July 31

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 619 positive COVID-19 cases, with 281 recoveries and 38 related deaths. There are currently 300 active cases being traced in Bowie County. Cass County has a total of 149 cases with 68 recoveries, 5 deaths and currently 76 active cases. Miller County has 442 total cases, 65 active positive cases, 3631 negative results, 373 recovered and 4

Conagra Brands, Inc., a Milton, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 32,400 pounds of canned beef products due to a potential processing defect, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Benjamin Facundo, a senior at Southern Arkansas University, recently participated in the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb, Croatia. Facundo performed with the Arkansas Saxophones Choir, an ensemble comprised of professionals, teachers and students of the saxophone.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert out of an abundance of caution due to concerns about contamination with Cyclospora. The beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products were distributed by Caito Foods LLC, an Indianapolis, Ind. establishment.