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A new analysis by Healthgrades shows the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranks among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for cranial neurosurgery. Healthgrades, a resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems, awarded UAMS a 2022 Cranial…

The campaign to elect RJ Hawk for District 81 State Representative raised more than $16,000 for the month of December, according to the official filing with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. Republican RJ Hawk announced his campaign for the…

Arkansas Heart Hospital is launching the state’s first post-COVID pulmonary rehabilitation program. The comprehensive outpatient treatment, offered through Strong Hearts Rehabilitation Center, will serve qualifying individuals experiencing symptoms for at least four weeks. It will be one of five medical…

Small-business owner Walter Burgess has announced his candidacy for House District 81 in the Arkansas State House of Representatives, which includes portions of Saline County. Burgess is the co-owner and vice president of sales & engineering at Power Technology, Inc.…

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s proposed requirement that employees at large businesses either be vaccinated against Covid-19, or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. The justices heard arguments on the challenges last…

Dillard’s, Inc. announced Thursday morning that it will make a significant contribution to local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Chapters, bringing its total support of the charity over 27 years to over $15.3 million. This year’s $180,000 donation was made…

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra revealed Wednesday morning plans for a new 20,000- SF music center for development in Little Rock’s East Village. The new $9-million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center will help expand ASO’s capacity to serve Arkansas children through education…

U.S. Steel has announced its “next-generation” highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, close to the company’s Big River Steel plant in Northeast Arkansas. United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer serving the automotive,…

The Walton Family Foundation announced Monday the addition of 31 firms to its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program. Renowned architect Toshiko Mori will also join the program’s selection committee. “The Design Excellence Program is unique not only in its focus on…

Two careers ago, shortly after I began my time in newspapers, fresh-faced and blissfully unaware of the industry’s encroaching doom, I learned about the most dreaded day in the sports calendar.  It’s the day after the MLB All-Star game, when…