ADH produces a Weekly Viral Respiratory Diseases Report for clinicians. The report provides information on Influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity in the state. The report also compares activities in Arkansas to the U.S. ADH receives reports of only a fraction of COVID-19 cases and flu cases since it only requires reports of flu hospitalizations, deaths, and outbreaks. RSV is not a reportable disease in Arkansas. Therefore, it is important to understand that the information in the weekly update is representative of the timing and location of activity, but it does not reflect the overall disease burden. It is presumed that there are many more people actually affected than the report shows. Clinicians and policymakers may find the report helpful in terms of communicating to colleagues and patients about the current status of viral respiratory diseases in the state and nationwide. more

Brittany Vandegrift is a member of the staff at the Harrison Daily Times. Vandegrift joined the Times when she decided to reenter the workforce after being a full time stay at home mom, "I'm thankful to have had the support of my husband — to be able to do that for over seven years while the kids were younger," Vandegrift shared. more

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This story is take from an article by Helen McMindes and others. more

The Harrison Art League is sponsoring the 2024 Ozark Mountain Student Art Show at the Boone County Library. There are 136 art pieces by public school students from fifteen local schools. This show is held in conjunction with the Ozarks Unlimited Resources Educational Cooperative which serves schools in a three-county area. more

Rock Springs Apartments are springing up quickly on Gipson Road, near Home Depot, in Harrison. Bryan Properties, a 45-year-old firm headquartered in Springfield, MO, is responsible for the forthcoming new housing option. more

A Hawker Beechjet 400A overran the runway at Bentonville Municipal Airport, Arkansas (KVBT) after an aborted takeoff from Runway 17 on Valentine’s Day — Wednesday, Feb. 14. more

MONTICELLO — UA—Monticello's Rocky Lindsey has been awarded the Arkansas Veterinarian of the Year for 2023. The presentation was made in Hot Springs at the winter meeting of the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association (VMA) in early February. more

Buffalo National River Partners will present “Cherokee Nation Ethnobiology and how the Buffalo National River is Assisting” with Feather Smith Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:30—7:30 p.m. at the John Paul Hammerschmidt Conference Room of North Arkansas College, 1515 Pioneer Drive in Harrison. more

What is Dicamba? more

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) is proud to celebrate the remarkable dedication and service of two of its esteemed nurses, Diana Edwards and Carla Lane, who have collectively devoted over 88 years to healthcare excellence within the NARMC community. more

Dear Dave, more

Tuesday was the first day for early voting for the upcoming March 5 Super Tuesday Presidential Primary as well as the primary for state and local elections. more

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) reminds candidates for political office and their supporters that it is unlawful to place campaign signs on highway right of ways in Arkansas. more

LITTLE ROCK—The Arkansas Center for the Book at the Arkansas State Library announces that the 2024 If All Arkansas Read the Same Book program will feature Patti Callahan Henry’s novel, “The Secret Book of Flora Lea” (New York: Atria Books, 2023). more

Streaming service FuboTV has filed an antitrust lawsuit against ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery and Hulu, which are planning to launch a sports-streaming venture in the fall. The lawsuit has been … more

Walmart is buying the smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion as it attempts to expand its rapidly growing advertising business to compete with Amazon. If completed, the deal would give Walmart access … more

Marissa Mayer has long been an inspiration for innovative women battling to break through the gender barriers in the male-dominated technology industry. After graduating from Stanford University, … more

Kansas City Star. February 16, 2024. Editorial: Half the KC Chiefs rally shooting victims were kids. Could the Missouri GOP care less? Even after at least nine children were treated for … more