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Arkansas will not be opening up on a regional basis for Phase II for the time being. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that he is not planning to use a regional approach for the state’s Phase II reopening. While Hutchinson said…

To better understand the rise in new cases across Arkansas, state officials showed graphs of the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases by five regions of the state at a press conference.  “We have really in Arkansas, five different…

by Dwain Hebda Dr. Robert Redfield, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pulled no punches on June 27 during a press briefing unveiling a new federal HIV initiative. Redfield locked eyes with those in the room…

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is calling on parents and grandparents statewide to help in the battle against opioid abuse. Rutledge said properly managing legal prescriptions can go a long way toward limiting access to these drugs. “Most young people…