by Seark Today | Mar 28, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson early Saturday morning signed twin bills from the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House that puts $173 million into a reserve fund to alleviate some of the challenges the state is facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Business...
by Seark Today | Mar 27, 2020 | News
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill approved by the U.S. House on Friday and unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate earlier this week. The stimulus package, the largest in U.S. history, provides billions of dollars for...
by Seark Today | Mar 27, 2020 | News
Alan McClain has been appointed as the state’s new insurance commissioner. “Alan has been a stalwart leader within Workforce Services and Rehabilitation Services, and he will be equally vigorous and steadfast as insurance commissioner,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said...
by Seark Today | Mar 26, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced a $116 million plan to address the burden the COVID-19 crisis has placed on rural hospitals and other health care providers. All but $25 million is expected to come from federal funds, he said. “This plan will...
by Seark Today | Mar 26, 2020 | News
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arkansas increased Thursday to 349, including a case in Chicot County, that county’s first confirmed case. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 42 counties in Arkansas have confirmed cases, including six counties in extreme...
by Seark Today | Mar 25, 2020 | News
A $25,000 reward is being offered for information in the death of a 26-year-old Wilmar man whose body was discovered March 7, nearly a month after he was reported missing. Marquis Martin was last seen on surveillance video at the Murphy USA gas station on...
by Seark Today | Mar 25, 2020 | News
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arkansas reached 280 Wednesday. Drew County is one of the two most recent counties with at least one confirmed case. As of i:30 p.m. Wednesday, 39 counties in Arkansas have confirmed cases, including five counties in...
by Betty Evans | Mar 24, 2020 | News
It is with sad hearts and deep regret that the Arkansas Deadeye Cowboy Fast Draw Society is announcing that in view of the coronavirus situation, the Arkansas State Cowboy Fast Draw Championship that was scheduled for May 15-17, 2020 must be postponed until...
by Seark Today | Mar 24, 2020 | News
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas increased Tuesday to 230. Two people, both from central Arkansas, have died and nine have recovered, according to the Arkansas Department of Health update shortly before 6 p.m. Calling it the “calm before the...
by William Busby | Mar 24, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
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by Seark Today | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that the tax filing deadline for individuals has been extended to July 15, mirroring the federal deadline. The deadline for corporate tax filers and estimated payments will be April 15. “We all know that there is a...
by Seark Today | Mar 22, 2020 | News
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arkansas reached 165 on Sunday, up from 118 on Saturday. “This is the largest increase but it’s reflected also by the fact that we’ve had our largest number of tests done,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Mar 21, 2020 | News
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, in cooperation with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, has waived all fishing license and trout permit requirements for residents and nonresidents starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21 through 11:59 p.m Sunday, March 29. The special...
by Seark Today | Mar 20, 2020 | News
A Monticello woman and a Pine Bluff man were arrested March 19 in connection with a March 12 homicide in in Pine Bluff. Karizma Fisher, 18, of Monticello and Keuntae Shelton, 18, of Pine Bluff were arrested and booked into the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of...
by News Release | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has authorized the release of $30 million to the Department of Finance and Administration for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care professionals and first responders as they test and treat patients who have contracted...
by Seark Today | Mar 20, 2020 | News
The number of new cases of Covid-19 in Arkansas increased late Friday to 100, up from the 96 announced at Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s daily briefing earlier Friday, and the 62 cases reported on Thursday. The new cases include 13 at three long-term care facilities....
by Seark Today | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced new mandates when the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas nearly doubled since Wednesday. Twenty-nine more people in Arkansas have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the...
by Seark Today | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Due to the the Covid-19 outbreak, the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees on Thursday announced that it will postpone the commencement ceremonies at all of its campuses, including the University of Arkansas at Monticello. UAM’s spring 2020...
by Seark Today | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Updated, March 23 – The following is a list of area closures, cancellations, changes and announcements: Monticello District Court The Monticello District Court building will be closed to the public until further notice. During the closure, court staff will be in...
by Seark Today | Mar 19, 2020 | Events, News
UPDATED March 23: The following is a list of announcements, closures, cancellations and changes around the state that may be of interest to Southeast Arkansas residents: Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration has made a statewide Disaster...
by News Release | Mar 18, 2020 | News
The Drew County Sheriff’s Office is offering to deliver prescription drugs from local pharmacies to Drew County residents. The free service is available for residents 65 or older, or are disabled, or have underlying health issues and don’t want to get out...
by Seark Today | Mar 18, 2020 | News
Eleven more people in Arkansas have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 33, according to the state Department of Health. There are now confirmed cases in Bradley, Faulkner and Washington counties as well as the...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Mar 18, 2020 | News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello announced Tuesday that it will continue to deliver all instruction in an online setting through the end of the Spring 2020 semester. The university will remain open. Residence halls and food service also remain open. Students...
by News Release | Mar 18, 2020 | News
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management is warning citizens that there are persons impersonating employees of the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention going door-to-door and offering COVID19 testing in exchange for money and personal...
by Seark Today | Mar 17, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, at a news conference on Tuesday, announced that he has directed the Arkansas Department of Commerce to expedite unemployment benefits to assist Arkansans whose employment status may be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Under current Arkansas law,...
by William Busby | Mar 17, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
These are challenging times. Like everyone, you are concerned about keeping your family safe and healthy, and you’re doing your part to help protect your community from the effects of the coronavirus. And if you’re an investor, you must also address your...
by Seark Today | Mar 16, 2020 | News
There are now 22 confirmed cases of of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, including cases in Cleveland, Lincoln and Desha counties in Southeast Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Jefferson, Pulaski, Saline, Garland and Cleburne counties have positive...
by News Release | Mar 16, 2020 | News
Mainline Health Systems, Inc. is aware of the COVID-19 virus and its impact upon our communities. Current risk assessment include: • For most people, the immediate risk of being exposed to COVID-19 is thought to be low. There is not widespread circulation in most...
by Seark Today | Mar 15, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nathaniel Smith, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, held a news conference Sunday to update the public on the state’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Watch the news conference below. Hutchinson said schools across the...
by UAM Athletics | Mar 12, 2020 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello will suspend all conference athletic activities – practices and competitions – for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, effective immediately. The decision follows the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s...
by Seark Today | Mar 12, 2020 | News
Out of an abundance of caution, the University of Arkansas at Monticello will move instruction at all campuses (Monticello, Crossett and McGehee) to a virtual setting beginning March 12 until at least Monday, March 30. No confirmed cases of novel coronavirus...
by Seark Today | Mar 11, 2020 | News
Robert S. Moore, Jr., of Arkansas City, was elected chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission at a special called meeting on March 9, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. He replaces former Chairman Tom Schueck who died last...
by News Release | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Thirty Star City School District students from Jimmy Brown Elementary School, Star City Middle School, and Star City High School have their artwork included in the 2020 Southeast Arkansas Regional Art Show at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The art show is...
