by - April 15, 2021 5:24 pm
A federal grant will allow the Fort Smith Police Department to take another step to help those suffering from addiction and mental health issues. FSPD has received just over $43,000…
by - April 14, 2021 8:45 pm
The Senate Education Committee advanced bills Wednesday (April 14) preventing schools from transacting with abortion providers, requiring students to have a moment of silence after saying the Pledge of Allegiance,…
by - April 14, 2021 4:57 pm
Arkansas lawmakers considered a variety of bills on Wednesday (April 14), but the main drama centered on the state’s Medicaid program. For the second day in a row, House members…
by - April 13, 2021 7:09 pm
More than 40,000 pounds of medical marijuana have been sold in Arkansas since the first dispensary opened in May 2019, according to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC). A dispensary…
by - April 13, 2021 3:35 pm
A pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is no reason to not get a vaccine, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (April 13), adding that the…
by - April 12, 2021 2:01 pm
The planned Whole Health School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Bentonville is joining the institutional membership of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health, working to advance patient-centered, evidence-based…
by - April 12, 2021 12:54 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences broke ground Monday (April 12) in Little Rock on construction of an $85 million surgical hospital, which is expected to be complete by…
by - April 11, 2021 5:11 pm
Mercy doctors in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas recently began utilizing the Savi Scout, a device that eliminates the need for wires and a preoperative procedure for patients undergoing lumpectomies…
by - April 11, 2021 12:01 pm
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care is a key partner with business and health leaders in trying to ramp up Arkansas vaccine deployment against COVID-19. CEO Ray Hanley said Arkansas…
by - April 7, 2021 8:24 pm
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee advanced a bill Wednesday (April 7) that would dissolve the State Medical Board at the end of this year and let House…
by - April 7, 2021 7:44 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare has entered into a partnership with Arkansas State University-Newport (ASUN) to provide employment for individuals dislocated from work or struggling with poverty. The partnership, part of the…
by - April 6, 2021 3:59 pm
Arkansas health officials are focused on boosting vaccine numbers ahead of any rise in COVID-19 variants, getting more vaccines to minority groups, and overcoming vaccine “resistance,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said…
by - April 6, 2021 2:52 pm
Wasting no time, the Arkansas legislature overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of HB 1570 on Tuesday (April 6). The governor vetoed the measure on Monday calling it a “vast government…
by - April 5, 2021 4:16 pm
The Arkansas State University System board of trustees agreed Monday (April 5) to a 15-year extension of its partnership with New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at…
by - April 1, 2021 5:34 pm
City officials in the Fort Smith metro are not calling for municipal mask mandates but are encouraging citizens to wear face masks and follow other health care guidelines designed to…
by - April 1, 2021 8:36 am
St. Bernards CEO Chris Barber has weathered plenty of disasters. The economic downturn of 2008-09 and the Jonesboro tornado both come to mind. Nothing could have prepared Barber for the…
by - March 31, 2021 6:50 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson eliminated the mask mandate on Tuesday (March 30) and dropped the age to qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine to 16 years old. The changes come as cases…
by - March 30, 2021 2:51 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (March 30) lifted the statewide mask mandate even as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged governors to not lift such restrictions….
by - March 29, 2021 7:28 pm
With Gov. Asa Hutchinson expected to soon lift the statewide mask mandate in effect as part of COVID-19 precautions, Fort Smith Public Schools has decided to leave their mandate in…
by - March 29, 2021 10:05 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked lawmakers Monday (March 29) to approve his 60-day extension of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, and they agreed but not without lengthy debate. On a voice vote…
