LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 20 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Arkansas will tap Community Development Block Grant funds and the state's Quick Action Closing Fund to support small businesses and nonprofits that are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during a press conference at the Capitol. The Governor has made a formal request for a disaster declaration for small businesses, which will open up loans of up to $2 m  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 21 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has authorized the release of $30 million to the Department of Finance and Administration for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care professionals and first responders as they test and treat patients who have contracted COVID-19. Since the state's first case of coronavirus was confirmed on March 11, it has spread rapidly through Arkansas. I  more

WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas, March 18 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the Arkansas Department of Commerce to expedite unemployment benefits to assist Arkansans whose employment status may be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, he announced at a press conference on Tuesday. Under current Arkansas law (Ark. Code Ann. Sec.11-10-507(4)), individuals who claim unemployment insurance must wait one week, which is not counted as a w  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 21 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * - Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded here (http://free-proxyserver.com/browse.php?u=dunfZZQQaEFApI72%2FwzPWfehNO4luyOh3v2IXNTs21YtnaMwKR%2BUsfC4Dr5BHhLuQxzVNdw5D%2FOleXuJtliPyhu04KCCS5O7DW5xL0eKpvt%2FOrQJ23o%3D&b=29). * * * The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to rethink how we do things in our personal lives from education to our bus  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, March 17 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Chancellor Kelly Damphousse sent the following message to all members of the Arkansas State University community. While the university remains open, there will be no classes on Monday, March 16, as final preparations are made to transition to all online class delivery starting Tuesday, March 17, and continuing until the end of the 2020 Spring Semester. For the latest updates, visit our COVID-19 information pa  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 17 -- Entergy issued the following news release: For the second straight year, Entergy Arkansas customers will see a bill reduction, thanks to a lower fuel rate. As a regulated utility, Entergy Arkansas files a "fuel and purchased power cost" adjustment, or rider, each spring with the Arkansas Public Service Commission. This rider is one of several line items that make up customer bills. It is the means by which Entergy Arkansas recovers the costs of fuel used in p  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 20 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Dear Students, As part of the response from Hendrix College to the Covid-19 virus, the majority of your classes will be moving online starting March 30th. Most of the online courses will be taking place in Microsoft Teams, a collaboration platform built on Skype, OneDrive, and Office 365. You will be hearing from your instructors by email with specific information about the applications you will be using for your   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 17 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: All campus events and meetings of more than 25 people are suspended at this time. No new campus events or large meetings should be scheduled at this time. The College will share information related to alternate plans for end-of-year events such as Honors Day Convocation and Commencement as soon as possible. Resources for the entire Hendrix community The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the C  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: With the first presumptive positive case of the coronavirus in Northwest Arkansas, the University of Arkansas campus operations will shift to online or remote methods of operation starting Thursday, March 19. University of Arkansas Chancellor Joe Steinmetz updated the students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, March 18. His message to the campus and other updates have been added to the university's Corona  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: With the first presumptive positive case of the coronavirus in Northwest Arkansas, the University of Arkansas campus operations will shift to online or remote methods of operation starting Thursday, March 19. University of Arkansas Chancellor Joe Steinmetz updated the students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, March 18. His message to the campus and other updates have been added to the university's Corona  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 17 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The results of a research project on mental health care for U.S. military personnel suggests preventive steps prior to life-changing adulthood events could be as equally important as intervention measures. "Identifying Risk and Resilience Factors Associated with the Likelihood of Seeking Mental Health Care Among U.S. Army Soldiers-in-Training," co-authored by James Duncan, instructo  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 17 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: All classes at the University or Arkansas are now being conducted online or other remote instruction method. With the adjustment to online class instruction still in progress, some students and factuly may be experiencing difficulties in accessing or delivering individual courses or content. The university is working to reduce these challenges by providing additional assistance and resources. If you are   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 17 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: While no members of the university community have been diagnosed with COVID-19, it is imperative to prepare for that potential which includes a realistic assessment of public gathering of individuals on campus. With this in mind, all activities associated with Research Week, originally scheduled for March 30 to April 3, will be postponed until further notice. Details to reschedule these events will be ann  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, March 20 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * - Why is this novel coronavirus causing a global pandemic? * * * Wayne Gray, a virologist in the University of Mississippi Department of Biology with more than 40 years' experience studying viruses, is offering some insights that may help the public understand the COVID-19 pandemic. A researcher at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine for 37 years, he came to Ole Miss in 2014 an  more