by - June 22, 2026 9:46 am
Every day, I hear the ding of our pharmacy door as it opens. Most people probably don’t think much about that sound. But after years of serving patients in my…
by - June 20, 2026 10:03 am
From May 12-16, the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) held its 34th annual gathering in Northwest Arkansas (NWA), drawing roughly 1,400 architects, planners, developers, and officials from across the…
by - June 20, 2026 9:48 am
Father’s Day is a day for gratitude. It’s a day to celebrate the men who taught us how to ride a bike, sat beside us at the dinner table, showed…
by - June 8, 2026 12:23 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to be one of the most compelling growth stories in the country. Across the region, the pipeline is full of well-conceived development projects spanning multifamily, mixed use,…
by - June 5, 2026 7:17 am
In an increasingly competitive world, nations are placing renewed importance on food production as a source of economic strength and national power. With global population projected to reach nearly 10…
by - June 4, 2026 12:00 pm
I recently heard the news about 36 sections of the Berlin Wall coming to Blytheville as part of the National Cold War Center’s permanent exhibit space. It’s a fantastic addition…
by - June 2, 2026 12:00 pm
Northeast Arkansas is at a pivotal moment in healthcare. As our region’s hospitals and health systems continue to grow and integrate, the focus is no longer solely on delivering excellent…
by - June 1, 2026 9:30 am
“This is going to take a while,” I thought to myself as we left the Arkadelphia city limits headed to Sparkman with the ambulance’s emergency lights on and the siren…
by - May 31, 2026 10:45 am
The baby was eleven months old when her mother brought her to my clinic. She had a small flat spot on the back of her head from sleeping in one…
by - May 30, 2026 10:38 am
After 23 years in the classroom, I have learned something simple but powerful: students will rise to the level we set for them. The question is whether the systems around…
by - May 27, 2026 3:24 pm
Northwest Arkansas is growing faster than almost anyone predicted. New neighborhoods rise where pastures once stood. Schools expand. Businesses relocate here every month. From the outside, it looks like prosperity….
by - May 25, 2026 9:34 am
Northwest Arkansas is seeing new people arriving, new businesses opening and new opportunities taking shape across the region. For many young professionals, that energy and growth are part of what…
by - May 20, 2026 10:57 pm
What would Arkansas be like if every teen had the support they needed to transition into a healthy adulthood? When Teen Health Arkansas (THAR) asked youth what they thought, the…
by - May 19, 2026 4:33 am
For the last several years, I have been anticipating the current situation in commercial housing investments: a wave of mortgages approaching balloon-payment maturity after originating during the low interest-rate environment…
by - May 17, 2026 11:16 am
Two years ago, two city councils in Northwest Arkansas did something that city councils almost never do. They voluntarily gave up land to a neighbor. Rogers gave up the Scissortail…
by - May 11, 2026 7:04 am
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the women who raise us and hold families together. At Arkansans for Improving Health (AIM), we’ve spent the past year speaking to parents,…
by - May 10, 2026 8:45 am
It’s easy to forget just how much Arkansas has changed over the past decade. Not all of it has been obvious day to day, but taken together, the progress has…
by - May 5, 2026 2:00 pm
Sometimes growth is imperceptible. Think about grass, hair, or our children’s height. They’re all growing, even when we can’t tell. The same thing is happening in our classrooms: Arkansas teachers,…
by - May 2, 2026 10:00 am
Most Arkansans are focused on their own budgets – making sure their families are fed, keeping the utilities on, making payments on their houses and automobiles, and paying their health…
by - April 29, 2026 10:35 pm
In Arkansas, we know that success isn’t just about having a good idea; it takes hard work and also the right tools to see it through. As someone who has…
