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McNew family honored during bridge dedication Log Cabin Democrat  07/17/2020 GREENBRIER — Faulkner County Judge Jim Baker celebrated the completion of a bridge construction project by dedicating the bridge to the McNew family Friday morning. The project cost nearly $500,000 and will allow motorists to travel safely over the Black Fork Creek when driving past Woolly Hollow… Read more »

Bridge 2 Log Cabin Democrat 07/17/2020 County Judge Jim Baker gifts Congressman French Hill with a walking stick from Woolly Hollow State Park during Friday’s dedication ceremony.     Read more »

Troubling streak for the labor market Politico 07/17/2020 Jobless claims have come in higher than a million — and more than double the worst week of the Great Recession — for 17 straight weeks. Last week, initial claims totaled 2.4 million, including the self-employed and gig workers, just a couple of weeks away from the expiration of federal unemployment insurance that… Read more »

Recoveries outnumber new coronavirus cases   Booneville Democratt 0716/2020 Arkansas Health Secretary Nate Smith at Wednesday’s press conference said the number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases decreased to 6,439. There were 564 new cases on Wednesday, but 679 recoveries. As far as new cases go, Sebastian County was the second-highest county in the state with 52 new… Read more »

State confirms 794 more cases of coronavirus 7/15/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette After two days of smaller increases, Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases on Tuesday climbed by 794, the fourth-highest single-day rise so far. Meanwhile, in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, all six members of the state's congressional delegation joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson in calling on the… Read more »

Coronavirus in Arkansas: Governor Hutchinson, other leaders give update on COVID-19 cases, testing and issues 7/15/2020 WREG CONWAY, Ark.- Governor Asa Hutchinson, Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith, Dr. Jose Romero, chief medical officer at the Arkansas Department of Health and Congressman French Hill (R-Arkansas) visited Conway Wednesday afternoon and discussed an update on… Read more »

Hospitals ask for help as COVID-19 testing supply shortage pinches procedures 7/15/2020 THV 11 ARKANSAS, USA — Hospital administrators and the Arkansas congressional delegation are asking for federal help delivering testing supplies to avoid having to curtail elective and outpatient procedures amid the COVID-19 outbreak.   Navigating a disaster of this… Read more »

Coronavirus oversight commission remains leaderless as top contender bows out 7/15/2020 ABC News Capitol Hill -- A top contender for the chairmanship of the coronavirus pandemic congressional oversight commission has withdrawn his name from consideration, two sources tell ABC News. Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford was poised to be named chair of the… Read more »

French Hill, other lawmakers continue to push for more COVID-19 testing supplies 7/15/2020 KNWA FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas’ federal lawmakers continue to push for more testing supplies for our state. Rep. French Hill spoke at the governor’s daily news briefing today.   He and the rest of Arkansas’ delegation recently wrote a letter to the Vice President asking… Read more »

Total COVID-19 cases top 30,000 in state 7/15/2020 Benton Courier Total cases of COVID-19 have now topped 30,000 in the state of Arkansas. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during his daily briefing on Wednesday the state saw 564 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 30,297.   However, recoveries increased more than new cases. There were 679 recoveries. The… Read more »