Nathaniel Smith

Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nathaniel Smith has been hired by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to serve as deputy director for public health service and implementation science. read more >

Tyson Foods Inc. Chairman John Tyson calls on public and private leaders to address challenges emerging in the food supply chain amid COVID-19, adding that "the food supply chain is breaking." read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he will lift the COVID-19 ban on elective procedures at Arkansas hospitals and clinics effective Monday. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson extends the closing of Arkansas schools through the end of the school year. read more >

Arkansas health officials said Friday that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state had risen to 96, and that three nursing homes have reported cases. read more >

Facing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in more counties and evidence of broader community spread, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he would delay re-opening Arkansas schools until April. 17. read more >

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces steps to help small businesses and child care centers in Arkansas remain open during the COVID-19 outbreak, as health officials announced the number of coronavirus cases in Arkansas had risen again. read more >

Arkansas health officials said Tuesday that there had been no new presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state since yesterday, and the total number of known cases remains at 22. read more >

Arkansas' largest city is imposing more restrictions, including a curfew, in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus as the number infections in the state continues to rise. read more >

Arkansas health officials and the governor's office on Thursday advised public school districts in four counties to close for two weeks, as the state confronts six "presumptive" cases of COVID-19. read more >

Robbie Thomas-Knight of Little Rock resigned from her position on the Arkansas Board of Health last month to protest the board’s October vote against abortion clinics. read more >

A health care resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >

Arkansas health officials announced Monday that the state is ending a home health care program that serves thousands of people, a move that could leave 2,300 workers and contractors seeking new jobs. read more >

Gov. Mike Beebe has named Dr. Nathaniel Smith as director of the Arkansas Department of Health and state health officer. read more >