LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 31 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on March 30: * * * - Establishes Committee to Advise on COVID-19 Spending * * * With the approval of the General Assembly, Governor Asa Hutchinson has allocated an additional $45 million to the $30 million he authorized earlier for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators for health care professionals and first responders as they test and treat patients who have co  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has approved temporary changes to Arkansas State Parks' operations to protect public health during the COVID-19 crisis, he announced at a news conference. The Governor has directed that Arkansas State Parks implement "day use" operations only, effective 8 a.m. on Friday, April 3, a decision he made in consultation with Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed Sunday, March 29, 2020, a Special Day of Prayer in Arkansas, reaffirming his belief in the importance of "coming together united as a State seeking God's reassurance and thanking Him for his guidance," as stated in the proclamation. "I have declared tomorrow a Special Day of Prayer in Arkansas," Governor Hutchinson said. "It is my hope that we can be u  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 4 -- 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=y5hepxe79tCaEvv1Y7HBxKcsdWvntx8VmYVp0FlBFEFU2KtqS%2BzErEKuMMw4FsHgmAspXxyqwBirCIiI%2BxL5SRszC%2BqdZtaTig%3D%3D&b=29). * * * I want to discuss the steps we have taken together to fight the coronavirus called COVID-19. Since March 11, the day I signed the  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, April 3 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Students, faculty and alumni from the College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) Emergency Medical Services Program at Arkansas State University are on the front line fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as well as helping victims of the tornado that struck the city of Jonesboro, Saturday, March 28. "Our paramedic students are very involved in the COVID-19 response," said Sara Walker, dir  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 1 -- LifePoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center announced that Robert "Bob" Honeycutt will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO), effective April 27. Honeycutt joins Saint Mary's from Ennis Regional Medical Center (ERMC) in Ennis, Texas, and Parkview Regional Hospital (PRH) in Mexia, Texas, where he has served as CEO since 2017. He will replace Scott Bailey, chief operating officer (COO) of Saint  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Arkansas has received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2019 ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year Award for effectively promoting energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR(R) is the U.S. government-backed symbol for energy efficiency. The program provides simple, credible and unbiased information that consumers and businesses can rely on to make well-informed energy-related decisions. The EPA is specifically recognizi  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 1 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has been named a 2020 ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award winner for one of the company's energy efficiency programs in Arkansas. This is the sixth consecutive year SWEPCO has received ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year recognition - and the fourth consecutive year for Sustained Excellence. The 2020 award is for Energy Efficiency Pro  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 31 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Three out of four people with an underactive thyroid using an alternative "natural" treatment not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration report that they do so because it is more effective than the standard therapy, according to research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Mayo Clinic. Freddy J.K. Toloza, M  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 4 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is offering several no-cost webinars to help business owners respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Created in response to COVID-19, the "Keep Calm and Small Business On" webinar series began March 19. Recordings of past programs in the series are available on YouTube at tinyurl.com/vtnk4ns. Links to register for each   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Pat Walker Health Center's Counseling & Psychological Services has published a new mental health resource to help students, faculty and staff cope with the stress and anxiety as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adapted from CAPS' Anxiety Workshop and Toolkit, the self-guided workbook is designed to help reduce anxiety about the outbreak, provide strategies to manage anxiety, as well as offer life-long to  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Still figuring out your course schedule for fall 2020? Consider taking Made in Italy (ITAL 3983: Special Topics) from 3:05-5:35 p.m. Mondays. This course counts towards the Italian minor and the Italian business specialization. Taught in English. Course Description: This course will introduce students to Italy as an economic and design capitol of the world. Made in Italy is based on four pillars or the Fou  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Students and faculty in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas have joined the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis in Northwest Arkansas, answering the call at local hospitals to help communities stay healthy and fight the pandemic. "Several of our faculty and students who already work in hospitals and clinics are helping to prepare for the anticipated increase in patients," said   more