Stories by Caitlan Butler

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 cases in the county Sunday, up three from ... 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 were 2,316 confirmed cases in the county... 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 to 2,926. The cases in the county inclu... 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 Thursday included 25 new confirmed cases, 2,2... 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. The cases in the county Wednesday includ... 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. The cases in the county Tuesday included 2... January 12, 2021

Interfaith Help Services providing food and other assistance through pandemic Gina Mitchell, president of the Interfaith Help Service Board of Directors, spoke Monday at a meeting of the El Dorado Rotary Club. The meeting was held over Zoom as Rotary’s meetings will continue... January 11, 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 locally to 2,793. The number of confirmed ca... 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. The cases in the county included 2,173... January 10, 2021

SNSD, JCSD announce weather closures The Smackover-Norphlet and Junction City school districts both announced Sunday that school would be closed Monday, Jan. 11 due to inclement weather in the forecast. In a notice published on the Buck... January 10, 2021

43 new local COVID cases reported; state tops 250k cases, 4k deaths There were 43 new COVID-19 cases reported in Union County by the Arkansas Department of Health on Saturday, making the cumulative total of cases identified locally rise to 2,772. The cases in the coun... January 10, 2021

Snow forecast for Sunday night, Monday morning The National Weather Service is predicting snow in Union County starting late Sunday night and continuing into Monday morning. Davyon Hill, a meteorologist at the NWS Shreveport office, said Friday t... 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 in the county to 2,729. COVID-19 cases ... January 9, 2021

42 new local COVID cases reported, recoveries top 2,300 There were 42 new COVID-19 cases reported in Union County Thursday, making 2,667 total cases identified in the county. The number of confirmed cases increased by 36 to reach 2,065, and probable cases ... January 7, 2021

41 new local COVID cases, one death reported The Arkansas Department of Health reported 41 new COVID-19 cases in Union County Wednesday, raising the cumulative total of cases identified locally to 2,625. The number of confirmed cases in the coun... January 6, 2021