Beebe declares week 'State Employees Appreciation Week'

Thursday, August 4th, 2011, 7:43pm

UNDATED (KTHV) -- Governor Mike Beebe has declared the week of August 7 through August 13, 2011, to be "State Employees Appreciation Week."

In a recently-issued Executive Department Proclamation signed by both Governor Beebe and Secretary of State Mark Martin, the Governor salutes state employees for their "outstanding professionalism and responsiveness," as well as their "exemplary dedication to the citizens of Arkansas."

"All state employees are to be commended for their commitment to the total process of making Arkansas government work smoothly for the benefit of all citizens," declares Governor Beebe. "I urge my fellow citizens to join me in expressing gratitude to these public servants for a job well done."

Governor Beebe presented the proclamation to Arkansas State Employees Association (A.S.E.A.) Executive Director Danny James in an August 2 ceremony. A.S.E.A. is a nonprofit organization working to improve state government and state employment.

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13 sites nominated for Historic Register

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Thursday, August 4th, 2011, 12:42pm

13 sites nominated for Historic Register

LITTLE ROCK—The State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program nominated 13 Arkansas properties to the National Register of Historic Places when it met August 3, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.

Properties nominated to the National Register are:

Tower Building at Little Rock in Pulaski County, an International-style structure constructed between 1958 and 1960
Ouachita Avenue Historic District at Hot Springs in Garland County, containing buildings dating to 1905
Central Methodist Episcopal Church South at Hot Springs in Garland County, a 1915 Gothic Revival-style building
Roanoke Baptist Church near Gurdon in Clark County, a 1945 building designed in the Craftsman style of architecture
Okolona Colored High School Gymnasium at Okolona in Clark County, a ca.

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Arkansas plant source of 36M lbs. of recalled turkey

Submitted by Allyson McNabb

Thursday, August 4th, 2011, 6:42am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of turkey after a government hunt for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has killed one person in California and sickened dozens more.

The Agriculture Department and the Minnesota-based company announced Wednesday evening that Cargill is recalling fresh and frozen ground turkey products produced at the company's Springdale, Ark., plant from Feb. 20 through Aug. 2 due to possible contamination from the strain of salmonella linked to 76 illnesses and the one death.

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ER's seeing more heat-related cases

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3rd, 10:45 pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- When the mercury rises, so do the number of people heading to the emergency room for heat-related illness.

At the Baptist Hospital Emergency Room, they had five heat related cases Tuesday; UAMS had around the same.

The Centers for Disease Control says the best defense is prevention. Here are some prevention tips:

Drink more fluids (nonalcoholic), regardless of your activity level. Don't wait until you're thirsty to drink. Warning: If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you on water pills, ask him how much you should drink while the weather is hot.

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At 6:30: Happy sales tax holiday

Submitted by Craig O'Neill

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011, 9:35pm

UNDATED (KTHV) -- Amidst the sour economic news over the last few months, comes a first for Arkansas: The Sales Tax Holiday. Enacted in the state legislature in February of this year, it exempts certain items under $100, from local and state sales taxes.

Alicia Easley, marketing specialist with Park Plaza, was a special guest on Today's THV at 6:30. She told us the merchants at Park Plaza expect a weekend similar to black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving).

Easley said that merchants have been holding special meetings in preparation for the big weekend. On Wednesday there was a Mall-wide meeting that was well attended as anticipation grows.

It all begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday morning. It goes through Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

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Catherine’s Landing welcomes new manager, activities

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011, 4:35pm

Catherine’s Landing welcomes new manager, activities

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Catherine's Landing has announced Brad Boler as general manager, as well as a variety of new activities to offer guests the ultimate outdoor vacation experience.

“Since the opening in April, we’ve continuously added different amenities and activities to Catherine’s Landing in order to make it unlike any type of resort in the state,” said Yale Spina, RVC Vice President of Operations. “Brad brings much resort experience and is enthusiastic about making Catherine’s Landing successful and, more importantly, a memorable vacation to each and every guest,” Spina added.

Some of the activities that Catherine’s Landing has added include a pool aerobics class, volleyball net, golf cart rentals, two additional large grills in the pavilion, and a shaded activity area for kids.

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Entergy asks customers to reduce power usage

Submitted by THV 11 News Staff

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011, 3:18pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Entergy Arkansas, Inc. is asking its customers in central Arkansas to voluntarily reduce their usage of electricity until 9 p.m. tonight.

The unusual appeal is the result of extremely hot temperatures that are causing increased electricity usage. This could potentially overload electrical lines, which could in turn cause power outages.

Entergy has already curtailed certain industrial and wholesale customers.

Electrical power demand has continued to increase. If electricity usage continues to increase and electric facilities become overloaded, periodic temporary power outages could begin among residential and commercial customers.

These are expected to be short power curtailments that affect different groups of customers at different times. Any temporary outage would typically last from 30 minutes to one hour, but could be shorter or longer, depending on the situation.

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