Jim Bailey
Inductees Announced for Insurance Hall of Fame (Movers & Shakers)
Jim Bailey, Robbi Davis, Thomas Sanders, the late Greg Standridge and Wayne White have been inducted into the 2021 class of the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame. read more >
Arkansas Year In Review: Notable Deaths in 2019
A brilliant sportswriter, a beloved PR executive, a founder of one of Arkansas’ pre-eminent architecture firms, a giant in the field of construction, the creator of “The Fishin’ Hole,” a civil rights icon and a pioneering scientist were just a few of the notable Arkansans who died in 2019. read more >
Jim Bailey, Revered Arkansas Sportswriter, Dies at 86
Jim Bailey, who delighted Razorback fans, baseball addicts and boxing buffs for nearly six decades as one of Arkansas’ most knowledgeable and polished sportswriters, died Wednesday night after a decade of Alzheimer’s disease, his family said. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Picks Patrick West for Safety (Movers & Shakers)
Patrick West previously served as safety and environmental training manager at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge and as safety manager and senior safety engineer at Borden Chemicals & Plastics in Geismar, Louisiana. read more >
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