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Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died
John Taylor, who built a successful career in accounting and investments and had a key role in the creation of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), has…
Healthcare
by - December 17, 2025 6:29 pm
Doula Alliance of Arkansas appoints executive director
The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Liyah Wasson, a founding board member and longtime advocate for equitable maternal health, has been named the organization’s new executive…
by - December 17, 2025 6:07 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare to take over management of Mississippi County Hospital System
Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) and St. Bernards Healthcare announced a finalized agreement Wednesday (Dec. 17) for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi…
by - December 17, 2025 12:53 pm
UA survey shows more Arkansans suffer from depression
New findings from the University of Arkansas’ health survey indicate nearly one in three people suffer from depression, which is higher than the estimates from the Centers for Disease Control…
by - December 17, 2025 12:24 pm
Connections: Dr. Murry receives wound care credential
Dr. Weldon Murry of MANA Foot and Ankle Clinic in Fayetteville recently earned the Certified Wound Specialist Physician credential, the first Arkansas podiatrist to receive this certification, according to a…
by - December 15, 2025 12:14 pm
Health tech innovation program kicks off next year in Northwest Arkansas
A new health innovation program in Northwest Arkansas aims to address the lack of pathways that the region’s nonprofits have to access and implement health and community technology tools offered…
by - December 14, 2025 1:16 pm
Executive Summary: Parker focused on securing ‘greatness’ for others, region
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - December 14, 2025 8:57 am
Sen. Boozman sees bipartisan effort forthcoming on health care
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., was busier than normal this week with votes on health care and steering agricultural policy with President Donald Trump and the White House. Boozman voted…
by - December 12, 2025 11:44 am
Helena-West Helena entrepreneur wins $100,000 grant from Poker Power
Misti Staley, CEO of Helena-West Helena-based Staley House LLC and medical device creator, recently won a $100,000 grant from global education organization Poker Power. Staley was one of more than…
by - December 10, 2025 12:02 pm
Baptist Health part of new solar farm project
Little Rock-based Baptist Health and North Little Rock-based Seal Solar are in the final stages of construction of a 13.05 megawatt solar array for the hospital system’s campus. The array…
by - December 10, 2025 11:34 am
ARBRA Plastic Surgery plans to relocate to Rogers
ARBRA Plastic Surgery recently opened in Springdale and plans to relocate to a medical office building in Rogers. Founder Dr. Kasia Kania is the first and only breast microsurgeon to…
by - December 9, 2025 4:37 pm
Alice Walton announces partnerships to expand health care workforce
Alice Walton announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) that her foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute would partner with Bentonville Public Schools to expand the Ignite Professional Studies program on the…
by - December 9, 2025 1:26 pm
Arkansas jobless numbers rise more than 12% in September
Arkansas’ year-over-year job numbers were up 1.65% in September, but the number of unemployed was up more than 12%. As a result, the state’s September jobless rate was 3.9%, up…
by - December 6, 2025 12:16 pm
Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ‘Oceanscape’ playground work begins, Mercy stroke program renewed
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Playground Progress Officials and students with the Fort Smith Public School District recently held a groundbreaking event for a $3.3…
by - December 5, 2025 1:01 pm
Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser
Arkansas-based restaurant group Yellow Rocket Concepts launched a community-focused fundraiser supporting food banks across its operating regions. Its brands include Big Orange, Local Lime, ZAZA, Taco & Tamale Co. and…
by - December 4, 2025 8:42 pm
Saline Health System names Amy Rice as new CFO
Saline Health System named Amy Rice as its new chief financial officer. Rice has more than 20 years of health care financial executive leadership experience, including serving as chief financial…
by - December 4, 2025 1:37 pm
Community Clinic delivers first baby in new program
Community Clinic recently announced the delivery of the first baby born through its new midwifery program — the first hospital-based, certified midwifery program in Northwest Arkansas. The program is a…
by - December 2, 2025 5:01 pm
UAMS awarded $10.5 million for national research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $10.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop biomarkers for all human diseases including…
by - November 30, 2025 11:57 am
Executive Summary: Dr. Johnson says region will thrive with ‘positivity and pride’
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - November 25, 2025 4:14 pm
Conditions improve at Hope Campus, but challenges remain
Changes in who administers the grants and a drop in community donations left Hope Campus feeling the pinch earlier this year. But conditions are improving for the Fort Smith facility…