by - February 28, 2026 7:27 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Leadership Crawford County Applications for the 2027 Class of Leadership Crawford County are now open, and the application deadline is…
by - February 26, 2026 12:41 pm
Fayetteville-based health system Washington Regional said Thursday (Feb. 26) that it opened a $3.1 million simulation center to provide high-fidelity training experiences for health care professionals. The 6,650-square-foot Washington Regional…
by - February 23, 2026 5:20 pm
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Monday (Feb. 23) the appointment of Martha Smith as medical center director of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville,…
by - February 20, 2026 4:48 pm
Arkansas is the only U.S. state that does not guarantee 12-month postpartum insurance coverage through Medicaid for low-income mothers. The Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) is calling on…
by - February 19, 2026 6:35 pm
A non-profit, Tailgate Time, has launched with the aim of helping farmers with their mental health. Like many farmers, Jonathan Bobbitt struggled with bouts of depression. The long, lonely hours…
by - February 18, 2026 2:04 pm
When Dr. Josh Roller arrived in Northwest Arkansas in 2007, bariatric surgery was viewed with skepticism. Nearly two decades later, Roller has performed more than 13,000 weight-loss surgeries, and built…
by - February 18, 2026 2:01 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences invested $2.8 million to open the UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Bentonville. The facility, in the Blume building at 609…
by - February 16, 2026 11:50 am
The latest Arkansas Health Survey shows that 28.8% of adults in the state are food insecure, which means they “lack consistent, reliable access to the nutritious food they need for…
by - February 15, 2026 11:09 am
Two construction companies with operations in Northwest Arkansas have hired and promoted people to key positions. Also, the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business has hired a…
by - February 10, 2026 9:19 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced it will receive $40 million in congressional appropriations for a variety of programs, including several targeting Arkansas’ high rates of infant…
by - February 9, 2026 7:05 pm
Arkansas State University Newport has received $7.7 million from the federal government to complete its nursing and health professionals facility, according to Chancellor Ike Wheeler. The facility will be located…
by - February 7, 2026 11:30 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Career, Workforce Focus The Fort Smith Public School District, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and Fort Smith Regional Chamber…
by - February 5, 2026 4:30 pm
The board of trustees of the University of Arkansas approved Thursday (Feb. 5) the selection of Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at…
by - February 5, 2026 11:56 am
The Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) is again expanding academic offerings with three new doctorate programs to begin this summer and a master’s degree set to start…
by - February 5, 2026 11:25 am
Arkansas State University will expand its College of Nursing and Health Professions after Congress approved a $9 million appropriation for the project. Plans and funding for the project are still…
by - February 4, 2026 2:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) on Wednesday (Feb. 4) released more details of a $30 million plan to build and operate a Center for Health Innovation that…
by - February 4, 2026 12:18 pm
The Fayetteville-based Washington Regional Medical System has hired a surgeon, hospitalist and advanced practice registered nurse for its different care and surgery centers. Following are recent hires, promotions, and appointments…
by - February 4, 2026 10:28 am
Members of the Walton family announced Wednesday (Feb. 4) the appointment of the inaugural president of a planned university in Bentonville. The Walton-led Runway Group also said campus site work…
by - February 2, 2026 5:49 pm
A package of U.S. Senate appropriations bills would direct $43 million to the Fort Smith metro for projects that include a mother and infant healthcare program at the University of…
by - February 2, 2026 10:18 am
First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith raised more than $63,500 in a partnership with Boston-based Undue Medical Debt to erase around $17 million in medical debt for more than 11,000…
