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Doula Alliance of Arkansas appoints executive director

The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Liyah Wasson, a founding board member and longtime advocate for equitable maternal health, has been named the organization’s new executive…

St. Bernards Healthcare to take over management of Mississippi County Hospital System

Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) and St. Bernards Healthcare announced a finalized agreement Wednesday (Dec. 17) for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi…

Honored Anthony building houses University of Arkansas wood, housing research

Architecture students at the award-winning Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation will research how to use Arkansas’ plentiful wood products in construction, and how to construct affordable housing…

UA survey shows more Arkansans suffer from depression

New findings from the University of Arkansas’ health survey indicate nearly one in three people suffer from depression, which is higher than the estimates from the Centers for Disease Control…

ORT ridership breaks record in 2025

Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit has announced that it reached record ridership in 2025, exceeding the previous high set in 2016. ORT exceeded the 2016 record of 319,060 on…

Fort Smith airport traffic on pace to top 2024

Barring a dismal December, enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport are on track to top the 2024 numbers that were slightly better than the 2023 numbers. The airport also…

Cybersecurity companies release grant-supported tech

Bentonville-based cybersecurity startup Bastazo and New York-based cybersecurity company Salvador Technologies recently launched new cybersecurity technology as part of a federal initiative to support industrial research and development of mutual…

Connections: Dr. Murry receives wound care credential

Dr. Weldon Murry of MANA Foot and Ankle Clinic in Fayetteville recently earned the Certified Wound Specialist Physician credential, the first Arkansas podiatrist to receive this certification, according to a…

September job numbers up in all Arkansas metros

The central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas regions posted significant year-over-year job gains and new records for nonfarm payroll jobs, but the two regions also posted more than 35% jumps in…

First Methodist Church of Jonesboro spends $6.35 million for building on South Caraway

First Methodist Church of Jonesboro spent $6.35 million on Dec. 1 to buy a building on South Caraway Road that it plans to turn into its church. The newly acquired…

Fort Smith board approves 2026 budget, reduces personnel budget by $4.2 million

After broad praise of efforts by all involved to work through difficult budget cuts that tallied almost $17 million, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 16) approved…

Parrot Island Waterpark control decision pushed to study session review

The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 16) voted to not consider two agenda items related to management of the Parrot Island Waterpark. The items are to be…

Rebkah Guiltner named COO at FNBC

FNBC has announced the promotion of Rebekah Guiltner to executive vice president, chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1. Guiltner, who has been with FNBC for 25 years, will assume leadership…

A-State researcher receives $605,140 grant for zoo animal research

Arkansas State University has received a $605,140 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of the 2025 National Leadership Grants to study the immunology of…

Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation selects Cory Anderson as new CEO

The board of directors of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) has appointed Cory Anderson as the next president and CEO of the organization. He replaces Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, who is…

XNA enplanements exceed 2024 record as of November

Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Benton County has surpassed its 2024 enplanements, or passengers flying out, as of November. Between January and November, enplanements increased by 11.3% to 1.16…

The Supply Side: Survey suggests consumers likely to overspend this holiday season

Even with sustained inflation, tariff impacts on prices for imported goods, and a softening job market, consumers are still likely to spend more than they budget this holiday season, according…

Collier & Associates launches agent matcher

Fayetteville-based real estate company Collier & Associates recently launched, Agent Matcher, a website tool that matches buyers and sellers with a real estate agent. Stuart Collier, founder and principal broker…

Donors give $775,000 to University of Arkansas scholarship

University of Arkansas alumni and a student recently contributed $775,000 to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship. The UA’s Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign is a three-year initiative to expand educational…

Carnall, Spradling elementary schools in Fort Smith recommended for closure

The Fort Smith Public School Board on Monday (Dec. 15) heard a proposal from school administration to close Carnall and Spradling elementary schools. The “rightsizing” process has already resulted in…