By Katie Zakrzewski and Mark Carter The wild ride that was 2020 came with consolation prizes, among them a significant increase in the focus on awareness of racial injustice. Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams believes much work remains to be…
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- February 2021MagazineSports/Outdoors
Paid to Lose? An Arkansas-centric Analysis of College Football’s Obscenely Large Buyouts
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelHunter Yurachek did the reasonable thing. In November 2019, with the Razorbacks embarking on yet another coaching search, Arkansas’ athletic director was ready to bring some common sense back into an industry seemingly growing out of control. Firings in the…
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Arkansas Passed 5,000 Mark for COVID-Related Deaths
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas has surpassed 5,000 COVID-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday, Feb. 4, the Arkansas Department of Health revealed that the death total had risen to 5,009 after 24 new deaths were reported. Of this total, 4,013…
As a pediatrician, I have been talking with families about vaccines my entire career. I believe strongly in the safety and the efficacy of the vaccines we recommend for our pediatric patients, and I view vaccination as one of the…
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Delta Dental Provided $27.4 Million in COVID Relief in 2020
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuring 2020, Delta Dental of Arkansas provided more than $27 million in direct COVID-19 relief for customers. According to the company, its relief funding in 2020 totaled $27.4 million. Of this total, Delta Dental provided $22.6 million in premium and…
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Arkansas Unemployment Rate Dropped to 4.2 Percent in December 2020
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleUnemployment in Arkansas fell by more than 2 percent in December 2020. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed that the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent last month. Hutchinson cited the unemployment rate drop as evidence of…
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Active Cases Decline on Monday, While Hospitalizations Show Slight Uptick
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWhile active COVID-19 cases declined on Monday, hospitalizations and ventilator usage saw a slight uptick. According to the Arkansas Department of Health’s latest report, there were 1,603 fewer active COVID-19 cases on Monday, compared to Sunday. This brought the total…
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How COVID-19 Has Affected College Internships
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneCollege students must meet numerous requirements during their undergraduate and graduate careers, including completing internships. Meeting these requirements can be difficult and time consuming, and the additional obstacle of the pandemic has affected many students’ plans. University of Arkansas student,…
- BusinessJanuary 2021Magazine
Pandemic Impact Lingers On, But Big Picture Looking Better: Arkansas Works to Ensure Businesses Survive Into 2021
by AMP Staffby AMP Staff2020 was a difficult year to be many things, government officials among them. The pandemic presented unique challenges for leaders at the local, state and national levels, and Arkansas was no exception. Before COVID-19 set in, the Arkansas economy was…
- BusinessJanuary 2021MagazineSports/OutdoorsTourism
Arkansas Tourism Surviving Pandemic Punch: Outdoor Recreation Helps Cushion COVID-19 Blow
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHot Springs was on its way to a record year for visitors when the coronavirus shut things down in March of last year. January and February numbers were up more than 17 percent from 2019 when the pandemic set in,…