NEA Baptist Health System

NEA Baptist is collaborating with Odulair to produce the unit, nicknamed Big Blue, by the end of October. read more >

The economy of Jonesboro continues to exhibit great momentum. Having a diverse economic base has been a key ingredient to economic growth and that continues to be the case today. read more >

Brad Parsons is the CEO of NEA Baptist Health System, a medical group with 140 providers and a 216-bed acute-care hospital. read more >

Dr. Mark J. Fowler, an OB/GYN, has joined Sparks Obstetrics & Gynecology inside Sparks Plaza on Dodson Avenue while Kayla Pipkins, a physician assistant, has joined Sparks Clinic Cancer Center in Fort Smith. read more >

Jonesboro fared much better than other Arkansas cities during the economic downturn, and its job growth continues to be a standard-bearer in the Natural State. read more >

Wallace Fowler and his wife Jama of Jonesboro have donated $5 million to the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation. Officials say the gift is the largest in Baptist Memorial Health Care's 101-year history, and that they will name the hospital's cancer center in honor of the Fowlers. read more >

The NEA Baptist Health System of Jonesboro will have an open house Tuesday for its new medical campus that features a 550,000-SF hospital. The dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at its campus at 4800 E. Johnson in Jonesboro. read more >

The dollar tally of large construction projects throughout the state declined in a big way during the past 12 months. The total value of the biggest commercial jobs dropped from more than $1.4 billion in 2012 to about $1.1 billion this year. read more >

NEA Baptist Health System of Jonesboro is practically finished with the construction of its 34,000-SF cancer care center. read more >

Arkansas State University is exploring public-private partnerships to establish an osteopathic medical school in Jonesboro. City leaders said such a school would be a new economic engine for the Delta, attracting medical professionals and increasing the availability of primary care. read more >

NEA Baptist Health System of Jonesboro says it will add 530 jobs when it opens its $173 million medical campus, the largest commercial project in Arkansas, in the fall. The campus also will have a 213,000-SF medical office building and a 34,000-SF cancer care center. read more >