by - January 7, 2021 2:21 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the state of Arkansas and Northeast Arkansas has not been spared. In an attempt to stymie the spread, new Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver…
by - January 6, 2021 5:13 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations declined after several days of posting daily records, but active confirmed and probable cases rose by 684 to another daily record of 25,092, according to Wednesday’s report from…
by - January 6, 2021 9:53 am
Arkansas enters 2021 “on Normandy beach” – on the counterattack and establishing a beachhead, but with difficult battles still ahead. Dr. Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center…
by - January 6, 2021 9:43 am
CARTI announced Wednesday (Jan. 6) the opening of its newest specialty clinic, CARTI Urology, and the acquisition of South Arkansas Urology in Pine Bluff. Financial terms of the transaction were…
by - January 5, 2021 5:45 pm
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith has been awarded a $193,553 Degen Foundation grant for equipment for the Sterilization Core Research Facility in the new ACHE Research Institute…
by - January 5, 2021 3:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Jan. 5) the estimated 180,000 Arkansans in the first vaccine phase should receive those doses by the end of January, and is tasking the Arkansas…
by - January 4, 2021 6:34 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations again set a new daily record in Monday’s (Jan. 4) Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) report, rising by 62 to 1,296. Available ICU beds fell from 58 on…
by - January 3, 2021 10:28 am
CARTI, the Little Rock-based nonprofit cancer treatment center, has added three new locations in south Arkansas in recent years and more expansion may be forthcoming. Adam Head, CARTI CEO since…
by - December 30, 2020 4:39 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson said the Little Rock hospital is adding new emergency department space in an adjacent parking deck and may double up…
by - December 29, 2020 2:55 pm
With hospitalizations and deaths continuing to set new daily records, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is “not satisfied with the pace” of vaccinations in the state. He also warned the…
by - December 28, 2020 4:37 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped a record 62 to set a new daily record of 1,155, according to Monday’s (Dec. 28) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). The ADH also…
by - December 28, 2020 2:36 pm
Modeling 2021 economic conditions may be akin to trying to hit a satellite with a BB gun. The virus is expected to rage well into the year, even with vaccines….
by - December 27, 2020 4:51 pm
A rare bit of good news on the COVID-19 front is that confirmed and probable active cases declined during the Christmas break and following weekend (Dec. 24-Dec. 27). However, new…
by - December 23, 2020 3:46 pm
Daily COVID-19 hospitalizations set a record for the second consecutive day, and a report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) shows a record number of school districts in…
by - December 23, 2020 3:05 pm
Owners of Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief have taken legal action to block a Dec. 8 Zone 4 dispensary license decision by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC). The action…
by - December 22, 2020 7:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Bentonville-based Walmart on Tuesday, (Dec. 22) claiming the retail giant and its pharmacists did not properly screen opioid prescriptions, and the…
by - December 22, 2020 4:51 pm
With hospitalizations reaching a new record of 1,103 in Tuesday’s (Dec. 22) Arkansas Department of Health report, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said 124 more hospital beds will be added in Little…
by - December 21, 2020 4:01 pm
Multiple Bentonville residents and employees of Bentonville-based retailer Walmart recently won a share of $1 million as part of a 21-day challenge to improve health and change behaviors. Kyla Fleming…
by - December 21, 2020 3:36 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) on Monday (Dec. 21) reported 58 more COVID-19 deaths, with 20 of those being delayed from previous days. Arkansas health officials also on Monday…
by - December 20, 2020 5:29 pm
As I grow in years and perhaps wisdom, the quote “life goes on” resonates with me even more. In times of tragedy and loss, it is sometimes hard to imagine…
