Men’s Wearhouse opened a store in Fort Smith on Aug. 19, the company announced. The new location expands Men’s Wearhouse’s national footprint to more than 640 stores across the U.S. The Fort Smith location will create 11 local jobs initially, …
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LREA Member Feature: Hiland Dairy Foods
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardThe name on the shelf might have changed, but the legacy of quality backing every Coleman Dairy product has come standard for 164 years and counting. Eleithet B. Coleman started the first milk delivery route in Little Rock in 1862, …
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Baptist Health Sees 21 Named to Arkansas ‘Great Nurses’ List
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwenty-one nurses from Baptist Health facilities across the state have been named to Arkansas’ Great 100 list. The recognition highlights their exceptional compassion, commitment to care and leadership in advancing the nursing profession, according to a press release. Baptist Health …
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F-35 Special Access Program Facility Coming to Fort Smith
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe U.S. Department of War will build a $37.6 million facility at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith. BL Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama, was awarded the contract to construct an F-35 Special Access Program Facility, according to …
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UAMS to Take Over Operation of Encore Medical Center from Arkansas Heart Hospital
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will lease and operate the Encore Medical Center in Bryant, following a Wednesday vote of the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees. The facility, with 53 licensed beds and more than 108,000 …
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New Voucher Program Aims to Put More Arkansans on E-Bikes
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (NWARPC), in partnership with Central Arkansas’ Metroplan and the City of Fort Smith, recently announced the Arkansas Tri-Region E-Bike Incentive Program. The voucher initiative is expected to help more than 5,800 residents across the …
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ArcBest Adds 2 Tesla Semis to ABF Freight Fleet
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArcBest has added two Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks to its ABF Freight fleet, the Fort Smith company announced. The long-range, all-electric units will primarily support linehaul operations within California, with planned extension into Reno, Nevada, and potentially other locations, …
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Sanders Announces Latest Round of Board Appointments
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday announced the following appointments: Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks Talbot Benton, Little Rock, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Previously vacant position. Scott Skelton, Quitman, …
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ACHE Unveils New Pathway to Physical Therapy Doctorate
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Colleges of Health Education School of Physical Therapy in Fort Smith has announced a new admissions pathway for licensed allied health professionals interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The Licensed Allied Health Professional Pathway was …
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Big Vision, Big Patience: State’s Major Road Projects Require Long-term Outlook
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterNo precise timeline exists for the final unconstructed piece of the Interstate 49 puzzle that one day will be dropped into place parallel to Arkansas’ western boundary, creating an interstate corridor ultimately stretching from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. …
