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Slaydon joins Sparks Health System

Sparks Health System announced Wednesday (Spet. 21) that Cindy Slaydon is joining the hospital as the new chief nursing executive. Slaydon, RN, MSN, CHE, brings more than 30 years of…

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Gattis promoted at Arkansas Best Corp.

Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. has announced the appointment of Erin K. Gattis to the position of vice president-human resources, effective Oct. 1. Gattis, who has been with Arkansas Best,…

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Mayor Baker endowment created

The Fort Smith Area Community Foundation, a local office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has announced a new endowment fund established by the local board to memorialize former Mayor C….

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Summit Medical named a top performer

Summit Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. Summit,…

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ABF expands operations in Asia

ABF Freight System has added 12 Asian countries to its global market, and now has 20 offices in the region that work to feed the company’s supply-chain logistics business. The…

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UAFS names new library director

Robert W. Frizzell of Maryville, Mo., who has 20 years of experience as a library director, is the new director of library services at the University of Arkansas at Fort…

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Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

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Sewell named ATU-Ozark Teacher of the Year

Automotive Service Technology Chair Bobby Sewell of Subiaco has been named Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus’ “Teacher of the Year.” The announcement came during the Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual…

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Kelly joins Cooper Clinic

Peggy Kelly, APN, has joined Cooper Clinic to practice with Dr. Robert Nowlin in the Cooper Clinic Department of Internal Medicine. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Central…

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Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

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Gocio joins ATU-Ozark campus

Charles Gocio is the new public information specialist for Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus. Gocio will serve as the primary media contact for Arkansas Tech-Ozark Campus. He will disseminate news releases…