State receives federal money to improve rural health

Arkansas received $209 million dollars to strengthen rural health in 2026, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced. The money, distributed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, comes as part of President Donald Trump's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The program is set to see... Read More.
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Entergy announces plans to improve supply, maintain affordable rates

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Entergy Arkansas today announced Next Generation Arkansas, the company’s comprehensive plan to provide electricity that does more for Arkansas by strengthening reliability, expanding energy supply, driving economic growth and keeping power affordable for all customers. The company, and its more than... Read More.
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Join the Conversation to Improve South Arkansas Community Health

Every three years, residents of South Arkansas are encouraged to join the conversation about how to strengthen community health. Currently, Jefferson Regional is working on a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This year’s CHNA survey results will help us develop a three-year plan that: •... Read More.

Monticello receives grant to improve sports complex

A recent grant to the City of Monticello will be used to improve the Monticello Sports Complex. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Monticello received $324,000 which will be spent creating sidewalks to connect the fields on the east side of the complex to fields... Read More.
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UAMS graduate schools rankings improve nationally

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ colleges of medicine, nursing, public health and health professions were recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best graduate schools in the country. The UAMS College of Medicine continued to... Read More.

Senators introduce act to improve methods for detecting tornados

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather. The legislation... Read More.