⌚ The Week’s Top Stories In 60 Seconds

Here are the five stories that resonated most with Arkansas Business readers this week.

1. Camden Hospital to File Chapter 11 as Financial Struggles Mount

• The Ouachita County Medical Center closed its obstetrics unit earlier this month in a cost-saving measure
• CEO Glenda Harper said the hospital is hopeful for an injection of cash from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

2. Bank OZK Reports Sliding Q4 Profit as Charge-Offs Climb

• The bank posted net income of $171.9 million, falling short of Wall Street expectations
• CEO George Gleason said some of the bank’s commercial real estate customers struggling through the “later stages of a multi-year CRE cycle”

3. Two Closed Hospitals, Two Different Paths for Their Foundations

• After the Levi Memorial Hospital in Hot Springs closed, its foundation plans to change its IRS status to public charity in 2026
• In West Memphis, a separate hospital foundation has been unwinding since 2014

4. Downtown Little Rock Enterprise Site Sells for $2.2M

• The buyer was Price Robinson Investment Properties LLC, led by Monday Robinson

5. Anonymous Donor Gives $7.5M to Fort Smith Catholic Schools

• The funds will support need-based tuition assistance, education programming and general needs
• The donation comes with fiduciary oversight to ensure long-term stability and stewardship