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97 School Districts in red or purple zones on ACHI map for new covid-19 infections

Little Rock- Ninety-seven of Arkansas’s 234 contiguous public-school districts have COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period, down from 225 last week, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement said Thursday, citing its analysis of Arkansas Department of Health data current as of Monday.

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WR Revising COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Clinic and Hotline Hours

Fayetteville- Washington Regional will revise hours of operation for its COVID-19 hotline and drive-thru testing clinic. Effective Monday, February 21, the COVID-19 hotline, which can be reached at 479.463.2055 and provides information about COVID-19 illness, testing and vaccinations, will have the following schedule: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m.

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County Business for MC

The meeting began with the prayer and the Pledge of allegiance recited by the Judge, Court and Spectators of the meeting. Justices Joyce McCalla, Rick White, Claudia Brigham, Wesley Shipman, Brady Madden Mike Scrima, Talon Vancuren, and Marty Nickels were in attendance along with John Massey and special correspondent Carl McBee Jr. represent the Mountaineer Echo. Absent from the meeting was Justice James Underwood.

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Collins for MC Coroner

My name is Jim Collins, and I am announcing that I will be a candidate for the Marion County Coroner in November 2022. I have had the honor of serving the people of Marion County as Deputy Coroner under Dan Duren and as Chief Deputy Coroner under Keith Barnes.

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Womack Statement on Federal Funding Extension

Washington, DC— Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House passed a short-term funding extension: “Legislating by continuing resolution is far from responsible, but it keeps the government running. Finally devoid of poison pills and a product of bipartisan consensus, this stopgap continues funding levels secured by the previous administration.

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