In our local news today: a Thursday morning accident on I-40 was fatal to a Dover woman; school in Arkansas (2020-21) will be delayed by nearly 2 weeks; Thursday brought a large increase of COVID cases to the state; some area high school graduations are set to take place over the weekend; in Casino news - The Cherokee Nation has filed an emergency pleading with the Arkansas Supreme Court; Morrilton's spirit squads have started safely holding summer practices; and we'll visit with Kevin Van Pelt with the Conway County Extension Office.