Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 28th of July.
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🏘️ Community
Officer Fred Marsh drowned in the Elk River while trying to save his fiancée after proposing and had his funeral Monday morning at 10:30 a.m. at New Life Church in Pine Bluff (friends recall his daily dedication).
🌲 Environment
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission invites anglers to share input via an online survey for fisheries management plans at Beaver Lake and Greers Ferry Lake; the survey includes a short video to explain current practices and guide future decisions.
🏥 Health
The Arkansas Department of Health reported 13 new cases of cyclosporiasis (6 in Benton County) between Friday and Monday, raising total confirmed cases to 92.
Health officials are investigating the cluster to identify common food exposures.
Officials urge the public to report deer with bare spots and parasites to the Game and Fish hotline after sightings along fields and forests, as state veterinarian Catherine Love warned that treating wild animals can enhance parasite resistance.
No cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed in local wildlife.
🏈 Sports
Coach John Calipari said Arkansas will play exhibition games against Kansas and Memphis with a home game against Gonzaga planned later as part of its preseason schedule.
The Razorbacks also have seven nonconference games scheduled through December and a neutral site matchup planned for early November.
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