As the classic ad jingle states, “Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don’t.” These days, Arkansas is feeling like a nut. Specifically, a peanut. Also known as the goober, the groundnut and the United Kingdom, the monkey nut,…
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Petition Drive Plans to Put Sunday Alcohol Sales on Fayetteville Ballot
A group called Keep Our Dollars in Fayetteville is making plans to collect petition signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would allow Sunday sales of alcohol. If approved by voters, it would make Fayetteville the largest…
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Arkansas Farmers Campaigning to Protect Conservation Funding
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMany Arkansas farmers are participating in a campaign urging Congress to protect $20 billion of conservation funding from cuts in the next Farm Bill. The funding, which includes nearly $724 million in Arkansas, provides farmers with tools that can promote…
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Big Wins: Central Arkansas Riding A Manufacturing Hot Streak
by Todd Traubby Todd TraubPictured above: In 2023, Dassault Falcon Jet announced a $100 million expansion of its Little Rock completion center. (Photo provided) From ammo to airplanes, central Arkansas is in business. The arrival of new companies and the expansion of local mainstays…
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Manufacturers Bullish on Natural State; Will Workforce Be Ready?
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPictured above: The Amazon distribution center in Little Rock, shown under construction, opened last year. (Photos provided) By Mark Carter and Dwain Hebda A bird’s eye view of Arkansas economic development in 2024 would include some now-familiar landmarks —…
Even the most dutiful shunners of social media must know by now that Arkansas sits in the direct path of the total solar eclipse expected to take place on April 8 — barring, of course, the moon being blown out…
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Searcy to Move Forward With $93M Transformation Plan
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEarlier this week, citizens of Searcy approved two bond measures allowing the city to move forward with the #MySearcy Master Plan. The new projects are aimed at enhancing the quality of life for all Searcy residents. “This vote represents a…
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UL Solutions Opens New Retail Center of Excellence in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffUL Solutions, an Illinois-based global leader in safety testing, inspection and certification, recently announced the opening of a new Retail Center of Excellence in Lowell. This represents the company’s largest investment in the retail and consumer products sector to help…
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City of Conway Ranks No. 1 for National Affordability
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new poll released this month says Conway is the way to go for renters seeking to get the most bang for their buck. The city ranked as the #1 city in the nation for income-to-rent ratio and placed 11th…
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A Sore Spot: Dr. Kyle Quinn Aims to Heal Unhealable Wounds
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Kyle Quinn, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, has no grand illusions about the pragmatic nature of assembling a research team. “Most young people interested in research want to find a cure for cancer,”…