UPDATE MARCH 27, 2020 Civitan services announces they will extend they School closure time to match local public schools. The current plan is to reopen April 20th. See the announcement below. PREVIOUSLY MARCH 12, 2020 For Immediate Release Regarding: Civitan Services and COVID-19/Coronavirus As you have likely heard, there have been several presumptive positive cases […]
Franchise Tax Deadline Pushed Back for Arkansas Businesses
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announced today that late fees and interest charges on businesses’ annual franchise taxes will be waived until July 15th. The filing deadline for annual franchise taxes is May 1st. Typically, companies filing after the deadline are charged a $25 late fee plus 0.000274% interest per day the payment is […]
335 COVID Cases, 3 Deaths; $116M Package Includes Medical Pay Raises; PPEs are Coming
UPDATE Mar 26, 2020 6:00 p.m. Hospitals are getting more funding and medical workers are getting more pay. The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is submitting a Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Project (“waiver”) to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide support to Arkansans in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor […]
Governor Calls for Special Legislative Session to Adjust Budget for COVID-19
Governor Asa Hutchinson today issued the official call to legislators for an Extraordinary Session of the 92nd General Assembly to convene at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020. See the official proclamation below. “I have called this special session of the General Assembly to ask legislators to cover the projected loss in state revenue,” […]
Saline Health System: No Visitors
Saline Health System has a new policy of no visitors effective Wednesday, March 25th at 8 a.m., according to a release. “To help ensure the safety of our patients, providers, employees and community, our facility has implemented a zero-visitor* protocol effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 8 a.m.” “Thank you for your cooperation and understanding […]
Gov’s Tuesday COVID-19 Update: 218 Cases, PPEs Here, Special Session Thurs, Stop Smoking
Above is the Tuesday, March 24, 2020 live press conference from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and other state officials. Key Points: There are currently 218 cases (up by 44 since yesterday) and there have been 2 deaths. One death aged in their 50s, one over age 80. 10 patients have recovered. Patients by age are: […]
Take a spring break from the pandemic to add your prayers to this list
Here it is Spring Break and COVID-19 is almost all we see in the news. It’s not how we pictured this traditional time for vacation, but this virus has taken over our lives. We know by now the precautions we need to take to contain the spread, but there’s something that is not exactly a […]
Benton Family Hopes Inflatable Easter Display Will Boost Spirits
One Benton family is not letting the lack of Easter events get them out of the spirit. They know what Easter is not about bunnies and eggs, however, they want to encourage children in the community and this meant one thing for the Gipsons. Inflatables. See the text of Sid Gipson’s social media post below […]
Places to donate PPEs to local health facilities
MySaline recently published an article about citizens who are sewing face masks to donate to local health facilities. On the other end of that transaction is which facilities need PPEs (personal protective equipment. We’re beginning this list, and if you have facilities to add, please do so in the comments section. Whether you have masks […]
Gov’s Monday COVID-19 Update: PPEs, Income Tax, Leg Session, Map, Salons
Above is the live press conference from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and other state officials. Notes of interest are as follows: State Procurement team has 2 million PPEs coming and the order is said to ship at the end of the week. An extra $30 million has been allocated by the state for PPEs. Individual […]
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