Dr. Joe Thompson reappointed as state's top medical director

This revamped surgeon general position was created by Act 384 of 2007 (see p. 2, line 34 and p. 6, line 9 if you're interested). The primary effect of that legislation authorized the governor to split DHHS back into two agencies: the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services. Here's the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article.

Also yesterday, the governor declared Crawford County a state disaster area because of tornado- and high-wind damage caused by storms on June 20. Here's his media release.