3+ day, 12+ min ago   (197+ words) Bentonville’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America has announced an initial $100 million, five-year commitment from Olivia and Tom Walton to help cut maternal deaths in half across the United States, according to a press release. The investment will fund “state matching…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1233+ words) I have traveled all over Arkansas, and after nearly three decades in the media business, I have had the privilege of meeting some of the most successful, interesting and influential people in our state. I have watched communities reinvent themselves,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (349+ words) Since 1888, the mission of CHI St. Vincent has been simple: to provide life-saving care to every Arkansan who walks through our doors. But today, that mission faces a significant challenge—not because of a lack of medical expertise or dedication,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (389+ words) Justin Maggerise made the decision to leave his home in Seattle to attend UA-Little Rock’s William H. Bowen School of Law, and it is already paying off tenfold. Maggerise has been chosen to clerk for Judge Bobby E. Shepherd of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) CHI St. Vincent is no longer a part of the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield system, the health insurer announced Tuesday morning. In Arkansas, the move affects four hospitals — CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, CHI St. Vincent…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (848+ words) Baldwin & Shell Construction Co.’s current flagship project, the new Little Rock West High School, is scheduled for a March 2027 completion with students set to begin classes that fall. For Bobby Gosser, Baldwin & Shell’s president and CEO, large education projects…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (686+ words) Billy Ray Smith Jr. liked what he saw when he strolled around Notre Dame’s snowy campus as a high school senior in 1978. Smith, who died recently at age 64, had been a state champion in football and student body president at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (300+ words) We have all heard the phrase “built to last.” It evokes images of strength and durability. It means taking the time to lay a solid foundation, whether we are building a house, onboarding new team members or tilling fields in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (226+ words) Every school year has its rhythm, and by August, educators can feel it stirring. The slower pace of summer gives way to the energy of preparation as classrooms are rearranged, lesson plans are refined and campuses come back to life....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (845+ words) Economic development does not exist in a bubble. There are myriad factors that bring new businesses to town or allow existing businesses to expand, a skilled workforce, adequate real estate and a business-friendly community among them. Adequate housing and quality-of-life…...