Stories from Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Planning any yard work this summer? Entergy Arkansas reminds people to make sure to “Call Before You Dig” to avoid damage to underground utilities. Across the nation, Aug. 11 serves as a reminder to call 811 before starting any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. ...

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (VA) this week passed legislation championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that would improve VA care and services for women veterans. The Deborah Sampson Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Boozman and Sen. ...

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has received multiple reports that private citizens in Arkansas have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. The types of seeds in the packages are varied. The packages were sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them. ...

Poinsett County has had 286 active cases with 107 cases still active. There have been 176 recoveries, three deaths and 2,717 negative tests.