Tag: Coronavirus
Gov. COVID-19 update: Plan to boost funding for certain health care...
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a $116 million initiative at his COVID-19 press briefing this afternoon targeting the possible looming crisis for rural hospitals and...
Arkansas lawmakers meet at arena over coronavirus concerns
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A basketball arena has been converted into a temporary Arkansas House chamber due to coronavirus concerns as lawmakers meet...
Judge Griffin gives update on county during coronavirus; senior center to...
Independence County Judge Robert Griffin has released a statement on county operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It reads:
Independence County is fortunate to not have additional...
16th Judicial Court issues order concerning District and Circuit Courts operations
Judge Lee Wisdom Harrod, the Administrative Judge for the 16th Judicial District, has issued an order, passing it on from the Arkansas Supreme Court,...
Gov. COVID-19 update: Special session begins tomorrow; directive to possibly be...
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at his daily COVID-19 briefing that the special legislative session to address the $353 million revenue shortfall due to the...
Elumbaugh talks city playgrounds closing, grocery pick-up for seniors, and more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Batesville Mayor Rick Elumbaugh has made the decision to close playgrounds around the city and on the campuses of...
First two COVID-19 deaths reported in state; special session called for...
Arkansas has had its first two deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. Faulkner County's deputy coroner says a 91-year-old man died Tuesday morning at a...
LISTEN: Awaiting his COVID-19 test results, Stone County Judge talks to...
White River Now's Gary Bridgman visited with Stone County Judge Stacey Avey this morning concerning a confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus in the...
Arkansas positive cases now over 200; negative cases up to 947
According to stats from the Arkansas Health Department, there are now over 200 cases of positive tests for COVID-19 in the state. As of...
Special session to be called due to budget shortfall; state to...
At today's statewide briefing, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that due to the expected financial hit Arkansas will take from COVID-19, a special session will...
Gov. briefing: Arkansas cases now at 165; COVID-19 tests up to...
At today's COVID-19 briefing from Gov. Asa Hutchinson, officials noted positive cases in the state are now at 165, up from yesterday's total of...