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Director named for consolidated 911 center in Sebastian County
The hiring of Wes Milam as director of public safety communications for the City of Fort Smith is a key step in the consolidation of 911 operations in the city…
Healthcare
by - June 19, 2025 6:08 pm
Peak Innovation Center hosting numerous career-focused summer camps
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Peak Innovation Center is taking advantage of good ole summertime as a chance to introduce children and teenagers to a wide-variety of career paths. Hundreds…
by - June 18, 2025 6:56 pm
Arkansas Health Care Association opening 3 schools of nursing
The Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA) cut the ribbon in Little Rock Wednesday (June 18) on one of its three new schools designated to develop a deeper workforce pool for…
by - June 18, 2025 6:25 pm
Forecast: Tariff uncertainty to put pressure on U.S., Arkansas economies
U.S. and Arkansas economic growth continues to slow with fewer jobs added this year and the cost of living rising with inflation on essentials like food and shelter, according to…
by - June 15, 2025 8:42 am
Arkansas Advocates chief analyzes Medicaid, SNAP cuts
Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, one of several organizations sounding alarms over Congressional cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or…
by - June 14, 2025 4:23 pm
Levi Hospital to transition into community health foundation
After more than 110 years of providing healthcare in Hot Springs, Levi Hospital will transition into a foundation for community health. The hospital will cease patient care services after Aug….
by - June 12, 2025 4:21 pm
Lyon College breaks ground on first Arkansas veterinary school in Cabot
Ten percent of counties in Arkansas lack veterinarians, a shortage that has had a profound impact on companion animal owners, livestock and poultry operations, and veterinarians. On Thursday (June 12),…
by - June 11, 2025 1:48 pm
Janet Mann to lead Arkansas DHS
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (June 11) announced that Arkansas Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary of Programs and State Medicaid Director Janet Mann will be the next Secretary of…
by - June 11, 2025 1:39 pm
MedEvolve names Matt Seefeld as CEO
Little Rock-based MedEvolve on Wednesday (June 11) named Matt Seefeld as president and chief executive officer. Matt Rolfes, who has led the company as CEO since 2017, will continue as…
by - June 10, 2025 9:41 pm
Arkansas approved for soft drink SNAP waiver
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday (June 10) approved Gov. Sarah Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also…
by - June 10, 2025 1:24 pm
Dr. Cam Patterson leaving chancellor post, will return to classroom
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced in an email Tuesday (June 10) that he will soon step aside as chancellor, but he will be…
by - June 9, 2025 10:42 am
Arkansas ranks 45th in latest child well-being ranking
Arkansas ranks 45th in child well-being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The state’s percentage of children without health insurance increased, while…
by - June 6, 2025 9:57 am
Connections: Northwest Health, Washington Regional announce new hires
Northwest Health has hired a surgeon for its orthopedic center in Bentonville, and has hired a family nurse practitioner at the Northwest Medical Plaza-Eastside. Washington Regional hired a nurse practitioner…
by - June 5, 2025 6:39 pm
Developer: ’Nothing’ changes with Fianna Hills Country Club plan approved in 2024
Reuse plans for the former Fianna Hills Country Club and parts of the golf course are similar to what developer Sam Seeger outlined in early 2024, with “slight physical adjustments”…
by - June 5, 2025 10:01 am
Arkansas medical marijuana sales up more than 6% through May
Arkansas medical marijuana sales in the first five months of 2025 totaled $121.024 million, up 6.3% compared with the same period in 2024. Overall pounds sold in the first five…
by - June 3, 2025 8:49 am
UAMS hires Dr. Brian Jones as vice-chancellor for regional campuses
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Brian W. Jones, DHSc, as the next vice chancellor for regional campuses. He will begin his new role Aug. 1….
by - June 2, 2025 8:20 am
Olivia Walton: Paid leave, tax credits, child care top priorities to continue maternal health gains
Olivia Walton, a champion for improving maternal health in Arkansas, is promoting recent Arkansas changes nationally as part of an effort to continue more improvements in aiding mothers’ and infants’…
by - June 1, 2025 11:16 am
Walmart using data to encourage healthier eating
Walmart has announced a new platform for insurers and benefit managers that the company says can encourage healthy eating by using the data it collects on customers. The tool, “Everyday…
by - June 1, 2025 11:06 am
Education and Health Services jobs 60% of Fort Smith metro job growth
The Education and Health Services sector continues to drive job growth in the Fort Smith metro, accounting for roughly 60% of the region’s year-over-year job gains in April, according to…
by - May 29, 2025 11:47 am
Express Scripts sues Arkansas over new PBM law
Express Scripts by Evernorth, the pharmacy benefits business of The Cigna Group, and its affiliated pharmacies, filed a lawsuit Thursday (May 29) in federal court to strike down Arkansas’ new…