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Entergy Urges Public to Keep their Distance from Utility Workers

Social distancing of six feet is but one reason to keep a safe distance from crews. Work sites can have any number of hidden dangers for the public, and distracting crews can cause accidents to happen. Entergy urges the public to stay away from utility employees and contractors working in the field.

Hard Work Not Working for Nearly Half a Million Arkansas Households

Despite news that our economy is one of the strongest in history, the reality is that 474,000 Arkansas households — 41% of households in the state — are trapped by low wages and rising costs and are unable to afford basic needs.

Entergy Arkansas Customers Can Win Big on Super Tax Days

Qualified Entergy Arkansas customers will receive free tax preparation and have a chance to win money at Entergy’s Super Tax Day events held Saturdays in February.

Volunteers Help Out with Special Olympics Softball Tourney

Entergy was well-represented at the Special Olympics softball tournament at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway in November.

Entergy Arkansas Helps Single Parents Help Themselves

Two deserving single parents are well on their way to a better life, thanks to their own hard work and a little help from Entergy Arkansas. Whitney Watson of Augusta and Megan Hewitt of Newport are both recipients of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund scholarships, which Entergy financially supports. 

How Helpful is Bank On Arkansas+? Ask Heather

Entergy Arkansas enthusiastically supports Bank On Arkansas+. Through Bank On Arkansas+, nearly 4,000 people who didn't have bank accounts now do. Because of this program, those individuals have access to the same tools for saving money and financial transactions that most of us take for granted. 

Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $100,000 for The Power to Care

Entergy Arkansas raised more than $48,000 during the 16th annual Power to Care Charity Classic — an amount that Entergy shareholders doubled with a matching donation.

Entergy Employees Fuel $3.5M Economic Impact through Volunteerism in 2018

At Entergy, our work goes far beyond keeping the lights on and the power flowing, as we have for more than a century, to our 2.9 million customers living in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Entergy Partners with Bank On Arkansas+ during Super Tax Day

Entergy Arkansas customers who received free tax assistance during…

Entergy Announces New Commitment of $250,000 to Workforce Development Nonprofit

Entergy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Leo Denault announced today that the company has committed $250,000 to Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) during a speech at their 2018 National Training Seminar in New Orleans. JAG is a state-based national nonprofit organization dedicated to diminishing the country’s student dropout rates from middle school through college, as well as developing the next generation of leaders. JAG’s programs are implemented across the United States. Over 95% of the JAG class of 2017 graduated and was 2.3 times more likely to receive a full-time job compared to 18-20 year olds.