If you are like me, you have wondered and/or learned in the past few days what the abbreviation PPE means. It stands for Personal Protective Equipment – like the gloves, masks and other items that medical workers need while attending to the many people suddenly getting tested for Coronavirus (COVID-19). You may have heard in […]
Saline County Business Convicted of Medicaid Fraud; $115K in Restitution and Fines
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced the conviction of a Saline County business owner who fraudulently billed Medicaid more than $64,000 for speech therapy services at a daycare for children who did not attend the daycare and/or did not need speech therapy. Jennifer Rogers, 44, owns Arkansas Therapy Source, LLC. She was convicted of […]
Arvest Foundation donates $10K for PANS/PANDAS to Saline Health Foundation
The Arvest Foundation recently made a donation of $10,000 to Saline Health Foundation for its program to expand education, awareness and treatment of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal (PANDAS). PANDAS affects 1 in 200 children in the U.S., according to the CDC, and occurs when an infection triggers the immune system and causes […]
Heroes Behind the Line to Host Bash Sept 7th in Benton
Heroes Behind the Line will host a night of fun, entertainment, and fellowship for all our local heroes. This event is open to all Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Corrections, Dispatch, Support, Active Military, Veterans, their families, and all supporters. The evening will feature keynote speaker retired Army Staff Sgt. Shilo Harris, and author of acclaimed […]
Bryant Location of Arkansas Heart Hospital to Include Restaurant, more
MySaline reported in May that the Arkansas Heart Hospital would be building an additional location in Bryant. We now know that the building is planned to be over 100,000 square feet, and will include full-service hospital space, medical offices and a restaurant. Also included in the plan are a water feature, a rooftop terrace with […]
Bryant DRC to Discuss Bringing Hospital to Highway 5 at Meeting Thursday
UPDATE MAY 17, 2018, 11:20AM: Administration from the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock released the following statement regarding this project: “It is our intent to introduce a new project that will bring economic development and growth to Saline County. As we continue to develop plans we appreciate the continued support of the community,” said […]
Have you heard about the new construction on East St. in Benton?
Just north of the Benton location of Walgreens, there has been some construction going on and some of you are wondering what it is. The secret is out now. Saline Audiology will be moving their clinic from the offices by Saline Memorial Hospital, to just down the street on 810 N. East Street. Dr. Lisa […]
New Business Moving into Old Smokey Joe’s Building
Most locals know by now that the owners of longtime barbecue restaurant Smokey Joe’s sold their building and retired. Fewer people knew that they sold to a medical clinic and even fewer knew that it would be Baptist Health Urgent Care Clinic. The press release from Baptist Health follows. Baptist Health has announced it is […]
Truck vs. Coffee Trailer in Downtown Benton Was a Medical Issue
Some of us crash without our coffee, but on Tuesday afternoon, someone crashed into the Koffee with a Kause trailer in downtown Benton. It was an unfortunate incident where the driver was experiencing a medical issue and lost control of his vehicle. Business owner Jared Voth, who was inside the coffee trailer during the […]
New Medical Office Coming to Saline County in July
Here’s another new business coming to town. I honestly couldn’t tell you if this is Benton or Bryant. I’m leaning toward Benton, but there’s always someone who can correct me. According to Alisa Petet, the Director of GastroArkansas, they are a large Gastroenterology practice in Little Rock and they plan to expand to a location […]