South Arkansas
Murphy Arts District Fuels El Dorado’s Downtown Revival
Backers say the district and the privately financed Haywood Hotel have drawn business travelers, concertgoers and corporate events. read more >
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Venture Center Launches Nation’s First Lithium Technology Accelerator
The program will bring together Arkansas’ top lithium producers with a hand-picked cohort of technology companies solving problems in energy, materials and mineral processing. read more >
UAMS Receives $2.5M for Family Medicine Residency Programs in South Arkansas
The grant will help create 22 new residency slots in hospitals in El Dorado and Crossett, as well as one new family medicine obstetrics fellowship. read more >
Arkansas Hospice Takes Over LifeTouch Hospice
The two organizations said the relationship will "strengthen the ability of both provider to carry on their nonprofit missions in light of the evolving healthcare market and massice changes anticipated in how Medicare covers and pays for hospoce care over the next few years." read more >