COVID-19 Associated Number of Individuals Ever Hospitalized by Age Category in Arkansas as of August 13, 2021

Below is a breakout of the total of individuals ever hospitalized in Arkansas by % for each age group. (46.02%) age 65+ total of 9,104 Hospitalized (18.75%) age 55-64 a total of 3,708 Hospitalized (13.4%) age 45-54 a total of 2,651 Hospitalized (9.18%) age 35-44 a total of 1,816 Hospitalized … [Read more...]

COVID-19 Associated Deaths in Arkansas by % for each age group as of August 13, 2021

As of August 13, 2021, there has been a total of *6,432 COVID-related deaths. Here are the break-outs by age. (76 %) age 65+ total of 5,056 deaths(13.1%) age 55-64 a total of 844 deaths(05.1%) age 45-54 a total of 327 deaths (02.2%) age 35-44 a total of 139 deaths(0.8%) age 25-34 a total of … [Read more...]

Cynthia Moore of Rose Bud wins at the Rose Bud School Open House

Cynthia Moore from Rose Bud said, "it was her first time to ever win anything", she won $106.10 at Rose Bud School Open House for having a Timeless Window Sticker on her car. KFFB's Dale Gardner presented her reward! The Area Churches and Businesses welcomed back the Rose Bud Students. Put a window … [Read more...]

Mountains, Music, and Motorcycles is coming to Mountain View August 20th-21st

The 17th annual Mountains, Music, and Motorcycles is being held August 20-21 in Mountain View, AR.  The festival, largely centered on downtown, brings bike enthusiasts together for a family-friendly event that includes vendors and entertainment.  This year has continued to present us with special … [Read more...]

Mark Jones Son of Grandpa Jones passes away

Mountain View's Mark Jones, son of Grandpa Jones, and contributor on the National radio program Ozark Highland Radio from the Ozark Folk Center has passed away according to Ozark Highlands Radio's Facebook page. … [Read more...]

Routine Inspection of Interstate 55 Mississippi River Bridge Means Temporary Lane Closures

A routine inspection of the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge means temporary lane closures. This inspection was scheduled prior to the I-40 Mississippi River Bridge closure but could not be completed while all traffic was diverted through the I-55 Mississippi River crossing. Orange cones, … [Read more...]

John 3:16 Crowder Concert Postponed

John 3:16 has announced that due to illness the Crowder concert scheduled for this weekend has been postponed. All tickets and raffle tickets will be honored at the re-scheduled date. New dates to be announced soon. … [Read more...]

Boozman Introduces Amendment to Ensure Rural Americans Continue to Have Access to Affordable, Reliable Energy 

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced an amendment to the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend bill to block attempts to ban fossil fuels which threaten rural communities’ access to affordable, reliable energy to … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Amendment to Fight Critical Race Theory in Schools Receives Vote

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced an amendment to the budget reconciliation package to prevent federal funds from being used to promote Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Pre-K programs and K-12 schools. A one pager about the amendment may be found here. Text of the amendment may … [Read more...]

The Governor’s Community COVID Conversations in Clinton last night

Governor's Community COVID Conversations was held last night August 9, 2021, at 6 p.m. at the Cafeteria of Clinton High School in Clinton, Arkansas. Many questions were asked about the COVID vaccines, the safety of the vaccines, and many talked about their reservations for taking the … [Read more...]