by - August 6, 2025 2:47 pm
Mercy Fort Smith is moving forward to build a cancer center on its main campus at 7001 Rogers Ave., with a ceremonial groundbreaking set for Friday (Aug. 8). Officials with…
by - August 5, 2025 12:39 pm
Tiffany Means has been named CEO of Eureka Springs Hospital, hospital officials announced Monday (Aug. 4). She started in the role on Friday (Aug. 1). Means replaces Angie Shaw, who…
by - August 5, 2025 10:17 am
Will a new law limiting medical damages in lawsuits create more balance in the justice system for defendants and insurers, or will it make it harder for victims to recover…
by - August 2, 2025 5:38 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Bank Boss Grove, Okla.-based Grand Savings Bank has hired Mark Buergler as the Fort Smith market president. He has 33…
by - July 31, 2025 2:41 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) and the Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) announced Thursday (July 31) that the two…
by - July 31, 2025 11:39 am
The newly opened Alice L. Walton School of Medicine recently announced several new hires at the Bentonville-based campus. The school opened July 14 and welcomed its inaugural class of 48…
by - July 29, 2025 11:17 am
Former Tyson Foods President and CEO Noel White and his wife Patty have included a $1 million donation to Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW) through a planned estate gift, the Little…
by - July 29, 2025 6:21 am
U.S. District Judge Brian Miller on Monday (July 28) blocked an Arkansas law to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning PBMs and pharmacies from going into effect. PBMs are…
by - July 28, 2025 5:16 pm
The immediate financial threat facing the Hope Campus in downtown Fort Smith has relented thanks in part to the agency having to lay off six employees, or about 27% of…
by - July 26, 2025 10:39 am
Following are recent news items from the Fort Smith metro. Cyber Attack Response The Fort Smith Public School District on July 25 said it is beginning to recover from a…
by - July 24, 2025 8:53 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is pushing legislation to increase the number of Medicare-supported doctor training slots, which would address the shortage of primary and specialty care physicians in Arkansas…
by - July 23, 2025 12:55 pm
Health and wellness company Stretch Zone recently opened a 1,600-square-foot studio at 2301 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Suite 104, in Rogers. This is the company’s third Arkansas location and the…
by - July 22, 2025 3:01 pm
Schmieding Foundation Inc. has donated $100,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to create the Schmieding Foundation Physical Therapy Endowed Scholarship, benefiting the UAMS College of Health…
by - July 20, 2025 12:53 pm
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville opened July 14, welcoming its inaugural class of 48 students. The first class graduates in 2029. Dr. Sharmila Makhija is…
by - July 16, 2025 9:42 am
The Hope Campus in Fort Smith, which provides temporary housing and support services to homeless people, is in “rough” financial shape, is implementing staff cuts and possibly a “serious reduction…
by - July 12, 2025 1:20 pm
Education and Health Services sector jobs in the Fort Smith metro rose more than 5% between May 2024 and May 2025, the largest percentage growth among major metro job categories,…
by - July 7, 2025 11:22 am
Arkansas’ 37 licensed medical marijuana dispensaries sold $144.217 million in the first six months of 2025, up 6.4% compared with sales with the same period of 2024, according to the…
by - July 6, 2025 10:27 am
Consideration of a new master land use plan amendment tied to redevelopment of the almost 32 acres around the former Fianna Hills Country Club is on the Fort Smith Board…
by - July 2, 2025 3:23 pm
Include more than 9,400 Arkansas teens among the more than 1.4 million nationwide who may lose access to after-school programs as a result of a surprise hold on federal funds…
by - July 2, 2025 10:49 am
The Department of Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University has announced the second-year launch of the “Citizen Science Mosquito Project” in partnership with the city of Jonesboro. “This innovative public…
