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Governor signs order to repeal COVID-19 executive orders

Tuesday, January 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement after signing an executive order to repeal COVID-19 executive orders Friday: “Today, I signed an Executive Order that terminates five existing Executive Orders on COVID-19 that are obsolete. I also directed our government... Read More.

WHSD Superintendent Doug Dorris talks school security and COVID-19

Thursday, June 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

Outgoing White Hall School District Superintendent Doug Dorris on Thursday talked about school security when he and new School District Athletic Director Mark Cantwell paid a visit to the Oldies 1013 morning show. He went on to talk about the district a change in the... Read More.

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BGCJC Executive Director and PBAHLP talks COVID-19 Drive-Thru testing

Tuesday, March 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Advancing Health Literacy Program is teaming up with the Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County to offer COVID-19 drive-thru testing to area residents. On Tuesday, Nyeshia Aldridge, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club was joined by Scott Solomon and Deseray McKinzy... Read More.

BGCJC and partners to host BiWeekly COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing

Monday, March 7 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County (BGCJC) and the Bioanalysis Diagnostic Laboratories (BDL) have partnered to host biweekly COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing, with the aid of The City of Pine Bluff Advancing Health Literacy Program (AHLP) beginning on March 21st from 11 am... Read More.

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City of Pine Bluff announces Go Green COVID-19 Memorial Day

Monday, February 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

The City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, announced that along with cities across the country will recognize COVID-19 victims and survivors on Monday, March 7th. This day will provide our citizens an opportunity to remember those who have lost their lives to COVID and to... Read More.

Jefferson Regional seeing increased number of patients due to COVID-19; Test supplies running low

Thursday, January 20 by Staff

Like the rest of the hospitals in the state, Jefferson Regional Hospital is seeing an increase in the number of patients that are being treated for COVID-19. On Thursday, Erin Bolton, the Director of Quality who, in her words, “is involved in everything COVID” was... Read More.

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State sets new record in COVID19 cases

Thursday, January 20 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported its biggest one-day jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations Wednesday, a new record as the state continued to feel the surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The state Department of Health said COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 113 to... Read More.

Jefferson County Courthouse closed additional week due to COVID-19 case increase

Tuesday, January 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has decided to keep the courthouse closed for an additional week because of an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Tuesday, Robinson said this. Robinson was also asked what people who need... Read More.

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Report: 97 percent of state school districts have high COVID-19 infection rates

Friday, January 14 by Ray King

A report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement released this week showed that 226 school districts in the state have COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period. The center said the 227 districts... Read More.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office closed Friday due to COVID-19

Thursday, January 13 by Staff

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has announced their offices will be closed Friday due to a COVID-19 situation. More information can be found in the press release shared below: An undisclosed number of our staff have either tested positive for COVID, have been exposed to a... Read More.

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Jail inmates sue over ivermectin treatment for COVID-19

Thursday, January 13 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail sued the facility and its doctor Thursday after they said were unknowingly prescribed ivermectin to treat COVID-19 despite health officials’ warnings that the anti-parasitic drug shouldn’t be used for that purpose. The American... Read More.

County Road Department to shut down due to COVID-19

Thursday, January 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson is planning to shut the County Road Department down for a week after several employees tested positive for COVID-19 and more several more are expected to test positive. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Thursday Robinson said this. He said... Read More.

Stories tagged with: covid19

Governor signs order to repeal COVID-19 executive orders

WHSD Superintendent Doug Dorris talks school security and COVID-19

BGCJC Executive Director and PBAHLP talks COVID-19 Drive-Thru testing

BGCJC and partners to host BiWeekly COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing

City of Pine Bluff announces Go Green COVID-19 Memorial Day

Jefferson Regional seeing increased number of patients due to COVID-19; Test supplies running low

State sets new record in COVID19 cases

Jefferson County Courthouse closed additional week due to COVID-19 case increase

Report: 97 percent of state school districts have high COVID-19 infection rates

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office closed Friday due to COVID-19

Jail inmates sue over ivermectin treatment for COVID-19

County Road Department to shut down due to COVID-19

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