Craighead County

NYITCOM at A-State Opens Applications for Free ‘Project H.E.A.R.T.’ Summer Medical Program

JONESBORO, AR – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) is now accepting applications for Project H.E.A.R.T., the college’s “mini-medical school” program for high school students which will be held in June in both Jonesboro and Arkadelphia. The Jonesboro session will [read more…]

Greene County

Baptist Memorial and AMMC Finalize Merger

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 4, 2026– Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould, Arkansas, finalized plans to merge on Feb. 28, 2026, increasing Baptist Memorial’s hospitals to 25 and solidifying the organization’s position as one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the United States. Completing [read more…]

Craighead County

Methodist Family Health Opens New Children’s Behavioral Hospital

Statewide health organization expands services in Northeast Arkansas JONESBORO, Ark. — Methodist Family Health has expanded its services for children and families in Northeast Arkansas with the opening today of Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospital–Jonesboro (MCBH–Jonesboro). The new 70-bed acute psychiatric hospital will serve patients under the age of 18 who [read more…]

Mississippi County

St. Bernards to Manage Mississippi County Hospitals Under New Agreement Beginning in 2026

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (December 17, 2025) – Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) and St. Bernards Healthcare announced a finalized agreement Wednesday for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi County (SMC) Regional Medical Center in Osceola. MCHS’s Board of Directors approved the partnership to begin [read more…]