The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a program to help pay for funeral expenses after a loved one dies from COVID-19. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred on or after […]
SURVEY: Central AR Organization Asks How Covid-19 Impacted Your Business or Household
Central Arkansas Planning and Development District seeking input from area organizations and residents for COVID-19 Resiliency Strategic Plan A local organization is looking for your answers on a survey, so they can determine the effects of the pandemic. The Central Arkansas Planning and Development District (CAPDD) is asking for input from businesses, nonprofits, local governments, […]
Gov’s Conference Monday Spelled Out Special Session on Tax Cuts; COVID-19 Data
At his weekly news briefing today, Governor Asa Hutchinson discussed the ongoing legislative Special Session and COVID-19. Special Session Governor Hutchinson started the weekly briefing by thanking the members of the Arkansas General Assembly for coming into Little Rock to cut the taxes of the Arkansas people again. He said that he wanted to remind the […]
Governor Speaks on Vaccinations, Holiday COVID Surge, Natural Immunity, Redistributing, and Possible Tax Cut
At his weekly news briefing on Tuesday afternoon, Governor Asa Hutchinson covered several topics, including encouraging Arkansans to be cautious during the holidays with a reminder that the 2020 holiday season produced a surge in COVID-19 cases. “COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise. Compared with last week, we have over 900 more active cases than […]
Benton School Board to meet Nov 8th to honor student wins, consider full agenda
The Benton school board will hold their regular meeting on Monday night November 8th at 5:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center at 211 North Border Street. The agenda outline follows. To read supporting documents, see the full agenda packet at this link. AGENDA I., II., III. Call to Order, Establishment of Quorum, Pledge of […]
Bryant School Board approves new mask policy
According the a statement Thursday evening from Bryant Schools administration, the district will soon transition to a different mask policy. The statement follows. Bryant Public Schools has always put safety and keeping students in school at the forefront of decision making. Prior to the start of school, the Bryant School Board voted to require masks […]
Benton School Board to meet Sept 13th – Covid Leave, Amphitheater Tech, more
The Benton school board will hold their regular meeting on Monday night September 13th at 5:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center at 211 North Border Street. The agenda outline follows. To read supporting documents, see the full agenda packet at this link. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Establishment of Quorum III. Pledge of […]
Free Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine clinic in downtown Benton on Sept 11th
The public is invited to a free Pfizer Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, September 11th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The location is Benton First United Methodist Church, in the Christian Life Center. The address of the church is 200 N. Market Street in Benton, but participants will enter around the corner, on the Conway Street […]
ACHI urges masking at schools; cites Delta’s strength, high student infection numbers
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) issued a statement Thursday urging mask requirements at schools across the state. Out of 262 school districts in the state, 182 of them have COVID-19 infection rates of 50+ new known infections per 10,000 district residents, over a 14-day period, according to ACHI. A week earlier, the count […]
Bryant School Board says students will wear masks – for now
UPDATE 8PM AUG 10, 2021 Bryant students will be wearing masks – at least for now. The Bryant School Board held a special meeting Tuesday night to make a decision on whether to require students to wear protective masks when the new school year begins. On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 the Bryant School Board approved […]
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