Cyclists from across the nation will participate in the Big Dam Bridge 100 Cycling Tour of Central Arkansas this Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Crossing the longest bridge built specifically for cyclists, runners and walkers, the event is expected to draw…
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Names Singh as Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSunny R. K. Singh, M.D., has recently been named the director of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as a hematologist/oncologist and director of the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center in North Little Rock.…
Following the first Razorback game of the season this Saturday, Sept. 3, The Little Rock Touchdown Club will be meeting again on Tuesday, Sept. 6 with a presentation by Ed Orgeron. Orgeron is the former head football coach for the…
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NIH Awards Arkansas Children’s Research Institute $9.7M for Antifungal Therapy Study
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardThe National Institutes of Health recently awarded Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia $9.7 million in funding to conduct a unique study on antifungal therapy in children. The clinical trial will take place over seven years and…
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Wolfe Street Foundation Cuts Ribbon on Recovery Housing
Wolfe Street Foundation, along with the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, cut the ribbon to its new recovery housing today, Aug. 30 – located inside of a Moses Tucker property. According to the news release, Wolfe Street Foundation has been…
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Highway Projects in Six Counties Funded by Amendment 91 Following Legal Challenge
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardThe Arkansas Supreme Court recently sided with a small group of taxpayers in a challenge to the Arkansas Department of Transportation over the allocation of funding generated by Amendment 91 taxes. In a suit filed by lead plaintiff attorneys Joe…
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CareLink Names Gilbert as Vice President of Development
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMichelle Gilbert has been named Vice President of Development for CareLink. Returning to the nonprofit after having served in the past as Marketing and Outreach Manager, Gilbert will lead the team responsible for fundraising, public relations and marketing for the…
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Pittman Talks Past Successes, Upcoming Season at Little Rock Touchdown Club
The Little Rock Touchdown Club met early Monday, Aug. 15, to kick off its annual guest speaker series. This week, Arkansas Razorback Football Head Coach Sam Pittman spoke to the Little Rock Touchdown Club about last season’s successes and plans…
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Baptist Health Cuts Ribbon on PACE Adult Day Health Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Aug. 12, Baptist Health PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) welcomed the community to its new, state-of-the-art Adult Day Health Center on Springhill Drive near Baptist Health’s hospital campus in North Little Rock. Previously known as…
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Department of Transportation Announces Highway Closures
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffInterstate 30 Crossing work continues on April 22, 2022. (Photo courtesy of ARDOT). The Arkansas Department of Transportation has recently announced a litany of highway closures across four counties as a result of various projects to improve infrastructure. These…