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 […]
Wednesday COVID Update: 434 deaths; White House says testing will ramp up
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 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 Wednesday Verizon has joined AT&T and T-Mobile as […]
Wednesday COVID Update: 591 New Cases; Federal PUA Money Ends
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 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 […]
Monday COVID Update: 2165 new cases since Friday; Energy bill help through CARES Act
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, JULY 20, 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 and Secretary Romero made these announcements […]
Thursday COVID Update: Governor Orders Statewide Mask Mandate Beginning Monday
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Face Coverings Executive Order (Effective Monday, July 20) – the Secretary of Health shall issue a public health directive requiring every person in Arkansas to wear a face covering over […]
Do your Census survey now; here’s why and how
Take ten minutes and fill out your 2020 Census survey, to help our communities get the funding it needs. Every 10 years, the U.S Census Bureau is required to count every person living in the United States. This is so the government can determine how to allocate over $675 billion in Federal funds to states […]
Benton woman finds 12th largest diamond since 1972 when “Crater” park opened
Benton resident Mindy Pomtree has the recent distinction of having found the 12th largest diamond found at Crater of Diamonds State Park since it opened to the public in Murfreesboro in 1972. The diamond weighs in at 6.39 carats. Pomtree has named it “Serendipity.” Pomtree was at the park in June and found the diamond […]
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