Former governor, senator Pryor undergoes surgery

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, underwent surgery after breaking his hip and shoulder during a fall, his family said Thursday. Pryor underwent a partial hip replacement Wednesday, two days after tripping and falling while traveling in... Read More.

UAMS breaks ground for new surgery hospital

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground Monday in a ceremony marking the start of the construction of the $85 million, UAMS Health Surgical Hospital, which is expected to be complete by spring 2023. The project is being paid... Read More.
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High court blocks referendum on Arkansas eye surgery law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a referendum on a law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform that had sparked an unusually heated and expensive campaign. In a 6-1 ruling, justices ruled that the campaign behind the referendum didn’t... Read More.