Cleveland Count Quorum Court issues disaster declaration

The Cleveland County Quorum Court has approved a resolution declaring a Disaster Declaration as a result of the recent winer storm. According to the Cleveland County Herald, Jamie Thompson, the administrative assistant in the county judge’s office said the decision to declare an emergency was... Read More.

Island Of Hope Chapel gets historic declaration

The Island Of Hope Chapel at the Tucker Unit in rural Jefferson County is one of 11 properties in the state to be added to the National Register of Historic Places.  The chapel, which is currently undergoing renovation, was built in 1969 and designed... Read More.
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Congressional delegation supports Sanders disaster declaration request

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a major disaster declaration for Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha,... Read More.
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Governor extends emergency declaration because of COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday extended his coronavirus emergency declaration by another two months as the state reported a record one-day spike in deaths and a new high in hospitalizations from COVID-19. Hutchinson has used his emergency powers to... Read More.
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SBA approves disaster declaration for SeArk counties due to Easter Sunday storms

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently approved a disaster declaration for Jefferson County. SBA provides low-interest, long-term disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, private, non-profit organizations, homeowners and renters to repair or replace uninsured/underinsured disaster damaged property. The SBA will also offer Economic... Read More.