Local health officials urge safety during hot weather months

Local health officials urge safety during hot weather months

Local health officials urge safety during hot weather months

Work to do: The summer baseball and softball seasons may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to rest for the workers at the Forrest City Sports Complex. Don’Ya Washington mows the grass this morning as other workers focused on the baseball and softball fields. The end-of-season T-Ball tournament ends tonight at the complex. Photo by Kendall Owens.

The Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services (ADH), Division of Health recently confirmed the first heat-related death in 2007, reminding people that the heat of the summer months can be deadly if precautions are not taken.

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