Fairfield Bay Area Covid-19 Clinic Appointments

Fairfield Bay Area Covid-19 Clinic appointments for people 70 yrs and older can be made by going online to fairfieldbaypharmacy.com or by calling 501.253.3449 between the hours of 9 and noon, Mon-Fri. Zip thru the process by bringing your completed consent form with you. Consent forms can be … [Read more...]

Cotton Statement on Janet Yellen Confirmation Vote

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the confirmation vote for Janet Yellen to be U.S. Secretary of the Treasury: “Joe Biden pledged unity, but his top priority for our economy is to rig the system so that people are treated differently on the basis of race. The … [Read more...]

The 2021 Arkansas Travel Guide is now available

Photo available here. The 2021 Arkansas Travel Guide is now available at Welcome Centers and tourism locations across the state. You can order a print edition or view the guide online at arkansas.com/publications. “For those of us who call The Natural State home, the virtues of the … [Read more...]

Arkansas Heritage announces 2021 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Finalists

Finalists have been announced for the 2021 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The Division of Arkansas Heritage launched the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame program in 2016 to recognize Arkansas’s legendary restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events across the state. More than 2,000 … [Read more...]

Sarah Huckabee Sanders running for Arkansas governor per Associated Press, Andrew DeMillo

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — A senior campaign official tells The Associated Press that former White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders plans to run for Arkansas governor. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said Sanders plans to announce … [Read more...]

Concord resident Chris Roark named the chief of operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District

Concord, Arkansas resident Chris Roark was recently named the chief of operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. Roark replaces Kevin McDaniels who transferred to USACE’s Detroit District. Chris Roark In his new position, Roark will serve as the principal technical … [Read more...]

‘National Plan for Vacation Day’ January 26 Consider Arkansas

National Plan for Vacation Day is January 26, and now is the time to start planning for travel when the time is right. “Vacation planners have a wide variety of choices when considering what to do in Arkansas,” said Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage … [Read more...]

Smotherman Named Interim SCMC Administrator

Jody Smotherman, Pharm. D., White River Health System (WRHS) Chief Strategy Officer, has been named Interim Administrator at Stone County Medical Center (SCMC).  As Interim Administrator, he will be responsible for overall operations at SCMC. Smotherman has been with WRHS for 18 years. He … [Read more...]

Virtual Neighborhood Noise Meeting

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a virtual neighborhood noise meeting about traffic noise impacts associated with a series of widening and interchange improvements along Interstate 49. The public is invited to listen, view meeting materials, and provide written … [Read more...]

What They’re Saying: Boozman Delivers Investments for Arkansas Water Infrastructure

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) secured investments for Arkansas water infrastructure in the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), legislation President Donald Trump recently signed into law. State water resource leaders applauded the senator’s leadership to support Arkansas water … [Read more...]