Pictured 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 —…
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Secret Sauce Not Needed: At Garver, Emphasis on People, Clients Leads to Success
Garver, the state’s largest engineering and consultant firm, was formed almost as an afterthought when founder Neal Garver saw a need for structural engineers in Arkansas following World War I. Now, a century later, the company hires 1,200 people in…
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Structured Storytelling: Polk Stanley Wilcox uses past to tell story of future in Arkansas
by KD Reepby KD ReepPictured above: The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith (Photos by Timothy Hursley) After years of fundraising and delays due to a global pandemic, the United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith now welcomes visitors inside a soon-to-be iconic structure.…
Arkansas has seen many dry periods in its history, but this year’s drought is causing so many problems for The Natural State and other states along the Mississippi River that in some areas, it seems almost biblical in proportion. Affecting…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Smooth Sailing for Rock Town River Outfitters
Throughout his five years of renting kayaks and bicycles and leading tours for each on the Arkansas River and across Little Rock, Samuel Ellis has faced plenty of challenges. But with an indefatigable spirit and solid business sense, he’s always…
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Moses Tucker Plans $70M Upscale Apartment Complex on NLR Riverfront
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCentral Arkansas real estate developers Moses Tucker Partners recently revealed plans or a $70 million upscale apartment complex on the east edge of the Rockwater community in Downtown Argenta area of North Little Rock. The project will reportedly include 360…
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AMP University: The Native American Legacy of the Natural State
When Hernando de Soto became the first European explorer to reach what we now call the Natural State in 1541, he was disappointed not to find any great civilizations like the Aztecs or Incas, ripe with gold and glory to…
Today I would like to talk about the recommendations that the Arkansas Levee Task Force submitted to me this week in its final report. I created the task force and appointed 27 members in June last year. The events that led…
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Arkansas Farmers Bracing for Flood’s Economic Aftermath
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale | Photography Courtesy of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Bobby Crow had just left for vacation when a levee near Dardanelle breached, sending water from the Arkansas River cascading through Yell County. Flood waters tore…
As the Arkansas River recedes, bridges have reopened in towns like Ozark and Russellville, but that wasn’t the case last week. In Ozark, Arkansas Highway 23 closed just south of Arkansas River, which led to the historic bridge being…