1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (856+ words) What was good for Jacksonville almost 75 years ago has proven to be beneficial and then some for central Arkansas and far beyond. Little Rock Air Force Base, the global home of the workhorse C-130 Hercules, sits on roughly 6,500 acres in north…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (256+ words) Murphy USA’s “Store of Tomorrow” is coming to Jacksonville. The gas station and convenience store will be one of up to 55 new locations Murphy USA plans to open across the U.S. this year. A press release referred to the…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1067+ words) Jacksonville may not come off as “bright and shiny” as do other communities that help make up the greater Little Rock metro. The working-class city that brought Arkansas the Little Rock Air Force Base and the forerunner of Arkansas Children’s,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (188+ words) Unity Health will close its acute-care hospital in Jacksonville on April 15 with plans to reopen as a freestanding psychiatric hospital, Becker’s Hospital Review is reporting. Unity bought the facility, previously known as Rebsamen Regional Medical Center and North Metro Medical…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (160+ words) The commission approved a budget of $200,000 in funding for 2026. Beginning Jan. 1, Jacksonville businesses are eligible to apply for up to $10,000 to support exterior beautification and infrastructure projects related to tourism, accessibility and economic vitality. “The Jacksonville A&P Commission is…...