to Arkansas’ spring’s harvest, as persistent rainfall has made it difficult for many farmers to plant their crops. Along with organic vegetables, the planting of soybeans, cotton, corn and rice is also lagging, even... Read More.

Formal charges filed against teenagers in March homicide and robbery

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingFormal charges have been filed against two teenagers accused in the shooting death of a man inside an apartment in the Dollarway area in March.Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter has charged Karizma Fisher, 18, of Monticello and Ke-Untae Shelton, 18, of Pine... Read More.

VA Medical Hardship Program – help for Veterans hit by financial issues

Tuesday, May 19 by Greg

The VA has options for Veterans who suffer from difficult financial circumstances and struggle to pay VA copayments. If a Veteran is dealing with personal circumstances like the loss of a job, a sudden decrease in income, or an increase in out-of-pocket family health... Read More.

Judge rejects Arkansas inmates’ bid for more virus steps

Tuesday, May 19 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an effort to require Arkansas to release inmates at high risk of contracting the coronavirus and to take other steps to curb the virus’s spread in its prisons. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker denied... Read More.

All nursing home residents and staff to be tested for COVID-19

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingTesting for every resident and staff member at every nursing home and long-term care facility in Arkansas will begin June 1, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson.At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, the Governor said the testing will also include Human Development Centers... Read More.

UAMS first hospital in Arkansas to use Excelsius GPS for robot assisted spinal surgeries

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center is the first hospital in Arkansas to operate with the ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine navigation system that helps improve accuracy and reduce the invasiveness of spinal surgery.Noojan Kazemi, M.D., an associate... Read More.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office partners with AT&T to provide food to those in need

Tuesday, May 19 by Greg

The members of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with AT&T's 'Believe Arkansas' are giving back to the community in more ways than one as they continue their daily patrols while donating food to help aid those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.'Believe Arkansas'... Read More.

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Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. says additional revenue is needed for operations

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingJefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. talked about the need for additional revenue Tuesday when he appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins.Asked about the number of deputies patrolling the unincorporated areas of the county, Woods... Read More.

Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. working to keep Deputies employed through revenue shortfalls

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingJefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. said Tuesday that he was able to keep deputies who work in enforcement and in the jails working full-time while shifting some other employees to less-than full-time because of revenue shortfalls in the county.Appearing on the... Read More.

Federal Trade Commission warns against nursing homes stealing stimulus checks from patients

Tuesday, May 19 by Greg

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an alert to consumers to be on the lookout for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are requiring residents who are on Medicaid to sign their stimulus checks over to the facilities.In a blog post,... Read More.

White Hall City Council votes to rezone property for a gated condominium complex

Monday, May 18 by Greg

The White Hall City Council passed two new ordinances Monday night in a meeting held via teleconference.The first ordinance passed authorizes the execution of a contract to purchase and finance a pre-owned excavator at fair market value, to waive competitive bidding, and to declare... Read More.

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