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Beginning in-person school again in Arkansas is not easy. A lot has changed since March 2020. Everyone has a lot of questions.In an effort to help answer questions from educators and parents, the Arkansas Department of Education has made new resources available.This week the department released the Arkansas Ready to Learn Healthy School Guide. The […]

There 652 new cases and 9 deaths reported during today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have decreased by 13.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-88Sebastian-44Crittenden-37Benton-34Jefferson-26 Health Secretary Dr. Romero said the 7-day moving average of percent positivity among children is decreasing. The Arkansas Ready to Learn Healthy School Guide was […]

There were 703 new cases and 7 new deaths reported during today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations decreased by 21.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-78Logan-47Sebastian-43Garland-42Jefferson-33Pope-30In an effort to increase testing production from commercial labs, the Governor announced today he will be signing a letter of intent with the Rockefeller […]

Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has partnered with Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) to establish analytic surge capacity support to provide district-level data to include a weekly feed of positive COVID-19 cases by geographic location. Data points will include cumulative cases per school district, active cases per school district, and rates of testing assigned […]

There 645 new cases and 11 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have decreased by 6.The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows:Pulaski-61Sebastian-52Garland-50Saline-43Jefferson-40Craighead-32Benton-21Independence-20 Commerce Secretary Mike Preston said the agency continues to investigate fraudulent unemployment claims. If you believe a fraudulent claim was made on your behalf you are […]

There were 1,011 new cases and 6 deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations have increased by 9 since yesterday. Counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-182Jefferson-64Craighead-53Mississippi-44Sebastian-43Washington-41Independence-40 The Governor said 100 of the cases from Pulaski County were from a correctional facility in Wrightsville. The Governor announced a proposal […]

With children headed back to school this month, now is the perfect time for many families to get caught up on immunizations. The summer of 2020 may be more critical than previous summers, as there is a concern that immunizations have declined in recent months due to the pandemic. August is National Immunization Awareness Month. […]

There were 735 new cases and seven deaths reported at today’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations decreased by 2. The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-73Craighead-69Sebastian-62Poinsett-27Garland-24Benton-24Crittenden-23Mississippi-23Greene-22Saline-21 The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) once again urged Arkansans to make plans now to get the flu vaccine. ADH says the agency will […]

The Arkansas Attorney General’s office has information about reporting identity theft and protecting yourself. The Federal Trade Commission has a step-by-step guide on how to report identity theft and create a recovery plan. If you believe someone has filed unemployment insurance in your name, you need to report it immediately. Learn more here: Is a scammer […]

If you believe your identity has been stolen and a fraudulent unemployment claim has been filed on your behalf, here are some steps you can take to protect yourself: Change passwords on your email, banking, and other personal accounts. Make a list of credit card companies, banks, and other financial institutions where you do business. […]

NO FEES: There is no fee related to unemployment benefits. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) will never ask for a debit card or other method of payment in order to process a claim. If you get a phone call from someone identifying themselves as a representative of ADWS, do not give any information […]

There were 912 new cases and 18 deaths reported during Wednesday’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations decreased by 10. The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Chicot-149Pulaski-79Sebastian-51Washington-42Mississippi-35Garland-29Craighead-28Saline-26Pope-24Ashley-21Crittenden-21Benton-20 The Governor said the majority of cases in Chicot County are from a correctional facility. Today, the Governor announced a plan to test inmates […]