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All nursing home facilities to be tested for COVID-19
Nursing homes across the state have reported an outbreak of COVID-19 in their facilities. Local nursing homes in Jefferson County…
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McGehee School Board to meet by Zoom
McGehee School Board will meet remotely by Zoom at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, according to a news release. The…
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Corps urges safety on Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend is one of the top three busiest weekends of the year for the region’s lakes and rivers,…
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Arkansas law enforcement officers begin Click It or Ticket
With the Click It or Ticket campaign, state and local law enforcement officers are reminding motorists to use seat beats.…
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Social distancing for young people may cause stress, UAPB expert says
Older adults are not the only ones experiencing stress from the COVID-19 pandemic. For teens and young adults practicing social…
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Arkansas communities to share $5.2 million for COVID-19 testing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided $5,193,449 to…
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Jefferson County Health Department offers COVID-19 tests
The Jefferson County Health Department, 2306 Rike Drive, is now providing COVID-19 testing to the public between 9 a.m. and…
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AgriSafe Scholarships available to rural nurses
The Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas are offering three scholarships to assist rural nurses with continuing education and training that…
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CDC: COVID-19 spread through rural Arkansas church in March
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Tuesday confirmed the coronavirus was spread in a rural central Arkansas…
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Record COVID-19 tests conducted Tuesday
In the 24 hours leading up to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s press briefing on Tuesday, Arkansas administered 3,014 COVID-19 tests. It…