Saline Health System announced today that it is transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospital gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services at its facilities. The decision was made as current projections continue to indicate a lower than expected volume of COVID-19 in the region and after careful review […]
See the the Health Department’s Full Directives for Starting Youth Team Sports, Camps & Pools
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced several directives on Thursday regarding youth team sports, day camps, overnight camps, and community pools. Team sports for ages kindergarten through 12th grade may begin for schools and communities effective June 1st. This does not include to college or pro sports. See the full directive at https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/directive__team_sports__.pdf Summer day camps are […]
Thursday COVID Update: 455 New Cases; PUA Site Online; Summer Camp & Team Sports Directives
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The governor presented several charts as usual to show the progress of Novel Coronavirus in Arkansas. He then made several announcements. The first announcement […]
Wednesday COVID Update: Case Number Tops 5K; Sports & Camps Announcement Thursday
The State of Arkansas has been providing COVID-19 pandemic updates on an almost daily basis. Today, Dr. Nate Smith, State Secretary of Health, takes over as Governor Asa Hutchinson meets with the President and Vice President in Washington DC. The following are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video. There were no major announcements today. The […]
Benton Parks updates reopening dates for amenities
Riverside Park, Benton, Arkansas UPDATE MAY 19, 2020 Benton Parks and Recreation announced dates for reopening of facilities and amenities. Dates are subject to change. They are asking the public to continue to be respectful of others and practice social distancing. For information on reopening of the Downtown Benton Farmers Market, visit this link. PREVIOUSLY […]
Tuesday COVID Update: Tests for everyone in nursing homes; Staff getting bonus payments
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The governor presented several charts as usual to show the number of cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas. Today’s message focused on nursing homes, so […]
Arkansas to get part of US agency’s $11 billion award to expand COVID-19 testing
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $78 million to Arkansas to expand its testing capacity for COVID-19. The funding is part of $11 billion from HHS to support nationwide testing for COVID-19 and the reopening of America. The investment will be used to develop, purchase, […]
Monday COVID Update: FBI on PUA Security Issue; Bars Begin to Reopen
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The press conference took place in St. Francis County today, after an outbreak of COVID-19 in the community last week, possibly spread from the […]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders launches program with forgivable loans for small businesses
In an effort to save as many Arkansas jobs as possible during the COVID-19 crisis, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband, Bryan Sanders, today launched the non-profit Arkansas 30 Day Fund to provide forgivable loans to struggling Arkansas-based small businesses. The funds disbursed to small businesses by the Arkansas 30 Day Fund are intended to […]
Saturday COVID Update: Security issue may affect 30K PUA applicants; System offline
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dexter Payne, Director of Corrections; and Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. On Saturday, Governor Hutchinson immediately addressed a security issue involving 30,000 self-employed applicants for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance […]
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