March 23

Harvest Regional Food Bank is returning to Lafayette County and bringing its TEFAP USDA Commodity Mobile Pantry for distribution on March 23.

The big story today comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services; All adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas beginning Monday, March 29. The Texas Department of State Health Services expects vaccine supplies to increase next week, and providers in multiple parts of the state have made great strides in vaccinating people in the current priority groups. The state’

Congratulations are in order for 45 Pleasant Grove High School art students earning 85 awards for the western division of the 2020 National Scholastic Art Awards. And now, 18 of those works have advanced to the national level.

Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Trump requesting a presidential declaration of a major disaster in Texas based on the continued impact of COVID-19. This action follows on the heels of a series of proactive measures, including declaring a state of disaster for all 254 Texas counties on March 13, 2020.

Jim & Lisa from Kicker 102.5 spoke with Arkansas Attorney General this morning and she has some stern warnings to price gougers and other bad actors in the State of Arkansas.

Class I Recall 037-2019 Health Risk: High Mar 23, 2019 North Country Smokehouse, a Claremont, N.H. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,686 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Lifeshare Blood Center let us know that the blood supply has reached a critically low level, and there’s an immediate need for all blood types. Several places have arranged for convenient blood donation locations Saturday.