by - July 17, 2023 12:57 pm
The Green House Cottages of Northwest Arkansas, a long-term elder care facility, celebrated its grand opening on June 14 with community leaders and members in attendance. Located at 1303 N.E….
by - July 17, 2023 11:27 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Kristi Putnam announced Monday (July 17) that Mitch Rouse has been promoted to serve as Chief of Staff for the agency effective immediately….
by - July 13, 2023 4:35 pm
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) announced an agreement with Walgreens for the publicly-traded pharmacy chain to acquire 120 Brookshire pharmacies in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Grocery store operations are not part…
by - July 12, 2023 2:14 pm
Rick Naegler has been named market CEO of Springdale-based healthcare provider Northwest Health and CEO of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, according to a Wednesday (July 12) news release. Naegler replaces former…
by - July 12, 2023 11:08 am
Mercy broke ground a new clinic in Greenwood Tuesday (July 11) in a move to expand family medicine to the city. Construction of the new $7.96 million facility is expected…
by - July 11, 2023 9:33 am
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) $1 million to fund outreach for the commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which will help ensure that…
by - July 11, 2023 8:08 am
In 2018, Walmart launched its Big Blue mobile pharmacy to travel to areas hit by disasters or fire and set up shop, filling prescriptions and seeing customers in the impacted…
by - July 10, 2023 5:53 pm
Arkansas medical marijuana patients have spent $141 million on purchases in the first half of 2023, up 5.2% compared with $134 million in the same period of 2022, according to…
by - July 10, 2023 4:28 pm
In the third month of activity, Arkansas posted its highest level of disenrollment figures since beginning its redetermination process mandated by state and federal law. In June, Arkansas Department of…
by - July 10, 2023 2:34 pm
Springdale-based behavioral health provider Arisa Health received a $1.25 million grant from Fayetteville nonprofit Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation for renovations and upgrades to clinical buildings at the Arisa…
by - July 5, 2023 4:27 pm
The Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW) Auxiliary raised $320,033 for the hospital in its inaugural year of fundraising. ACNW said the newly formed 134-member volunteer organization supports patients and families through…
by - July 2, 2023 8:51 am
Nearly halfway through a six-month process to redetermine Medicaid eligibility for hundreds of thousands of Arkansans, Department of Human Services officials said they believe estimates of where the population would…
by - June 27, 2023 2:15 pm
An ambitious economic development project in south Fayetteville was officially launched Tuesday (June 27) on South Cato Springs Road near Kessler Mountain Regional Park. Dozens of civic leaders, elected officials…
by - June 27, 2023 12:58 pm
A federal grant of more than $11 million will provide five additional years of support to the Center for Musculoskeletal Disease Research led by Charles O’Brien, Ph.D., at the University…
by - June 22, 2023 7:21 pm
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C., a law firm with offices in in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro as well as Austin, Texas, has added attorneys David Donahue, Jeff…
by - June 21, 2023 9:21 am
Mejo, a Northwest Arkansas startup and web application, has partnered with the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) to create a branded version of the app called My Rett Ally. Mejo…
by - June 20, 2023 6:22 pm
An Arkansas law that banned medical procedures for transgender patients under the age of 18 was permanently blocked by U.S. District Judge Jay Moody on Tuesday (June 20). Arkansas Attorney…
by - June 19, 2023 9:30 am
When the most recent Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book was released last week, a number of troubling statistics presented itself for Arkansas. Improving child care and early childhood…
by - June 14, 2023 5:09 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center said Wednesday (June 14) it will begin offering new medical services to Lawrence County residents through a partnership with Lawrence Healthcare in Walnut Ridge. The services,…
by - June 14, 2023 12:43 pm
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the 2023 Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book, which measures child well-being across four domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. The state…
