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Active Case Count Drops in Arkansas but Hospitalizations Continue to Rise
by Tyler Hale November 23, 2020
by Tyler Hale November 23, 2020
While Arkansas’ case count continues to climb, the state saw a sharp fall in its number of active cases on Monday. The Arkansas Department of Health reported a 912-case decline in the number of active cases in the state. This…
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St. Bernards Launches COVID-19 Follow-Up Clinic, Infusion Center
by AMP Staff November 23, 2020
by AMP Staff November 23, 2020
St. Bernards Medical Center opened a clinic dedicated to COVID-19 last week. The new clinic, located at 1150 East Matthews Avenue in Jonesboro, will serve as a follow-up clinic and a COVID-19 and as a treatment infusion center. It will…
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Hutchinson Announces New Hospital Guidelines, No Plans for Business or School Restrictions
by Caroline O'Connor November 20, 2020
by Caroline O'Connor November 20, 2020
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and his COVID Winter Task Force announced new guidelines for hospitals on Nov. 20 as coronavirus cases continue to increase across the state. Hutchinson announced there have been 2,061 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours,…
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UAMS Neuroscience Researcher Steven Barger Named to Endowed Chair
by AMP Staff November 20, 2020
by AMP Staff November 20, 2020
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) neuroscience and neurological disease researcher was recently appointed to the Louise G. Hearn Chair in Dementia and Long-Term Care. Steven Barger, Ph.D., was invested with the endowed chair on Nov. 18. Barger…
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With New Award, UAMS Plans to Expand Efforts to Increase Rural Health Care Options
by AMP Staff November 18, 2020
by AMP Staff November 18, 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has provided $2.83 million in funding to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians in rural Arkansas. This grant will support…
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White House Report Warns of “Rapid, Accelerating Increase in Cases”
by Tyler Hale November 17, 2020
by Tyler Hale November 17, 2020
Arkansas continues to be in the “red zone” for COVID-19 cases, according to the latest White House report. This red zone rating indicates that Arkansas has 101 or more new cases per 100,000 population Released on Nov. 15, the report…
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Baptist Health Urgent Care Opening New Center in Beebe
by AMP Staff November 17, 2020
by AMP Staff November 17, 2020
Baptist Health Urgent Care is opening a new walk-in urgent care center located in Beebe. This care center, the organization’s ninth, is expected to open in mid-December at 2069 W. Center St. “As we continue our expansion, we are pleased…
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The BridgeWay Expands Care Options, Offers Adult Opioid Addiction Treatment
by AMP Staff November 16, 2020
by AMP Staff November 16, 2020
The BridgeWay will now be treating adult opioid addiction. The North Little Rock-based psychiatric hospital added an acute rehabilitation program for adults in August 2020. This program is designed to treat adults with substance use disorders, particularly those with a…
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Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Adds New State-of-the-Art Infusion Center
by AMP Staff November 13, 2020
by AMP Staff November 13, 2020
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has opened a new chemotherapy infusion center at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. This new infusion center, located on the sixth floor of the institute, is designed to serve patients with…
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UAMS Receives $500K Gift Earmarked for New El Dorado Campus
by AMP Staff November 12, 2020
by AMP Staff November 12, 2020
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an anonymous $500,000 gift earmarked for a new regional campus in El Dorado. This gift will establish the Dr. David M. Yocum III El Dorado Regional Program Fund for Excellence,…
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New Bill Proposes Repealing Public Water Usage Fees for Car Wash Operators November 24, 2020
An Arkansas legislator has filed a bill that would repeal fees based on water usage that apply to car wash operators. In Senate Bill 9, filed on Monday, Nov. 23, Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch) proposed amending Arkansas Code § 26-52-401(41)(B),…The post New Bill Proposes Repealing Public Water Usage Fees for Car Wash Operators appeared first […]
New NASA Grant Funding Venus Stimulations for University of Arkansas Researchers November 24, 2020
University of Arkansas researchers have received a $417,000 grant from NASA to study the interaction between the atmosphere and surface of Venus. This grant, which is for three years, will enable researchers to stimulate conditions on Venus’ surface in the…The post New NASA Grant Funding Venus Stimulations for University of Arkansas Researchers appeared first on […]
Lexicon Acquires Louisiana-Based Steel Fabricators of Monroe November 24, 2020
Lexicon Fabricators and Constructors has recently acquired a Louisiana-based fabrication company. The Little Rock company announced that it has purchased Steel Fabricators of Monroe, La., adding approximately 130 employees to its payroll. These employees will join Lexicon’s Prospect Steel and…The post Lexicon Acquires Louisiana-Based Steel Fabricators of Monroe appeared first on AMP.
Love Files Bill to Create Law Enforcement Integrity Unit Within Arkansas State Police November 23, 2020
Arkansas state Rep. Fred Love has filed a new bill, proposing to create a new Law Enforcement Integrity Unit within the Arkansas State Police. The bill, currently entitled House Bill 1007, was filed on Monday, Nov. 23 and would create…The post Love Files Bill to Create Law Enforcement Integrity Unit Within Arkansas State Police appeared […]
Custom XM Gets Leaner and More Efficient with Recent Headquarters Move November 23, 2020
It’s long been held as a truism that bigger means better, but for Paul Strack and his Custom XM printing shop, better means “leaner, greener and more efficient.” He developed that principle over his three decades of overseeing the family…The post Custom XM Gets Leaner and More Efficient with Recent Headquarters Move appeared first on […]
Active Case Count Drops in Arkansas but Hospitalizations Continue to Rise November 23, 2020
While Arkansas’ case count continues to climb, the state saw a sharp fall in its number of active cases on Monday. The Arkansas Department of Health reported a 912-case decline in the number of active cases in the state. This…The post Active Case Count Drops in Arkansas but Hospitalizations Continue to Rise appeared first on […]
St. Bernards Launches COVID-19 Follow-Up Clinic, Infusion Center November 23, 2020
St. Bernards Medical Center opened a clinic dedicated to COVID-19 last week. The new clinic, located at 1150 East Matthews Avenue in Jonesboro, will serve as a follow-up clinic and a COVID-19 and as a treatment infusion center. It will…The post St. Bernards Launches COVID-19 Follow-Up Clinic, Infusion Center appeared first on AMP.
Bikeable Building to Open in Downtown Bentonville in 2022 November 23, 2020
Most people drive to walk. Others bike. Now, there is one office building where employees can bike at work. In downtown Bentonville, work has commenced on a six-story, 230,000 square-foot office complex that will be bikeable. Named “The Ledger,” this…The post Bikeable Building to Open in Downtown Bentonville in 2022 appeared first on AMP.
Burt Hicks Talks Encore Bank, Growth and Company’s Future November 23, 2020
Burt Hicks has made a tremendous impact on the Arkansas banking world in a decade of working in finance. A native of Pearcy, he first worked on Wall Street as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch and Bank of America…The post Burt Hicks Talks Encore Bank, Growth and Company’s Future appeared first on AMP.
Kenzie Academy Expands to Arkansas, Providing IT Workforce Training November 23, 2020
The Northwest Arkansas Council has partnered with Kenzie Academy to bring the online platform’s tech training programs to Arkansas. This marks the first national expansion for Kenzie Academy, an Indianapolis-headquartered company that offers curriculum in software engineering, UX engineering and…The post Kenzie Academy Expands to Arkansas, Providing IT Workforce Training appeared first on AMP.

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