COVID-19

(AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday to prohibit any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and called on state lawmakers to pass a similar ban into law. The Republican  Governor previously sought to ban state and local governments from enforcing a ban but had not stepped into rules businesses set for their workers. It was

As you look at the numbers below you will notice what looks like a spike in cases, that's a little misleading and here's why; We are taking the raw numbers as they are reported into the system and generating the charts below. Sometimes, you will notice that zero cases are reported for a few days then suddenly there will be a bunch on one day, those small spikes are caused by the reporters, not act

(AP) — The Arkansas Senate has advanced a measure that would require an exemption process for workers who face a COVID-19 vaccine mandate from their employers. The vote Monday came during a special session that was called to redraw the state’s congressional maps. The measure from Sen. Kim Hammer, a Republican from Benton, says any employer that mandates the vaccine must also offer an exemption pro

A new regional COVID Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center opened up last week which is working wonders on patients who qualify for the treatment. It is already noticeably easing the strain on our local hospitals. Texarkana, Texas Mayor Bob Bruggeman spoke with Jim & Lisa on Kicker 102-5 this past Tuesday morning about the new center, that interview can be found here.

A new regional COVID Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center opened up last week which is working wonders on patients who qualify for the treatment. It is already noticeably easing the strain on our local hospitals. Texarkana, Texas Mayor Bob Bruggeman spoke with Jim & Lisa on Kicker 102-5 Tuesday morning about the new center, that interview can be found here.

The state numbers for both Arkansas and Texas are both trending downward in case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths and that's all good news. Keep up the good work Ark-La-Tex. A new regional COVID Anti-Body Treatment Center has opened up this week which promises to ease the strain on our local hospitals and speed up getting people the treatment they need to get better faster. More information co

(AP) Arkansas has reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths. The Department of Health on Thursday said the state’s death toll from COVID-19 now totals 7,395 since the pandemic began. The state’s coronavirus pandemic case total rose by 1,824 to 480,934. Johns Hopkins University research data show Arkansas ranks 19th nationally for new cases per capita. The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Arkansas

(AP) — Arkansas has reported 36 new COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,500 new cases of the coronavirus. The Department of Health on Tuesday raised the state’s COVID-19 death toll since the pandemic began to 7,334. The state’s coronavirus cases rose by 1,544 to 477,191 total since the pandemic began. According to Johns Hopkins University research data, Arkansas ranks 15th nationally for new cases per

(AP) — Arkansas has reported a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The Department of Health on Wednesday said the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients rose by 101 to 1,313. However, a department spokeswoman said part of the increase was due to some hospitalizations not included in Tuesday’s figures. The state’s COVID-19 deaths rose by 35 to 6,969 since the pandemic began. The num

(AP) — Hospitalizations in Arkansas for COVID-19 have dropped for the third consecutive day, a sign of hope for a state health care system that’s been strained due to a surge in coronavirus cases. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that on Saturday, there were 1,272 Arkansas residents hospitalized with the virus, 52 fewer than Friday, the largest drop this month after hospitalizations surged t

Free COVID-19 testing Has returned to the Texarkana-Bowie County Family Health Center as of today, August 27. Testing hours are from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Monday through Saturday. Walk-ins are accepted, or individuals can preregister at allamericantesting.com. For more information, call (214) 556-8088.

Yesterday marked 30 days until Opening Day and the State Fair of Texas team continues to work hard to ensure a safe environment for everyone during the Fair this year.