by - May 14, 2023 10:00 am
Arkansas Children’s CEO Marcy Doderer said expansion plans in central and northwest Arkansas are being driven by different factors and she’s optimistic that new facilities can be in service by…
by - May 13, 2023 9:16 am
A coalition of organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi will use a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to promote improved and equitable health and economic outcomes in…
by - May 11, 2023 8:52 pm
A second effort to place a citizen’s referendum on the ballot to repeal the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education bill, has been rejected by Arkansas Attorney General Tim…
by - May 11, 2023 7:07 pm
A coalition of 23 national health-related nonprofits expressed concern Thursday (May 11) over Arkansas’ early Medicaid disenrollment numbers and called on Gov. Sarah Sanders to pause the process. The governor’s…
by - May 11, 2023 5:19 pm
The city of Clarksville has signed an agreement with Syntex Industries to design and construct the first Syntex Hydrogen Power Plant, which will exceed $250 million in construction costs. The…
by - May 11, 2023 2:15 pm
The fourth-annual Northeast Arkansas Diversity Conference will be held June 9 at the Cooper Alumni Center on the Arkansas State University campus. St. Bernards Healthcare; the Arkansas State University Division…
by - May 11, 2023 11:19 am
Stephens Inc. announced Thursday (May 11) that Andrew “Vu” Ritchie has been hired as Vice President of Government Relations. Ritchie was formerly Gov. Sarah Sanders’ Chief Legal Counsel. In his…
by - May 10, 2023 7:15 pm
Arkansas’ Medicaid program announced Monday (May 8) that it had disenrolled 72,802 individuals – the first major removal in three years that is occurring because of the end of the…
by - May 10, 2023 6:14 pm
Fort Smith City Directors are considering the steps needed to make city properties more energy efficient and for the possibilities of solar to power city facilities. One idea includes a…
by - May 10, 2023 2:45 pm
A second member of the Arkansas Supreme Court has declared she will run for the Chief Justice seat. Justice Rhonda Wood announced Wednesday (May 10) that she would be a…
by - May 10, 2023 10:46 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5.5 million supplemental award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund training and outreach programs…
by - May 9, 2023 6:11 pm
Arkansas First Gentleman Bryan Sanders hopes to double the state’s outdoor recreation economy from its current $3.5 billion to $7 billion in the next 10 years. Sanders was tapped by…
by - May 9, 2023 1:51 pm
There seemed to be confusion Tuesday (May 9) on whether there was a school election in Sebastian County. There was one set and clearly noted on a Notice of Election…
by - May 8, 2023 7:43 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signature education law, the LEARNS Act, received a court challenge on Monday (May 8) from a group of Marvell parents opposed to the State Board of Education’s…
by - May 8, 2023 4:49 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it disenrolled 44,667 Medicaid beneficiaries whose coverage had been extended because of the COVID-19 public health emergency in the month of April –…
by - May 8, 2023 10:22 am
A special election is set for Aug. 8 to extend the 1-cent countywide sales tax in Sebastian County that provides a big chunk of the budget for the county and…
by - May 7, 2023 10:21 am
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj has a lot of history to rely on when examining current economic conditions. Arkansas and the U.S. are experiencing record low unemployment…
by - May 7, 2023 9:15 am
The Great War had ended, Spanish Flu was sweeping the world, and future country music hall of famer George D. Hay was working as a journalist at the Memphis Commercial…
by - May 6, 2023 6:03 am
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday (May 5) requested a 30-day extension to the 100% federal cost share for state and local resources spent on debris cleanup and emergency protective…
by - May 6, 2023 5:52 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker announced Friday (May 5) that she will seek the Chief Justice post in the 2024 election cycle. Current Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, 71,…
