Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 77
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 44
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 38
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 67
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 20
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 80
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 47
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 52
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 33
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 22
Howard County 4-H members Adelene Westfall, Alex Trombley and Sarah Lamb placed 5th in the National 4-H Food Challenge Competition held early this week at the Texas State Fair. Fourteen teams representing nine states competed in the day long challenge. Like the popular tv show, “Chopped”, teams were given a secret ingredient to create a dish utilizing pantry items. Teams were assigned a section of MyPlate and were given a spending allowance to purchase additional items at the pantry. According to Jean Ince, County Extension Agent-Staff Chair, “The group had no prior knowledge of the category or “secret” ingredient they would be preparing until the time of the contest.”
In round one, the Howard County team, who called themselves “Seniors with Spatulas” was given whole grain pasta and $4.00 to spend. The group worked as a team to create a vegetable pasta dish within the 40-minute time limit. The group also had to develop a 5-minute presentation stating what they made, the nutritional value of the dish, how many people it served, food safety procedures taken and what substitutions they would make to increase the overall healthiness of the dish. Only six teams advanced to the final round.
The Arkansas team (Howard County) advanced to the final round where the secret ingredient was sirloin steak. “In this round they given $5.00 to spend at the pantry. The group prepared a pepper steak stir fry. Again, they had 40 minutes to develop the recipe and prepare their presentation” according to Ince.
This was the first year Arkansas has participated in the National 4-H Food Challenge and the first year to have a statewide contest. Howard County team won the state contest in August
and the opportunity to represent Arkansas. Ince stated, “This group has worked very hard practicing for both contests. I am super proud of them.” Locally, the program was funded by a Healthy Habits grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation.
The Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI) & the ASU Delta Center are asking for our help with the historic Covid-19 study and survey to help all Arkansas Community Leaders, Business Organizations, and Citizens with Resiliency & Recovery. Southwest has received 2 survey links, one for Organization, and the other for all Southwest Region Residents.
All 8 Arkansas Planning & Development Districts (PDD) are working together to get feedback from their Region on how the pandemic has influenced health and economic well-being at this moment in time for each of the 8 Arkansas Regions. We are asking our Southwest Residents to please take a few minutes and fill out this important, and anonymous, Survey. Each PDD will use the information received from the Surveys to create their Region’s Strategic Plan for any future disasters/pandemics. When completed this coming Spring, all 8 Regional Plans will help all of Arkansas be better prepared and more resilient in the face of future disasters. We sincerely thank you for helping us with this enormously important project.
Link: http://astate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIkTI1MfodIbo5U
The ADH has released their most recent report on the number of active cases of COVID-19 in the state's public schools and colleges, and the numbers for most area schools continue to trend downward. Some area schools of note include:
UA Cossatot, Mineral Springs, Kirby: less than 5 ( ADH does not release info for schools with fewer than 5 active cases to protect student privacy)
Mena 8
De Queen 5
Ashdown 5
Centerpoint 5
Nashville 8
South Pike County 13
Horatio 9
Texarkana, AR 8
Cossatot River 7
Dierks 5
Foreman 6
For the complete report, please visit:
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/School_Report_09272021.pdf
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 86
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 40
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 71
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 51
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 42
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 99
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 55
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 89
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 102
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 58
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 128
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 74
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 102
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 140
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 97
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 132
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 82
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 90
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 122
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 101
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 131
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 100
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 109
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 110
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 104
The ADH has released their most recent report on the number of active cases of COVID-19 in the state's public schools and colleges. Some area schools of note include:
UA Cossatot less than 5 (ADH does not release info for schools with fewer than 5 active cases to protect student privacy.)
