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DoJ makes $6.9M available to help Arkansas public safety agencies The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the ... by Banner-News - April 1, 2020

New rules announced for state parks to limit out-of-state visitors Two more people have died of covid-19 in Arkansas, bringing the state’s death toll to 10, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday at a news conference where he also ... April 1, 2020

MRMC limits entry to ER only Magnolia Regional Medical Center on Wednesday announced that, effective immediately, all patients and visitors to will be required to enter the facility only th... by Banner-News - April 1, 2020

What you need to know about economic stimulus checks The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. by Associated Press - April 1, 2020

Truck carrying toilet paper catches fire on I-20 HUTCHINS, Texas (AP) — A tractor-trailer hauling toilet paper crashed and caught fire near Dallas early Wednesday, spilling the hot commodity all over an inters... by Associated Press - April 1, 2020

COUNTY: WCA will no longer collect waste outside regular containers Columbia County Judge Denny Foster’s office has announced that, effective immediately, WCA solid waste route personnel are no longer permitted to collect any it... by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - April 1, 2020

MHS Graduation orders available for drive-thru pickup next week Jostens graduation orders for Magnolia High School seniors will be available for pick-up on Thursday, April 9, at the MHS campus. April 1, 2020

Census Day arrives with US almost paralyzed by coronavirus ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Census Day — the date used to reference where a person lives for the once-a-decade count — arrived Wednesday with a nation almost paralyzed... by Associated Press - April 1, 2020

Alcohol sales rise 55% as much of the US locked down BOTTOMS UP: One way Americans are coping with the new coronavirus? Booze. by Associated Press - April 1, 2020

Maloch among handful of designees to approve usage of state's $173M virus rainy day funds Senator Bruce Maloch of Magnolia has been named as one of three state senators designated to approve the release of monies from the newly-created $173.6 million... by Banner-News - March 31, 2020

Negative test numbers for virus nearly double in Columbia County The negative test numbers in Columbia County virtually doubled from Monday to Tuesday as results likely have begun rolling in. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - March 31, 2020

Area driver dies after rainy wreck submerges truck A Junction City man was killed Monday night after single-vehicle accident in Union County ended with a truck submerged in a ditch. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - March 31, 2020