Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 55,652 cases (up 887) • 59 of 887 in correctional facilities • 5,854 active cases • Of the 887 new cases: 80 in Pulaski County, 57 Washington […]
South Street bridge to experience closures overnight for up to 15-minutes, Aug 20-26
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. The lane closures are necessary to allow crews to work on the South Street bridge crossing I-30 at the Sevier Street interchange. Weather permitting, crews will be working above eastbound and westbound […]
Monday COVID Update: Dr. Birx visits; 200 antigen tests delayed; Saline Co. at 8 deaths
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 53,077 cases (up 412 today, up 673 Sunday, up 851 Saturday) 12 out of 412 in correctional facilities 6,341 active cases (38 nursing homes, 994 correctional facilities, […]
COVID-19 Testing at County Jail Produces 37 Cases
There are 37 cases of COVID-19 at the Saline County Detention Center, the Sheriff’s Office announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon. There was an inmate who introduced the virus to the facility. After staff was made aware, testing was conducted on all 186 inmates and detention staff. The result was that the facility contained 34 […]
August 11th is “Call Before You Dig Day” – Call 811 and don’t damage utilities
Are you planning yard work this soon? Be sure to “Call Before You Dig” to avoid damage to underground utilities. Across the nation, Aug. 11th serves as a reminder to call 811 before starting any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. When calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to Arkansas 811, which […]
Monday COVID Update: Enterovirus Concern; School and Sport Directives Coming
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 50,028 total cases (up 645, up 572 Sunday, up 772 Saturday) 13 of 645 in correctional facilities 7,343 active cases (52 in nursing homes, 886 correctional facilities, […]
Governor Appoints Dr. Romero as Health Secretary
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday, his appointment of Dr. José Romero as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Governor Hutchinson announced the appointment today at his COVID-19 briefing. Dr. Romero, has been serving as interim Secretary of Health, and replaces Dr. Nate Smith, who has accepted a position at the U.S. Centers for […]
Tuesday COVID Update: 5 total deaths in Saline; Unemployment fraud rampant
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Romero, and Secretary Preston made […]
Seedy delivery has residents wondering; Ag Dept says don’t plant it
Residents nationwide have been getting random seeds in the mail that they did not order. According to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA), the seeds may have come from China and you shouldn’t plant them. In a statement, the ADA wrote, “The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and maybe […]
Wednesday COVID Update: 434 deaths; White House says testing will ramp up
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday Verizon has joined AT&T and T-Mobile as […]
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