Becky Gillette

Arkansas, like other rural states, is experiencing a shortage of physicians. Many medical school graduates in Arkansas end up leaving the state where they can find more residency opportunities. But now Arkansas has two osteopathic medical schools — the Arkansas…

The shortage of physicians in Arkansas has become more acute, as many doctors have retired or left the profession because of stress or illness from COVID-19. Despite being one of the most challenging times imaginable, in the middle of the…

Average salaries for travel nurses have soared during the pandemic with average salaries plus benefits advertised on Arkansas travel nurse recruitment websites ranging from $1,600 to more than $3,000 per week. While travel nurses have been critical to meeting the…

Ally and Zane Ferguson of Conway are travel nurses who met on their first assignment seven years ago for Travel Nurses Across America. The past two years of the pandemic have greatly increased the need for travel nurses and put…

After two years of pandemic havoc, people tired of being cooped up are ready to travel. The state’s two largest airports, located in Little Rock and Bentonville, are reporting major progress towards recovering the amount of passenger traffic seen before…

Since the first Arkansas casinos opened in Hot Springs, West Memphis and Pine Bluff in 2019 and 2020, gaming’s popularity has grown at an impressive rate. 2021 gaming revenue reached $565 million, an increase of 32 percent from 2019, said…

One of the biggest trends in tourism during the pandemic has been outdoor recreation. More people have taken up mountain biking, kayaking and camping in recreational vehicles (RVs). The increased demand, though, has had drawbacks not just in Arkansas but…

When Dr. Jim Dudley of Eureka Springs bought a hybrid Ford C Max car in 2017, there was so little interest in that kind of vehicle that he was able to buy it for $18,000 (including a $4,000 federal tax…

Between Feb. 11-20, 2021, Arkansas experienced extreme weather resulting in sub-zero temperatures, the accumulation of ice and record snowfalls across the state. The deep freeze caused by the polar vortex caused a huge disruption in natural gas supplies at the…

Nursing Homes Grateful for High Vaccine Rates, Stay of Mandate While public health experts advocate widespread vaccinations as the best way to end the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine mandates have been vehemently opposed by workers in a large number of different…