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.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values from 105 to 109 degrees are expected.
* WHERE...Much of our four state area of southern Arkansas,
northern Louisiana, eastern Texas and southeast Oklahoma.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Thank you Arkansas Cattlemen’s Assocation for the honor of being named your 2021 Legislator of the Year!!
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 137
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 115
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 111
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 129
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 83
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 141
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 123
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 119
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 132
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 81
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 133
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 100
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 100
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 118
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 62
The 2020 Census numbers are in and as we reported earlier, every county in our immediate area of Southwest Arkansas lost population over the past ten years. Here are the 2020 population totals for a number of area towns and cities:
State Rank Name 2021 Pop. 2010 Census Change
15 Texarkana 29,473 29,976 -1.68%
43 Hope 9,425 10,117 -6.84%
56 De Queen 6,496 6,609 -1.71%
65 Mena 5,426 5,756 -5.73%
80 Ashdown 4,380 4,706 -6.93%
81 Nashville 4,302 4,626 -7.00%
168 Murfreesboro 1,598 1,677 -4.71%
196 Mineral Springs 1,132 1,203 -5.90%
203 Dierks 1,068 1,128 -5.32%
207 Horatio 1,016 1,049 -3.15%
214 Foreman 910 1,026 -11.31%
216 Kirby 878 786 +11.70%
234 Wickes 751 754 -0.40%
242 Lockesburg 718 735 -2.31%
Population totals for every incorporated town in the state can be found here: https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/cities/arkansas
The Arkansas Trucking Academy — the state’s first public program of its kind — will see its first students today.
The academy is offered by a consortium of four community colleges and supported by a $720,000 two-year grant at a time when a driver shortage is being keenly felt throughout the state and nationwide.
The consortium comprises Arkansas State University Three Rivers in Malvern, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana in Hope, UA Cossatot’s Nashville campus and UA Rich Mountain in Mena. They are hoping to train 80 truck drivers per year, 20 at each location, through four- to five-week classes, according to ASU Three Rivers Chancellor Steve Rook.
https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/136873/arkansas-trucking-academy-begins-at-4-college-sites
A first-of-its-kind Arkansas Trucking Academy seeks to ease a driver shortage.
On Friday, August 6, 2021, nine Howard County 4-H youth attend the first Arkansas 4-H Food Challenge at the Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute in Alexander, Arkansas. Teams from 8 counties and 50 plus youth participated in the competition which required them to plan, prepare and present a nutritious meal in under forty minutes using readily available items found at the Dollar Store, Family Dollar or Dollar Tree. For people who live on a tight budget and in areas with limited access to food, eating nutritionally balanced meals can be a challenge. Through 4-H, youth are learning this important life skill, and just how creative they can be in preparing an inexpensive and nutritional meal in a short amount of time.
Howard County had three teams consisting of one senior team and two junior teams. This year’s senior team, know as Seniors with Spatulas, is made up by Adelene Westfall, Alex Trombley and Sarah Lamb. These three youth where named this year’s winners in the Senior division qualifying for the National 4-H Food Challenge event in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 28. Alex Trombley was also given the Specialty Award for his great leadership skills he demonstrated during the event. He received a golden spatula as his award. Two junior teams competed. One team, known as the Howard County Food Choppers, placed second overall in the junior division. This team is made up by Anna Kate McKinnion, Abi Webb and Christian Trombley. Our other junior team, known as the Howard County Cuties (and that is exactly what they were), is made up by Julianna Webb, Gracie Woodruff and Peyton Bagley.
If you are interested in joining Howard County 4-H, and finding out how you can be a part of all our 4-H youth activities, you can contact Samantha Horn at the Howard County Extension office at 870-845-7517 or shorn@uada.edu.
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 135
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 95
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 99
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 119
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 63
Ambassadors kicked off the semester today by providing FREE DONUTS to students of the college and continue Welcome Week!
Be on the lookout for daily clues via FB, Ed88 and email beginning at 10am as the Colts Horseshoe Scavenger Hunt BEGINS! Nashville… Make sure to check out the student Organization tables and games 11-2!