Mena 14
De Queen 19
Ashdown 19
Centerpoint 20
Nashville 14
South Pike County 11
Horatio 15
Foreman 20
Texarkana, AR 12
Cossatot River 9
For the complete report, please visit:
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/School_Report_09132021.pdf
2021 Howard County Fair Exhibit Winner
Sr. Flower Show – Cut Flower …..……………………………… Deb Wallis
Sr. Flower Show – Plant …………………..…………………. Betty Johnson
Jr. Flower Show – Cut Flower …..…………………………… Arlee Howard
Sr. Food Preservation – Dried ……………...………………… Corliss Lewis
Sr. Food Preservation – Vegetable …………………….……. Codie Jamison
Jr. Food Preservation – Pickles …………………..……… Guy Cooper Kroll
Sr. Needlework – Other Category……………………..……… Judy Johnson
Sr. Needlework – 1st Quilt ……...………………………………….. Joy Barr
Sr. Needlework – Quilt ………………………..……….. Jeanette McConnell
Sr. Needlework – Crochet ………...……………………………….. Jon Nutt
Sr. Needlework – Cross Stitch ………………………………. Kay Gathright
Jr. Needlework – Quilt …………………………………….…… Sarah Lamb
Sr. Photography ………………………………………….. Gayle Castleberry
Sr. Photography …………………………………………..……. Jim Johnson
Sr. Photography ………………………………………………… Julia Moore
Jr. Photography ………………………………………………….. Elli Wallis
Sr. Home Arts ………………………………………….….… Wade Bearden
Sr. Home Arts …………………………………………………. Scott Wilson
Jr. Home Arts ……………………………………...…… Christian Trombley
Jr. Home Arts ………………………………………...…….. Torey Hathcoat
Sr. Art …………………………………………………….….…. Cindy Petty
Jr. Art ………………………………………………………… Klaire Hendry
Sr. Horticulture ………………………………………….……. Judy Johnson
Jr. Horticulture – Peppers ……...……………………………….. Briley Ford
Jr. Horticulture – Eggs …………………………………..…. Payeton Bagley
Jr. Horticulture – Pumpkin …………..………………...… Guy Cooper Kroll
Sr. Baked Goods ……………………………………………….. Tina Conzel
Sr. Baked Goods ……………………………………………….. Hazel White
Jr. Baked Goods ……………………………………………… Ember Boyce
Sr. Clothing …………………………………………..……….. Judy Johnson
Jr. Clothing ………………………………………….……….. Lily Trombley
Educational Booths
4-H …………………………………………….…………..……. Cloverbuds
EHC Club ………………………………………………………….. Twilight
School Group ………………………………………………………. FCCLA
Civic Group ……………………………………………… Master Gardeners
(September 7, 2021) LITTLE ROCK, Ark – Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent land in Howard County on Wednesday, September 22, at 2:00 p.m. The auction will be held at the Carter Day Training Center in Nashville, with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m.
“Since we were unable to hold public auctions in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, we are auctioning properties that were scheduled for sale last year,” Land said. “These are properties whose taxes have been delinquent since 2015.”
Next year, during the 2022 auction season, the COSL office will auction two years’ worth of properties. “That will catch us up so that we’re current on all sales,” Land said.
Prospective bidders can find an online Public Auction Catalog, including a buyer’s guide; statutes governing sales; auction date, time and location; and a complete listing of parcels offered. This resource is on the Commissioner’s website, www.cosl.org, and is regularly updated.
The website also includes an instructional video demonstrating how to research information about each parcel available for sale.
“We open the bidding at the amount of taxes, penalties and interest due,” Land said. “Anyone who has delinquent property going up for auction should be aware they only have 10 business days after the auction to redeem property sold there.”
Bidders must register for the auction, but the registration is free. The first $100 of any parcel’s purchase price must be paid in cash, while the remainder may be paid by cash, check or credit card.
“Property taxes help fund schools, roads, libraries and public services including ambulances,” Land said. “Everyone benefits from paying those taxes — and the property owner benefits from paying on time, by avoiding interest and penalties on delinquent taxes.”
Properties that do not sell at auction will appear on the COSL’s post-auction sales list 30 days after the auction date. From there, they can be purchased through an online auction system. Another instructional video on the COSL website demonstrates that process to bidders.
Owners of delinquent parcels may redeem those delinquent taxes online at www.cosl.org using a credit or debit card. Those who prefer to pay by check or money order can print a Petition to Redeem from the website or call the office at 501-324-9422 to request the petition, which must accompany their payment.
