According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of U.S. adults routinely sleep fewer than six hours a night. That’s bad news because the benefits of adequate sleep range from better heart health and less stress to improved memory and weight loss. This past month has been National Sleep Awareness Month […]
See the list of current mask policies for Saline County schools
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday afternoon, March 30, 2021, in his Covid-19 press conference that the statewide mask mandate would end effective immediately. However, the state left it up to individual school districts to make their own mask policy going forward. The following is a list of our local schools and their policies. If you […]
Covid-19 Report: Ages 16+ now allowed vaccine; Mask mandate lifted today, with stipulations for schools
In the Covid-19 update on Monday, Governor Asa Hutchinson said more vaccine doses are coming, the mask mandate ends today, but with some specifics for schools, and residents age 16 and older are now eligible to get a vaccine in Arkansas. Read more on all of this below. The Governor stated that he was advised […]
Covid-19 Report: Numbers dwindle, mask mandate ends Wednesday
Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers: “Our decline in active cases continues today. There are almost 2,500 fewer active cases than the report on March 1 of this year. There are also over 275 fewer hospitalizations than March 1. We continue to fight back against the virus, and the vaccine is […]
Sen. Boozman’s SAVE LIVES Act signed into law; expands access to VA COVID-19 Vaccine
U.S. Senator John Boozman leads the SAVE LIVES Act, to provide no-cost vaccination services at the VA to all veterans, veteran spouses, caregivers and CHAMPVA recipients. More veterans will have the ability to access the COVID-19 vaccine administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the signing of U.S. Senator John Boozman’s (R-AR) Strengthening […]
Register for free CPR & Stop-the-Bleed training on May 20th
Saline Memorial Hospital’s Medtran Ambulance Service presents Saline County’s Save-A-Life Day on Thursday, May 20th. They are providing free training in CPR and Stop-the-Bleed. This would be held at the Boys & Girls Club of Saline County, at 1810 Citizens Drive in Benton. Register online at https://save-a-life-day-tickets.eventbrite.com. For more information, email [email protected]
Governor moves state’s tax date to coincide with this year’s federal deadline
UPDATE – MARCH 19, 2021 Governor Asa Hutchinson, after consultation with legislative leadership, has extended the deadline for filing state individual income tax until May 17, 2021, to coincide with the extended federal deadline. “Pushing back the due date for state income tax is a simple way to help Arkansans in light of the extension […]
Guard members head to rural Arkansas to accelerate Covid-19 vaccinations
Governor Asa Hutchinson has activated 20 members of the Arkansas Air and Army National Guard to assist with vaccinations in four public health regions in Arkansas. “These four teams will administer the vaccines in rural areas, which will reduce the load for medical professionals who are dealing with COVID-19 as well as their regular health […]
Arkansas Governor opens Phase 1-C of vaccinations effective today
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday afternoon, March 16th that Phase 1-C of the vaccination schedule is open effective immediately. That includes all of the people in the following chart: The governor stressed that it does not mean those people can immediately get vaccinated, but they can immediately call to get an appointment. There is a […]
Video: Day one of 2020’s Covid-19 shutdown in Arkansas began in Saline County
A little over one year ago, I started a live video on Facebook in front of the Saline County Courthouse, telling of the very beginning of Covid-19 in Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson was about to hold a press conference that afternoon to talk about the first known cases in the state. It was in the […]
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