The Arkansas Department of Health is warning about two recent scams where individuals posed as officials to try and extract payment from victims. 1. In one case, a caller purporting to be a contact tracer directed a person to quarantine and said they needed to provide a credit card to get a letter of release. […]
Friday COVID Update: Record 22 deaths in one day; Scam warning; Marijuana card extension expiring
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 […]
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, […]
Harmony Grove Schools outlines procedure for students or staff who contract COVID-19
Harmony Grove Public Schools has published an announcement on Monday to detail the District’s procedures, should a student or staff member become infected with Covid-19 after the start of the new school year. The short version: If staff or a student tests positive, they should contact the school nurse. The nurse will have your close […]
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 […]
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 […]
Several Frozen Mexican Dinner Items Recalled Due to Possible Plastic Bits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) beef and chicken taquitos and chimichangas products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated diced green chilies that have been recalled by the producer, Sun Valley Foods, due to concerns that the products may be […]
Spanish speakers can practice their English language skills online on Thursdays beginning Aug 6th
If you’re learning the English language, the library has a free program to help. Beginning Thursday, August 6th, the Saline County Library will offer a program called English Language Conversational. It will be on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference. This program is designed for English language learners who want to practice […]
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