Craighead County
St. Bernards Will Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screening on Wednesday, Sept. 6
JONESBORO, Ark. – St. Bernards Medical Center will sponsor a free prostate cancer screening from 7 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at St.…
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Craighead County
NEA to view partial solar eclipse on Monday
JONESBORO, Ark. – The last time the contiguous United States saw a total solar eclipse was in 1979. On Monday, one of nature’s most awe-inspiring…
Craighead County
NEA Baptist Physical Therapy Team plans 5K to benefit HopeCircle
JONESBORO, Ark. – The team at NEA Baptist Clinic Physical Therapy has always been dedicated to giving back to the local community through various service…
Craighead County
Boozman to undergo surgery next week
JONESBORO, Ark. – An Arkansas United States Senator will go under the knife next week, a release said. U.S. Senator John Boozman announced Thursday he…
Craighead County
NEA Baptist Welcomes New Hospitalist
JONESBORO, Ark. – NEA Baptist recently announced the addition of Dr. Adrian Jefferson to the growing hospitalist team at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Dr. Jefferson…
Craighead County
March of Dimes celebrates NEA Baptist work this week
JONESBORO, Ark. – A banner was presented to NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital this week in honor of a major achievement in the life of newborn…
Craighead County
March of Dimes recognizes NEA Baptist
JONESBORO, Ark. – NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital has reduced the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy. This…
Mississippi County
Rabid dog found in Mississippi County
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. – For the first time in more than two decades, Mississippi County has a confirmed case of rabies. A dog from Mississippi…
Craighead County
Viral post says bacteria contracted on Eleven Point river
JONESBORO, Ark. – While NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital could not address a man’s viral Facebook post about contracting a “flesh-eating bacteria” on Eleven Point River…
Lawrence County
WBC President calls medical cannabis a "cancer"
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – In a letter before Walnut Ridge City Council Monday night, Williams Baptist College President Tom Jones called medical cannabis a “cancer.”…
