Friday COVID-19 Arkansas Health Department Update

Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today's update on Arkansas's COVID-19 response.

In its Thursday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,491 new cases; 24,740 active cases; 1,295 hospitalized, which is down 67 from Wednesday; 241 on ventilators, which is down 14 from Wednesday; deaths added today, 42, for a total of 4,228; a total of 264,511 cases; 193,321 recoveries; PCR tests, 12,294; antigen tests, 3,161.

The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Pulaski, 327; Washington, 212; Benton, 175; Garland, 127; and Sebastian, 99.

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers:

"Today's report shows over 800 fewer cases with higher testing than this time last week. We also saw a decrease in hospitalizations and ventilator usage. This will relieve some of the strain on our health care system as we continue to distribute vaccine doses."

Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,225
Confirmed Cases: 1,606
Probable Cases: 619
Total Active Cases: 62
Active Confirmed Cases: 32
Active Probable Cases: 30

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,217
Confirmed Cases: 864
Probable Cases: 353
Total Active Cases: 47
Active Confirmed Cases: 34
Active Probable Cases: 13

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 924
Confirmed Cases: 738
Probable Cases: 186
Total Active Cases: 55
Active Confirmed Cases: 36
Active Probable Cases: 19

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,502
Confirmed Cases: 1,308
Probable Cases: 194
Total Active Cases: 164
Active Confirmed Cases: 131
Active Probable Cases: 33

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 813
Confirmed Cases: 641
Probable Cases: 172
Total Active Cases: 80
Active Confirmed Cases: 54
Active Probable Cases: 26

Continuing Education Classes at UA Cossatot

Our Continuing Education & Workforce Development Department has announced a wide range of classes at UAC for the Spring 2021 semester!

Howard County 4-H BBQ Bowl Cancelled for 2021

SPECIAL NEWS RELEASE
Jean A. Ince
County Extension Agent-
Staff Chair
January 6, 2021

The Howard County 4-H Foundation has made the decision to cancel this year’s 4-H BBQ Bowl due to Covid-19 concerns. Plans are to resume the BBQ Bowl in 2022.

The 4-H BBQ Bowl is the major fundraiser of the Howard County 4-H Foundation. These funds help support Howard County 4-H youth at local, district, state and national educational activities and events.

The Howard County 4-H Foundation would like to thank all those who have supported this fundraiser in the past: Tyson Foods, Cash Savers, Southwest Arkansas Radio, Nashville News Leader, local businesses who donated the use of their cookers including Pilgrims, Nashville Family Dentistry, Farm Bureau, Farm Credit, Nashville FFA, Diamond Bank, Reliable Poultry and numerous individuals. We would also like to thank those volunteers who donated their time to cook the meat and to those who have purchased ribs or Cornish hens to support 4-H youth. We hope to see you again in 2022!

Need Help with Energy Bills?

The 15 community action agencies across Arkansas have started taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps low income households with energy bills. There will likely be more applications than usual because many more people are struggling financially during the pandemic.

Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little, River, Nevada, and Sevier County assistance programs:

Get applications to the following services. Rent help, government cash assistance, foreclosure prevention, free food pantries and programs; medical or dental care and more. The churches in counties including Sevier or Hempstead County region, charities, non-profits in Lafayette County and government assistance programs help low income families. They also give free cars or clothes, prescription medications, school supplies, Christmas presents and help families reduce their debts.

The non-profit community action agency Southwest Arkansas Development Council, Inc. provides a number of services to low income families and the working poor. Some of the other main beneficiaries include senior citizens, the disabled, and families with young children.

https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/hempstead__howard__lafayette__.html

Wednesday COVID-19 Update from the AR Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 67
Active Confirmed Cases: 39
Active Probable Cases: 28

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 50
Active Confirmed Cases: 35
Active Probable Cases: 15

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 70
Active Confirmed Cases: 55
Active Probable Cases: 15

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 151
Active Confirmed Cases: 127
Active Probable Cases: 24

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 74
Active Confirmed Cases: 49
Active Probable Cases: 25

Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html

Tuesday's COVID-19 Update from the AR Dept of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,183
Confirmed Cases: 1,592
Probable Cases: 591
Total Active Cases: 63
Active Confirmed Cases: 32
Active Probable Cases: 31

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,196
Confirmed Cases: 847
Probable Cases: 349
Total Active Cases: 50
Active Confirmed Cases: 32
Active Probable Cases: 18

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 901
Confirmed Cases: 726
Probable Cases: 175
Total Active Cases: 69
Active Confirmed Cases: 58
Active Probable Cases: 11

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,442
Confirmed Cases: 1,262
Probable Cases: 180
Total Active Cases: 155
Active Confirmed Cases: 130
Active Probable Cases: 25

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 785
Confirmed Cases: 622
Probable Cases: 163
Total Active Cases: 73
Active Confirmed Cases: 50
Active Probable Cases: 23

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today's update on Arkansas's COVID-19 response.

