by - April 12, 2026 2:11 pm
More than 2,000 students from Northwest Arkansas were expected to attend the fifth annual Build My Future NWA Construction Career Day and Industry Showcase from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m….
by - April 9, 2026 8:56 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare has expanded its cardiovascular footprint in Greene County opening a new clinic and a diagnostic center in Paragould Medical Park for its heart and vascular care services….
by - April 8, 2026 7:04 pm
Pediatrics Plus, a company that provides pediatric healthcare and therapy services across Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma, has opened its newest Farm in Searcy. This latest opening marks the organization’s…
by - April 7, 2026 2:38 pm
For the second time in seven days, officials at Mercy Fort Smith are making public the hospital’s “commitment” to the Fort Smith metro. The St. Louis-based hospital system on Tuesday…
by - April 6, 2026 2:39 pm
The state of Arkansas is on the verge of having its first college of veterinary science. Arkansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has received “Reasonable Assurance” from the…
by - April 6, 2026 2:31 pm
Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) has selected Lacey Carter as the healthcare system’s new CEO, effectively immediately. Carter joins MCHS from Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Mo., where her career…
by - April 4, 2026 1:27 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Choctaw Art and Culture The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has announced an opening reception for its “Spring Art Exhibition:…
by - April 4, 2026 12:59 pm
Health educators and medical sector leaders gathered in Fayetteville on Thursday (April 2) at the Northwest Arkansas Health Summit to discuss the challenges of healthcare access in rural Arkansas and…
by - April 2, 2026 6:53 pm
Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis’ idea that would have the Arkansas Legislature consider legislation requiring hospitals to provide notice before ending a critical care service is not unreasonable, but will…
by - April 2, 2026 1:11 pm
J. Larry Shackelford, president and CEO of Fayetteville-based Washington Regional Medical System, said Thursday (April 2) he will retire May 31 after working more than 35 years in health care…
by - April 1, 2026 5:59 pm
Mercy Fort Smith is “actively evaluating” how it will respond to what could be an influx of patients needing labor and delivery services when Baptist Health-Fort Smith, the only other…
by - March 31, 2026 8:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 31) decided to further study a letter proposed by Director Christina Catsavis that would ask the Arkansas Legislature to require hospitals…
by - March 31, 2026 8:52 pm
CARTI revealed Tuesday (March 31) the expansion of its comprehensive cancer center in Russellville, a project made possible with philanthropic support from the River Valley. Patients now have access to…
by - March 31, 2026 4:08 pm
Fayetteville retirement community Butterfield Trail Village will use a $30 million bond for a 40,000-square-foot expansion that includes construction of a 38-unit assisted living facility, common space with a restaurant,…
by - March 30, 2026 6:02 pm
The Arvest Foundation is the latest partner in the Adopt A Scholar program at the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE). ACHE manages the Arkansas College of Osteopathic…
by - March 30, 2026 2:23 pm
A federal grand jury has handed down indictments charging a Northwest Arkansas doctor and other medical workers with participating for almost four years in a kidnapping conspiracy, the U.S. Department…
by - March 30, 2026 12:43 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health is closing the labor and delivery operation and ending obstetric services at its Fort Smith hospital. The closure will result in the loss of around 40…
by - March 27, 2026 10:59 am
Fort Smith elected officials are hoping Little Rock-based Baptist Health officials will soon provide details on partially announced plans to alter operations at its Fort Smith hospital campus and end…
by - March 26, 2026 9:23 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour, effective April 12. “At my first employee Town Hall as chancellor,…
by - March 26, 2026 8:25 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (UA) recently announced plans for a new accelerated six-year bachelor of science to doctor of…
