State News

Another local COVID death reported with eight new cases Eight new COVID-19 cases were reported in Union County Sunday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 2,977. There were 2,319 confirmed ca... by Caitlan Butler - January 18, 2021

81st local COVID death reported with 43 new cases Union County’s cumulative total of COVID-19 cases grew to 2,969 Saturday with the addition of 43 new cases reported by the Arkansas Department of Health. There ... by Caitlan Butler - January 17, 2021

One local COVID death reported along with 50 new cases There were 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Union County by the Arkansas Department of Health Friday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally... by Caitlan Butler - January 16, 2021

27 new local COVID cases reported; recoveries up by 45 The Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,876 COVID-19 cases in Union County Thursday, an increase of 27 cases since Wednesday. The cases in the county Thurs... by Caitlan Butler - January 14, 2021

Hutchinson, 500 Arkansas National Guardsmen to attend Biden inauguration Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday he has authorized the Arkansas National Guard to deploy about 500 soldiers and airmen to Washington, D.C. to help protect the ... by Neal Earley, Michael R. Wickline - January 14, 2021

Courtyard residents receiving monoclonal antibody treatments Courtyard Rehab has announced that it is the first nursing home in the state to begin offering monoclonal antibody infusions to high risk residents with mild to... by Special to the News-Times - January 14, 2021

MCSA continues COVID vaccination efforts in Union County Medical Center of South Arkansas is successfully nearing completion of Phase 1-A of their COVID-19 vaccinations efforts, including the vaccination of all MCSA e... by Special to the News-Times - January 14, 2021

37 new local COVID cases, two new deaths reported The Arkansas Department of Health reported 37 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Wednesday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 2,849. ... by Caitlan Butler - January 13, 2021

19 new local COVID cases reported, 40 new recoveries The Arkansas Department of Health reported 19 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Tuesday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 2,812. Th... by Caitlan Butler - January 12, 2021

One death, eight new local COVID cases reported There were eight new COVID-19 cases reported in Union County by the Arkansas Department of Health Monday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified loca... by Caitlan Butler - January 11, 2021

13 new local COVID cases reported, active cases down The Arkansas Department of Health reported 13 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Sunday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified in the state to 2,785... by Caitlan Butler - January 10, 2021

Arkansas man photographed in Pelosi’s office in police custody Two days after propping his feet up on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk in the U.S. Capitol, Richard “Bigo” Barnett was in the Washington County jail in Fayett... by Bill Bowden - January 9, 2021

Two deaths, 62 new COVID cases reported locally A total of 62 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Union County on Friday by the Arkansas Department of Health, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified... by Caitlan Butler - January 9, 2021

Effort in Arkansas to enact hate crimes law in jeopardy LITTLE ROCK — A push to finally enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success... by Andrew DeMillo - January 9, 2021

Democrat-Gazette reporter hunkers amid melee WASHINGTON — One hopes to be a profile in courage when under threat, but most of the people locked in Wednesday on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol — U.S. re... by Frank E. Lockwood - January 7, 2021