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Brookshire’s pharmacies to offer free COVID-19 vaccines when approved, available Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is actively preparing for the distribution of the COVID-19 v... by Caitlan Butler - November 23, 2020

11 new local COVID cases, active cases up to 133 Union County’s cumulative total of COVID-19 cases grew by 11 to reach 1,461 Monday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The cases in the county Mond... by Caitlan Butler - November 23, 2020

Active cases reach 131 as 14 new local COVID cases added There were 14 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Union County by the Arkansas Department of Health on Sunday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified l... by Caitlan Butler - November 22, 2020

16 new COVID cases reported locally, active cases rise to 124 The Arkansas Department of Health reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Saturday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 1,436. T... by Caitlan Butler - November 21, 2020

115 active cases in Union County as total cases rise above 1,400 There were 27 new COVID-19 cases reported in Union County by the Arkansas Department of Health on Friday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified loca... by Caitlan Butler - November 20, 2020

13 new local COVID-19 cases, active cases hit new high at 98 The Arkansas Department of Health issued a new health directive for some businesses Thursday as the state saw its second-largest one-day increase in COVID-19 ca... by Caitlan Butler - November 19, 2020

Another COVID death in Union County; active cases reach 93 COVID-19 cases in Union County grew by 22 to reach a cumulative total of 1,380 on Wednesday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The cases in the co... by Caitlan Butler - November 19, 2020

11 new local COVID cases, active cases at 81 There were, cumulatively, 1,358 COVID-19 cases in Union County Tuesday, an increase of 11 from Monday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. The cases... by Caitlan Butler - November 17, 2020

One COVID-caused death reported locally as state sees highest one-day increase in deaths yet There were 11 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Arkansas Department of Health in Union County Monday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally... by Caitlan Butler - November 16, 2020

Housing help in state shows pinch of pandemic Less than a week after its launch, organizers of one of Arkansas' largest rental assistance programs added a disclaimer to its website. by Ginny Monk - November 16, 2020

Three new local COVID cases, active cases drop to 82 Only three new COVID-19 cases were reported in Union County Sunday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 1,336, according to the Arkansa... by Caitlan Butler - November 15, 2020

13 new local COVID cases, active cases reach 88 The Arkansas Department of Health reported 13 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Saturday, bringing the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 1,333. T... by Caitlan Butler - November 15, 2020

18 new local COVID cases, active cases at 87 The Arkansas Department of Health reported 18 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Friday, bringing the cumulative number of cases identified locally to 1,320. Th... by Caitlan Butler - November 13, 2020

State seeking contributions for Bates, Cash statues to be placed in DC The state has raised more than half of the money it needs to replace the two statues representing Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol and is mounting a public push to ... by Rachel Herzog - November 13, 2020

Local COVID cases top 1,300; active cases at 83, deaths at 54 COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Union County Thursday, and active cases were up to almost the highest level they’ve been since the pandemic began. According... by Caitlan Butler - November 13, 2020