The ADH has released their most recent report on the rise of active cases of COVID-19 in the state's public schools and colleges. Some area schools of note include:
UA Cossatot less than 5 ( ADH does not release info for schools with fewer than 5 active cases to protect student privacy)
Mena 51
De Queen 33
Ashdown 32
Centerpoint 28
Nashville 24
Caddo Hills 23
South Pike County 23
Horatio 16
Mineral Springs 14
Foreman 13
Texarkana, AR 13
Cossatot River 8
Kirby 8
Dierks 5
For the complete report, please visit:
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/School_Report_09062021.pdf
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 156
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 131
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 118
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 167
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 119
LITTLE ROCK – The county fair is one of the traditions that we missed last year because of the pandemic, and today I’m very excited to talk about the reopening of the fairs this fall.
The first known organized fair in the United States was a sheep-shearing contest in 1807 in Pennsylvania. Fairs expanded to include the judging of homemade muscadine jelly and green beans in Mason jars, merry-go-rounds, beauty pageants, basketball toss, and foods we eat only once a year. Fairs are a big deal in dozens of communities in Arkansas.
Barbie Washburn, president of the Arkansas Fair Managers Association, says the loss of last year’s fair season hurt small towns such as Marvel, where she lives and works. She also is president of the TriCounty Fair, which includes Philips, Lee, and Monroe counties.
She has loved the fair since childhood. She said, “As soon as it started rolling in, I could hear it and feel it. I couldn’t wait to ride the Ferris wheel and eat cotton candy.”
Now she lives three blocks from the TriCounty fairground. She said that last year, she missed walking outside onto her patio to listen to the sounds and see the lights.
She said, “Our attendance is usually 10,000. People come to town, buy gas, eat at the local diner. When the carnival’s here, the washateria is used 24/7.”
The fair buys feed from the local feed store, and supplies from the hardware store. That didn’t happen last year.
Just about all of the county fairs are reopened for this fall. Now, some of the fairs that are reopening won’t have a midway with rides and games because some of the carnival companies didn’t survive the pandemic. But Freddy Miller, whose parents Johnny and Sue started Miller Spectacular Shows in Greenbrier, said his family’s company has had a phenomenal recovery this year.
The survival of county fairs is important to our communities. In July, I asked the Department of Agriculture to release $1.8 million in premium and construction funding to fairs. Going back to 2019, the state has allocated $3.8 million.
Barbie really wants county fairs to survive. She fears losing another event that brings a community together. That’s what the county fair is for. You see people you may not see any other time of the year. The fair is especially important for making memories for children. And for me that is really important. Each year my daughter, Sarah, and I look forward to going to the fair. We ride rides and look at the exhibits from across the state.
I am confident that county fairs will continue to thrive. The Saline County Fair, Bull Riding, and Rodeo is returning this year, and I happen to know that because I am riding in the parade. I am happy to note that I’m doing it for the fun of it and to show my support for the fair.
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 128
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 141
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 108
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 151
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 112
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 147
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 156
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 118
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 164
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 121
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 151
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 136
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 120
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 144
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 104
UA Cossatot’s Center for Student Success Announces 2021-2022 Student Ambassadors
UA Cossatot’s Center for Student Success announced its 2021-2022 Student Ambassadors. Student Ambassadors include Layton Jackson, Dennis Guzman, Ana Ruvalcaba, Brenda Mera, Gisselle Gomez, Julie Clift, Kimberly Delgado, Lizbeth Ozura, Lizbeth Hernandez, and Mackynze Dollarhide.
UA Cossatot Student Ambassadors are chosen to be the face of UA Cossatot on campus and in the community. They are an active voice for the UA Cossatot student body. Through a joint effort with Student Services and other Student Ambassadors, they reach out to prospective students, sharing personal UA Cossatot experiences and successes. UA Cossatot Student Ambassadors are hard-working, honest, curious, adventurous, and have strong communication skills and high academic standards.
“Being a student ambassador not only teaches you the skills but also helps you broaden and fine-tune those you already have, said Center for Student Success and Enrichment Director Erika Buenrrostro. “You'll learn the different ways to communicate with both individuals and large groups, and you'll gain emotional intelligence as you develop new relationships. In addition, to be a UA Cossatot Student Ambassadors means developing students into leaders that we hope will pave the way for others to come.”
For more information on UA Cossatot’s Student Ambassador program, contact Ambassador Sponsor Erika Buenrrostro at 870-584-1133 or ebuenrrostro@cccua.edu.