In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,268 new cases; 25,534 active cases; 1,371 hospitalized, which is up 31 from Sunday; 268 on ventilators, which is up 31 from Sunday; deaths added today, 38, for a total of 4,081; a total of 256,344 cases; 187,194 recoveries; PCR tests, 7,302; antigen tests, 1,464.

The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Benton, 154; Washington, 149; Pulaski, 146; Sebastian, 86; and Garland, 69.

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers:

"Today's report of 31 additional hospitalizations will add to the load of our health care workers. The better news is the new cases are starting to slow somewhat. Let's work toward a true downward trend."

Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:

COVID-19 Maps and Numbers for Monday

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,179
Confirmed Cases: 1,592
Probable Cases: 587
Total Active Cases: 77
Active Confirmed Cases: 39
Active Probable Cases: 38

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,194
Confirmed Cases: 846
Probable Cases: 348
Total Active Cases: 59
Active Confirmed Cases: 37
Active Probable Cases: 22

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 899
Confirmed Cases: 726
Probable Cases: 173
Total Active Cases: 79
Active Confirmed Cases: 64
Active Probable Cases: 15

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,439
Confirmed Cases: 1,259
Probable Cases: 180
Total Active Cases: 170
Active Confirmed Cases: 143
Active Probable Cases: 27

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 778
Confirmed Cases: 616
Probable Cases: 162
Total Active Cases: 77
Active Confirmed Cases: 53
Active Probable Cases: 24

Winter Weather Advisory for SW AR, SE OK and NE TX Sunday Night and Monday

...Accumulating snowfall will be possible across portions of the
area this evening through Monday morning...

.A strong winter storm will be moving through the region today
and continue into Monday morning. Rain during the day today will
transition to all snow or a wintry mix this evening and continue
into early monday morning. Accumulating snow will be possible
across the entire area with the greatest amounts across portions
of north central and northwest Louisiana, south central Arkansas
and east and northeast Texas.

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Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Grant-La Salle-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-
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Including the cities of De Queen, Nashville, Mineral Springs,
Dierks, Ashdown, Hope, Prescott, Texarkana, Stamps, Lewisville,
Bradley, Magnolia, Colfax, Montgomery, Dry Prong, Jena, Midway,
Olla, Idabel, Broken Bow, Clarksville, Bogata, Mount Vernon,
Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples,
Omaha, Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs, and Queen City
255 AM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of
  up to two inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Louisiana, southeast
  Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible as roads may
  become slick, especially on bridges and elevated roadways. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

A strong winter storm will move into the region this afternoon
bringing widespread snow to the area during the evening through
Monday morning. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for this time
period. Snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches will be possible through
Monday morning. The potential for icing on bridges, overpasses
and elevated roadways will be of most concern by the Monday
morning commute as the air temperature will be below freezing.

Conditions will improve across the area by Monday afternoon.
Highs temperatures will approach near 40 degrees allowing for some
melting to occur. Areas that get the higher amounts of snow will
possibly see some refreezing Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Exercise caution on Tuesday morning due to the potential for slick
spots, especially on bridges and overpasses.

Sunday's COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 79
Active Confirmed Cases: 37
Active Probable Cases: 42

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 74
Active Confirmed Cases: 42
Active Probable Cases: 32

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 84
Active Confirmed Cases: 67
Active Probable Cases: 17

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 173
Active Confirmed Cases: 143
Active Probable Cases: 30

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 82
Active Confirmed Cases: 54
Active Probable Cases: 28

Saturday COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 82
Active Confirmed Cases: 31
Active Probable Cases: 51

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 68
Active Confirmed Cases: 38
Active Probable Cases: 30

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 84
Active Confirmed Cases: 66
Active Probable Cases: 18

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 161
Active Confirmed Cases: 130
Active Probable Cases: 31

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 75
Active Confirmed Cases: 49
Active Probable Cases: 26

Tres Agaves Donates to UA Cossatot Foundation

Thank you so much,

Tres Agaves De Queen

for your recent donations to the UA Cossatot Foundation Legacy 2020 Campaign and for supporting local college students!

Snow Chances for Sunday Night and Early Monday in Arkansas

VIDEO: Lance Bradshaw and Memorial Baptist Church Make $1000 Donation to the UAC Food Pantry

And now for another of our 2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot this Spring.....Reason #1543....Our communities truly care for our students! Lance Bradshaw of Memorial Baptist Church donated $1000 to the UA Cossatot Food Pantry!

