Central Arkansas

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.…

At the request of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, 40 Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy to nine hospitals in eight Arkansas cities to assist local health care facilities with Covid-19 testing in…

Central Arkansas’ Smith Family Funeral Homes recently acquired two Davis-Smith Funeral Homes, one in Hot Springs and Glenwood. On December 29, 2021, co-owners Jeff and Leslie Smith acquired Davis-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory from Everett, Tony and LaDonna Smith, merging…

Magic Springs Theme & Water Park General Manager, Jack Bateman, is set to retire in March, park officials announced in a press release on Tuesday. Jessyka Hanna, assistant general manager and director of operations, has been promoted to the general…

The BridgeWay mental health hospital announced Tuesday that Megan Miller, L.C.S.W., has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Miller first joined The BridgeWay as Director of Clinical Services in 2012. The BridgeWay Hospital, located in North Little Rock,…

Arkansas Children’s Foundation has added two new members to its Board of Directors. The Foundation announced Monday that Trisha Montague and Jennifer Yurachek were elected to 3-year board terms, beginning Jan. 1, joining 35 ACF board members who represent statewide…

North Little Rock City officials announced recently that a new Dollar General Distribution Center will be coming to the area, bringing with it the immediate need for 300 new jobs. The plan reportedly includes a 65 percent tax abatement and…

Baldwin & Shell Construction has named Bobby Gosser as President and CEO of the company, effective January 1, 2022. Gosser will replace Scott Copas, who officially announced his departure from the company on Dec. 10. The company’s Board of Directors…