Senators call for Delta Regional Co-chair to be appointed

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) along with Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in urging President Biden to nominate a Federal Co-Chair for the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The... Read More.
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Jefferson Regional says COVID hospitalizations up

By Ray King A spokeswoman for Jefferson Regional Hospital said Wednesday that hospitalizations because of COVID are increasing. Wendy Talbot talked to Deltaplex News and confirmed national reports that more people were being diagnosed with COVID and being hospitalized. On Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson told the media... Read More.
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Jefferson Regional Hospital talks COVID Vaccination

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.

Jefferson Regional developing new Cancer Center

Jefferson Regional announced Friday that they are expanding access to local cancer care for residents of Southeast Arkansas by  making an $8 million investment to develop a fully integrated Cancer Center to be located on campus in the Professional Center 1 (JCP1) building. According to... Read More.