Pictured (L-R): Coach Bryant Pagan II, Logan Cole, Chad Wilson, Cory Brown, J. Bigham, Tournament Director Jon Bunyard, and Head Coach Robert Byrd
Winners of the Championship Flight with a score of 57 were: Cole, Wilson, Brown and Bigham
Pictured (L-R): Coach Bryant Pagan II, Kyle Slayton, Jared Bristow, Trey Gentry, Jeffrey Mitchell, Tournament Director Jon Bunyard, and Head Coach Robert Byrd
Winners of the First Flight with a score of 62 were: Slayton, Bristow, Gentry, and Mitchell
Pictured (L-R): Coach Bryant Pagan II, Trever Berg, Will Dykes, Zac Herrington, Tournament Director Jon Bunyard, and Head Coach Robert Byrd (Drew Dykes not pictured)
Winners of the Second Flight with a score of 66 were: Herrington, Dykes, Berg, and Dykes
Also, Congratulations to Michael Collins (not pictured) for winning the longest drive during the tournament on the 9th hole. Collins won a $100 Academy Gift Card donated by Seth Tollett Farms.
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 142
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 96
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 111
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 130
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 72
IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING COVID FROM CHANCELLOR DR. STEVE COLE
August 11, 2021
With vaccination rates being lower than expected and a spike in the Delta variant presently occurring, UA Cossatot has been monitoring the CDC and the prevailing local health conditions to make decisions designed to protect our students and employees. Yesterday, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees passed a resolution that stated in part “…WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that, based on the spread of the Delta variant, communities with high transmission of COVID-19 should require individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings in indoor public settings; and WHEREAS the Board passed a resolution in May 2020 directing UA System institutions to adopt policies requiring face coverings in university facilities when physical distancing cannot be assured, and that such policies remain in effect as long as the use of face coverings is recommended by the CDC…”.
Based on this directive, and after meeting with our employees and Board of Visitors, beginning Monday, August 16th, all UA Cossatot campuses will require face coverings according to Procedure 1000, which requires that faculty, staff, students, and visitors are required to wear a face covering while in campus facilities. The following indoor exceptions apply to this procedure:
· Employees working alone in their offices.
· Participating in activities in which a face covering cannot be worn, or would prohibit normal breathing functions (such as eating, drinking, playing sports).
· Individuals with a documented disability.
· Instructors in outdoor or shop-type areas.
This face covering requirement will be in effect until the CDC designates all four counties in our service area as YELLOW (Moderate Risk) or GREEN (Low Risk). All four counties are currently RED (High Risk). I have included a link to the CDC Tracker here:
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/.
We will post CDC updates on our UA Cossatot website and all social media platforms. We will also send students email updates as conditions change.
It has been widely reported the strain the Delta variant has placed on our medical communities. In fact, our regional facilities are feeling the strain more now than ever before. We feel it is our obligation to make every reasonable effort to mitigate the spread of this virus and the highly contagious Delta variant. There is no doubt we must all work together to mitigate COVID by making safe and informed decisions, especially while the threat of this virus is high. The health and safety of our students and staff will remain my highest priority.
Please consider being vaccinated and please wear a mask!
Chancellor Cole
UA Cossatot Face Covering Procedure 1000
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted on August 11, 2021 and directed each campus, division and unit to implement face covering policies for students, faculty, staff and guests, regardless of vaccination status, in indoor public settings where physical distancing cannot be assured in accordance with CDC guidance regarding the COVID-19 Delta variant. UA Cossatot, in the interest of campus and community health, has developed the following face covering procedure.
Faculty, staff, students, and visitors are required to wear a face covering while in campus facilities. The following indoor exceptions apply:
· Employees working alone in their offices.
· Participating in activities in which a face covering cannot be worn, or would prohibit normal breathing functions (such as eating, drinking, playing sports).
· Individuals with a documented disability.
· Instructors in outdoor or shop-type areas.
This procedure will be in force until the prevailing local health conditions warrant its cancellation.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TODAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma, south central and southwest Arkansas and
east and northeast Texas.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Active Cases Data for Sevier County
Total Active Cases: 91
Active Cases Data for Howard County
Total Active Cases: 79
Active Cases Data for Little River County
Total Active Cases: 71
Active Cases Data for Polk County
Total Active Cases: 88
Active Cases Data for Pike County
Total Active Cases: 67
