North Little Rock is looking to attract more youth soccer tournaments to the city through a new partnership with Snap Soccer, a Pensacola, Florida-based tournament management company. The partnership between North Little Rock Tourism, Snap Soccer and Arkansas Rising Soccer …
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Van Horn Signs Deal to Remain Head Hog Through 2031
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDave Van Horn has no apparent plans to retire, at least for another five years. The University of Arkansas announced Monday afternoon that the dean of current college baseball coaches has signed a new five-year deal to keep him in …
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Keep it Comin’: Braum’s Announces Plans for Another Arkansas Location
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA second Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy store location is headed for central Arkansas. Braum’s will add its 18th Arkansas location with recently announced plans for a restaurant in Maumelle. Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce officials told media members that …
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ACHI on Maternity Ward Closings
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe Arkansas Center for Health Improvement in Little Rock is a nonprofit healthcare think tank that gathers and studies data, analyzes policy, and conducts research about ways to improve health outcomes in the state. It has performed much of each …
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Moses-led Group Acquires Former La Quinta in Downtown LR For Use as Arkansas Baptist Student Housing
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA group led by Chris Moses of Moses Tucker Partners has acquired the former La Quinta Inn & Suites at 617 S. Broadway St. in downtown Little Rock as part of a partnership with Arkansas Baptist College. The group, 617 …
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Maternity Ward: And Then There Were 30
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas is home to 30 “birthing” hospitals — those which provide labor and delivery services. Since 2019, 10 hospitals have closed their obstetrics units, the most recent being National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. Sixty percent of the state’s …
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Birthing Hospitals in Arkansas Becoming Few and Far Between
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterHealthcare providers in Arkansas are sounding the alarm over an issue many believe has reached crisis level — access to birthing hospitals. Since 2019, 10 Arkansas hospitals have closed their obstetrics units, leaving the state with just 30 general acute …
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Striving for Excellence: New Health System Head Wants Conway Regional to be a Regional Leader in Healthcare
As the new president and CEO of Conway Regional Health System, Angie Longing said her goal is to champion the health system’s status as a regional leader in central Arkansas while keeping patients at the center of everything Conway Regional …
Few greater testaments exist to one’s credentials as an executive than the proven ability to recreate success in multiple industries. That has been the journey of Veronica Love, whose career trajectory encompasses markedly different lines of work. The through line …
Chris Meyer’s introduction to the company founded in 1962 by his grandfather James A. Rogers Sr. was on the ground level. James A. Rogers Excavating had by then already become a respected name in central Arkansas construction. Meyer learned the …