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Covid precautions kept Pine Bluff murder suspect out of jail

Thursday, July 1 by Ray King

PEA RIDGE, Ark. (AP) — A woman accused of running over and killing a police officer in Arkansas was facing multiple low-level theft and drug cases at the time and had a record of not showing up in court, authorities say. Each time she was... Read More.

Third surge of COVID possible

Wednesday, June 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas may be headed into a third surge of the coronavirus, a top hospital official warned Tuesday as the state’s virus cases continued to rise. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson and Gov. Asa Hutchinson said... Read More.

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Governor encourages vaccinations as COVID cases rise

Monday, June 28 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Amid increases in new COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, the governor says that the overwhelming majority of those hospitalized with the virus have not been vaccinated. “These vaccines are effective, but we need more Arkansans to get the shot,” Gov. Asa... Read More.

New COVID cases show biggest jump in three months

Wednesday, June 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday reported 485 new coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day jump in more than three months. The Department of Health said it was the biggest one-day increase since the state reported 570 new cases on March 5. The state has... Read More.

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Jefferson Regional Hospital talks COVID Vaccination

Wednesday, June 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King While many of the counties in Arkansas have reached COVID vaccination rates of 50 to 75 percent, Jefferson County is currently sitting at 23 percent, according to Erin Bolton, who is the director of quality and regulations at Jefferson Regional Hospital. Bolton and... Read More.

Quarantine policy for COVID exposure changed by Governor

Wednesday, June 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas no longer requires students exposed to the coronavirus to quarantine so long as they’re fully vaccinated against the virus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said the new quarantine policy aligns with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease... Read More.

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Grant County Quorum Court creates fund for COVID money

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

The Grant County Quorum Court last week voted to create a new fund to deal with money the county is expected to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act, the COVID relief act signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year. According to the Sheridan... Read More.

State to offer lottery tickets, gift certificates for COVID vaccine

Tuesday, May 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) — Arkansas will begin giving lottery tickets and gift certificates for hunting and fishing licenses to people who get the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said $20 scratch-off lottery tickets or $20 Game and Fish gift certificates will... Read More.

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Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state’s 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to April 8, 2021, according to an Arkansascovid.com... Read More.

Panel formed to look at spending COVID money

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday formed a panel to come up with ways to spend the $1.5 billion the state is receiving from the latest federal coronavirus relief package. The Republican governor formed a 15-member steering committee for the... Read More.

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Culture wars, covid issues dominate legislative session

Monday, May 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The 108-day Arkansas legislative session that wrapped up last week was dominated by culture war issues and the coronavirus pandemic, but lawmakers took up a long list of other items, including voting law changes, an increase in teacher salaries... Read More.

State resumes Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccinations

Tuesday, April 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday resumed giving the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine after federal officials gave the green light to use it again. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the move two days after U.S. Health officials said they were lifting an... Read More.

Stories tagged with: covid

Covid precautions kept Pine Bluff murder suspect out of jail

Third surge of COVID possible

Governor encourages vaccinations as COVID cases rise

New COVID cases show biggest jump in three months

Jefferson Regional Hospital talks COVID Vaccination

Quarantine policy for COVID exposure changed by Governor

Grant County Quorum Court creates fund for COVID money

State to offer lottery tickets, gift certificates for COVID vaccine

Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

Panel formed to look at spending COVID money

Culture wars, covid issues dominate legislative session

State resumes Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccinations

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