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A Natural (State) Leader: Stacy Hurst Guides Department Through Challenging Time
As Secretary of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Stacy Hurst tells people all the time that she has the “best job in all of state government and potentially in all of Arkansas.”
Hendrix College starting remotely in the fall.
Hendrix College will be starting its fall semester remotely after the board of trustees voted to adjust the college’s opening plan.
What’s the difference between quarantine and isolation?
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, state epidemiologist with the Arkansas Department of Healthexplained the difference between isolation and quarantine associated with the virus.
Verizon agrees to sell Wi-Fi access points to state at reduced costs.
Verizon has become the third company to participate in a recently announced initiative to provide increased internet access to Arkansas students for online learning.
NASA launches Mars rover Perseverance.
On Thursday, the state agency launched the newest Mars rover.
Multiple Arkansas high school athletes test positive for COVID-19.
“According to Facebook posts by both the Beebe School District and the Russellville School District, several student athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.”
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