JONESBORO — Craighead, Greene and Poinsett counties had significant jumps in new coronavirus cases reported Wednesday.
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Testing, quarantine, isolation key to limiting spread of virus
JONESBORO — As COVID-19 cases rapidly rise in Northeast Arkansas, medical leaders in the area are imploring individuals who have been tested for the virus to diligently eliminate contact with other individuals until they’ve been cleared by their doctor or…
Hospitals plea for help to combat virus
JONESBORO — Eight counties in Northeast Arkansas account for just over 10 percent of the state’s population, but they account for almost 20 percent of the active coronavirus cases in Arkansas.
Hospitals plea for help to combat virus
JONESBORO — Eight counties in Northeast Arkansas account for just over 10 percent of the state’s population, but they account for almost 20 percent of the active coronavirus cases in Arkansas.
Bonner makes ‘State of Sheriff’s Department” presentation to Frayer Exchange Club
Updates on technology, recruiting, dealing with COVID-19 and use of force were elements of a “State of the Sheriff’s Department” presentation Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. shared at the Frayser Exchange Club meeting this week. The Thursday afternoon virtual collection of participants included Frayser community activists, pastors, an elected official, a MATA representative and
Clock ticks down toward Early Voting start
T-minus less than one week and counting for those looking to take advantage of the chance to cast early ballots in the Nov. 3 Election, which features a historic presidential race unfolding amid a pandemic. Early voting kicks off in Shelby County next Wednesday (Oct. 14). With COVID-19 job losses, Black business closures and layoffs
Start of paper ballot mail-out set for Wednesday
If all goes smoothly with the unpacking and inventory, the first batch of paper ballots for the Presidential Election will be mailed out on Wednesday, according to the Shelby County Election Commission. On Monday, the 175,000 paper ballots for the Presidential Election arrived at the O.C. Pleasant Jr., Election Operations Center. The ballots must be
Trump has COVID-19, going to military hospital
by Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19, the White House said Friday, as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government. Trump “remains fatigued,” his doctor said. Trump
Council to seek MLGW meeting about utility shut-offs amid pandemic
by Jim Coleman — Memphis City Council members want to meet jointly with Memphis Light Gas and Water officials to see what can be done about utility cutoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential meeting was discussed the council meeting Tuesday (Sept. 15). In other business Tuesday, the council took aim at banning payday lenders
When police stop Black men, the effects reach into their homes and families
by Deadric T. Williams and Armon Perry — (The Conversation) — While much of the world was sheltering in place in the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans’ undivided attention was focused squarely on Minneapolis, Minnesota, where George Floyd was killed at the hands – and knees – of the police. Floyd’s murder evoked