Walter Johnson
JRMC Names Brian Thomas President, CEO
Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff said Tuesday that its board of directors had named Brian Thomas as its new president and CEO. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Leadership Shake Up at Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Jefferson Regional Medical Center’s President and CEO Walter Johnson and Executive Vice President Thomas Harbuck left the hospital on March 25 after a disagreement with the hospital’s directors over management style. read more >
Hospital Executives Report Better Finances
Last week, Arkansas Business staff writers checked in with the top administrators of five hospitals, large and small. Here’s what we learned. read more >
by -
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Provides Job Backbone for Pine Bluff
Jefferson Regional Medical Center — Pine Bluff’s nonprofit hospital operated by Jefferson Hospital Association Inc. — is one of the major sources of jobs for an area that has suffered from loss of industry, plummeting population and spiking crime. read more >
by Luke Jones -
A Brief History of Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Before it was Jefferson Regional Medical Center, it was Davis Hospital, built in 1908 and holding only 50 beds. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Sign up for Daily E-news
Sign Up
THIS WEEK’S EDITION
This Week’s Stories
View Digital Edition
![Hybar Steel’s new rebar-making facility in Osceola, along with its 186,000-panel solar field, sits on a 1,300-acre site. [photo provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DJI_0976_opt-scaled-e1750357734251-150x150.jpg)
![Dillard’s headquarters in Little Rock, where executives are “rolling with the punches” of an uncertain tariff environment. [madeline circle]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dillards_Headquarters_DSC_5085_opt-150x150.jpg)
![The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0566_opt-150x150.jpg)
![Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250609_Nathan_See_009_opt-150x150.jpg)