Another of the 2021 Reasons for Attending UA Cossatot Next Spring - Virtual Career Center

Another of the 2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot this Spring....Reason #247...The UAC Virtual Career Center. This online job resource is available to our current students, alumni, employers, and community residents. Just sign in and search jobs posted exclusively to our school. Visit our website at: https://www.collegecentral.com/cossatot/

Registration continues through Wednesday, January 13th. Classes begin Monday, January 11th.

Nashville Parks and Rec 5th and 6th Grade Basketball Registration Deadline is February 5th

Thursday's COVID-19 Updated Numbers and Maps

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson provided today's update on Arkansas's COVID-19 response.

In its Wednesday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 3,705 new cases; 25,092 active cases; 1,321 hospitalized, which is down 2 from Tuesday; 217 on ventilators, which is down 7 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 65, for a total of 3,901; a total of 242,593 cases; 178,025 recoveries; PCR tests, 8,741; antigen tests, 4,477.

The Health Department reported that the top counties for new cases are Pulaski, 470; Benton, 341; Washington, 334; Sebastian, 179; and Faulkner, 171.

Governor Hutchinson released the following statement on today’s COVID-19 numbers:

"We continue to see high numbers of new cases across the state. Be mindful of being a safe distance and protecting each other. It has been a tough day with the loss of another 65 of our friends and neighbors to COVID-19. Vaccine doses continue to be distributed across the state to those in Category 1-A, and we are also receiving additional doses each week.”

Here are today's COVID-19 statewide numbers:

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 72
Active Confirmed Cases: 27
Active Probable Cases: 45

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 71
Active Confirmed Cases: 37
Active Probable Cases: 34

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 74
Active Confirmed Cases: 56
Active Probable Cases: 18

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 171
Active Confirmed Cases: 139
Active Probable Cases: 32

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 82
Active Confirmed Cases: 52
Active Probable Cases: 30

Student Ambassador Officers at UA Cossatot

Our fall 2020 semester is coming to an end and we want to acknowledge our amazing officers for Student Ambassadors this semester. President, Jhamilex Hernandez of Nashville; Vice-President, Belen Hernandez, of De Queen; Treasurer, Vanessa Hernandez of De Queen; and Recorder, Kasey Barton of Ashdown did a fantastic job. They represented UA Cossatot Student Ambassadors very well and were great leaders!

President - Jhamilex Hernandez

Vice-President, Belen Hernandez

Recorder - Kasey Barton

Treasurer - Vanessa Hernandez

Another of the 2021 Reasons for Attending UA Cossatot Next Spring - Veterans

2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot This Spring....Reason #1776...

At UAC, we love our military veterans!

UA Cossatot is an ‘approved college’ by the State Approving Agency for Veterans; whereby, military service veterans, veterans who were disabled in service, and the dependents of disabled or deceased veterans (children, spouses, widows) may be eligible to receive VA education benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs. To find out more, email our UAC Veterans' Affairs rep Shawna Stinnett: sstinnett@cccua.edu or visit our web site: https://www.cccua.edu/pay-for-college/veteran-affairs

The Spring 2021 semester begins Monday, January 11th at UA Cossatot.

Another of the 2021 Reasons for Attending UA Cossatot Next Spring - Native Americans

And now for another of our 2021 reasons to attend UA Cossatot this spring.....Reason #24....Native Americans living out-of-state, may be eligible for in-state tuition! Here in southwest Arkansas, we are proud of our Native American heritage, and members of a dozen tribes can apply for a waiver to qualify for in-state tuition at UA Cossatot. Waiver applications are available on our website at:

https://www.cccua.edu/.../NATIVE%20AMERICAN%20WAIVER...

For a complete schedule of classes, visit our website: https://www.cccua.edu/programs-of-study

The Spring 2021 semester begins Monday, January 11th!

Wednesday COVID-19 Update from the AR Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,130
Confirmed Cases: 1,567
Probable Cases: 563
Total Active Cases: 90
Active Confirmed Cases: 31
Active Probable Cases: 59

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,151
Confirmed Cases: 827
Probable Cases: 324
Total Active Cases: 74
Active Confirmed Cases: 38
Active Probable Cases: 36

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 855
Confirmed Cases: 690
Probable Cases: 165
Total Active Cases: 76
Active Confirmed Cases: 58
Active Probable Cases: 18

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,330
Confirmed Cases: 1,168
Probable Cases: 162
Total Active Cases: 147
Active Confirmed Cases: 120
Active Probable Cases: 27

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 727
Confirmed Cases: 576
Probable Cases: 151
Total Active Cases: 86
Active Confirmed Cases: 47
Active Probable Cases: 39