Stories tagged with: arkansas
Arkansas receives first shipment of PPE for medical workers from China
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith met with the media once again on Friday to give an update on the coronavirus situation here in Arkansas.
As of Friday afternoon, 704 had tested positive. Seventy-one were hospitalized. Sixty people had... Read More.
Arkansas governor resists calls for broader virus limits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor on Thursday resisted issuing a broad stay-at-home order to curb the coronavirus outbreak, even as the state’s cases increased and a second lawmaker tested positive for the virus.
Health officials said the number of people with coronavirus had... Read More.
Bradley county head on collision claims the lives of three Southeast Arkansas residents
A two vehicle crash in Bradley county claimed the lives of three people Wednesday morning, according to the Arkansas State Police.
A 2009 Toyota and 2002 GMC were involved in the crash.
30-year-old Clint Trammell of Kingsland - driver of the GMC - and 51-year-old Stacy... Read More.
Arkansas state representative tests positive for coronavirus
An Arkansas lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after the Legislature met for a special session.
Rep. Reginald Murdock says he's in isolation at his Marianna home and doesn't currently have any symptoms.
Murdock says he underwent testing on Monday. Arkansas lawmakers met last... Read More.
Arkansas prison farm worker tests positive for coronavirus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A farm employee at an Arkansas prison has tested positive for coronavirus, the state Department of Corrections said Wednesday.
Department Spokeswoman Dina Tyler said the employee at the Cummins Unit, located about 90 miles (140 kilometers) southeast of Little Rock,... Read More.
Arkansas may close some state parks over virus concerns
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas may temporarily close some of its most popular parks over concerns that large numbers of out-of-state visitors are crowding them during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday.
Hutchinson said he is looking at steps to curtail non-resident... Read More.
Arkansas Governor looking at possibly closing state parks due to COVID-19 concerns
By: Luke Matheson
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Governor Asa Hutchinson updated the Coronavirus numbers at his daily press conference Tuesday after noon. As of the time of the press conference Arkansas had 523 positive cases with 64 patients requiring hospitalization.
Arkansas has also had another death related to the virus,... Read More.
Arkansas PBS offering Alternate Methods of Instruction (AMI)
The Division of Secondary and Elementary Education and Arkansas PBS have partnered to support teachers, families, and students by providing Arkansas AMI Learning Guides associated with PBS educational programming.
Arkansas PBS began altering its regular television programming on March 30 to provide age-appropriate educational content... Read More.
10 Arkansas National Guardsmen mobilized to assist with COVID-19 operations
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has mobilized 10 Arkansas and Air National Guardsmen to the Arkansas Department of Health and various locations around the state to assist with Department of Health and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with assessing large facilities to determine if build outs... Read More.
42 more positive COVID-19 cases identified in Arkansas since Sunday
By: Ray King
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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Monday that an additional 47 cases of COVID-19 have been reported since Sunday, bringing the new total to 473.
At his daily news conference, Hutchinson said 62 of the victims are currently hospitalized, an increase of 19, and... Read More.
Arkansas temporarily waives late fees for car registration
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas will temporarily waive penalties for late registration on vehicles and tag renewal, the state Department of Finance and Administration announced Monday.
The agency said it will waive penalties for late registration and renewal through April 16.
The announcement comes as... Read More.
