by - June 8, 2026 12:03 am
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The state improved two spots from its ranking of 45th in last year’s Data Book, while…
by - June 7, 2026 12:20 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has selected 25 Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in the Community Development Pipeline program from spring 2026 to fall…
by - June 6, 2026 11:56 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Innovation Academy The Fort Smith Public School District is another step closer to opening a charter school primarily for…
by - June 6, 2026 10:53 am
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores recently partnered with NationsBenefits, a Plantation, Fla.-based healthcare fintech and benefits platform, to expand access to its benefits card. Through a new retail network integration,…
by - June 4, 2026 1:00 pm
The rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is reshaping consumer spending, which impacts food retailers and suppliers. About 1 in 8 U.S. consumers use drugs that reduce appetites and curb…
by - June 3, 2026 1:33 pm
Springdale-based health system Community Clinic recently expanded its women’s health services and rebranded its clinic at 1101 S. Progress Ave. in Siloam Springs. Community Clinic Pediatrics & Women’s Health, formerly…
by - June 2, 2026 5:03 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health on Tuesday (June 2) confirmed that it is cutting another 70 jobs at its Fort Smith hospital. The news comes a little more than a month…
by - June 2, 2026 2:33 pm
Springdale-based cancer-care provider Highlands Oncology recently invested about $4 million in an expanded Clinical Trials Suite amid rapid growth in its clinical trials program, which has received approval to participate…
by - June 2, 2026 2:26 pm
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System said Monday (June 1) that it has completed the acquisition of Springdale-based Northwest Health, a subsidiary of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems Inc. The purchase…
by - June 2, 2026 9:00 am
In the early 2010s, a group of leaders from the education, healthcare and civic communities in Northeast Arkansas set out to help find a solution to the physician workforce shortage…
by - June 1, 2026 9:00 am
The Arkansas Delta might be the “bread basket” for the state, meaning food is grown there at the highest rates in the country. But it also one of the most…
by - May 28, 2026 12:14 pm
Amidst rising inflation costs, lower reimbursement rates, and shifting state and federal policy, Washington Regional Medical System announced a restructuring plan Thursday (May 28) that will result in 86 job…
by - May 26, 2026 3:37 pm
Lyon College has opened the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine Patient Care Clinic in Little Rock. “The opening of our patient care clinic represents an important step forward for…
by - May 26, 2026 12:49 pm
A two-story, 108-unit apartment complex in Siloam Springs recently changed hands for $10.8 million. The purchase price equals $100,000 per unit. A New York-based limited liability company managed by Alex…
by - May 25, 2026 9:47 am
Healthcare provider Mercy is collaborating with Boston Mountain Rural Health Center Inc. to bring advanced cardiology care to patients in the Huntsville area. The pilot, designed in partnership with Heartland…
by - May 25, 2026 9:39 am
FirstLight Home Care of Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas and South Tulsa, Okla., recently received the company’s 2025 Quality Assured Award and Growth Awards. The three FirstLight Home Care franchise territories…
by - May 22, 2026 12:46 pm
Amid overall job losses in the Fort Smith metro during March, the Education & Health Services and Leisure & Hospitality (tourism) sectors posted job gains compared with March 2025, according…
by - May 21, 2026 12:08 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will use a $1.2 million federal grant to develop behavioral health outreach programs, as its $109.5 million hospital west of Interstate 49 in…
by - May 21, 2026 10:13 am
CHI St. Vincent announced Thursday (May 21) that Dr. William Jones has been named market president for Arkansas by CommonSpirit Health. Jones previously was president of CHI St. Vincent Infirmary….
by - May 21, 2026 9:02 am
Approximately 30 people gathered Wednesday (May 20) evening at Community Bible North Church in Fort Smith for a town hall meeting to discuss health care advocacy and best practices for…
