In Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Compass Healthcare is quietly reshaping what a local medical clinic can be. Guided by their motto, “Changing the Direction of Healthcare,” the clinic blends traditional medicine, everyday convenience, and wellness services to create a more personal and predictable experience for families, individuals, and local employers. Compass Healthcare brings together primary care, urgent care, preventive medicine, aesthetic services, and occupational health under one roof. The result is a clinic that feels accessible, friendly, and intentionally built around the real needs of its community. A Membership Model that Makes Healthcare Simple At the heart of Compass Healthcare is its Direct Primary Care membership. This subscripti…

If you ask Gabby Gonzales-Heck how she’d describe herself, she won’t give you a typical business pitch. She might say she’s a go-getter, a little bit of the comedic relief, and someone who’s driven by goals. More than that, she’s passionate about learning people’s stories and helping them live with purpose. That’s also what fuels the work she and her husband, Philip Heck, are doing at Sidekick Creative Company in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Co-founders in both marriage and business, Gabby and Phil launched Sidekick Creative Company as a full-service digital marketing agency that works with a select group of clients. “We’re not trying to scale to thousands of clients,” Gabby explained. “We intentionally work with a small group of clients so we ca…