Six Arkansas aviators who served among the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II will be inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame this fall, completing the Hall of Fame’s recognition of known Arkansas pilots who were members of the …
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VP, Lending/Branch Manager AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Kevin Simpson joined AgHeritage Farm Credit Services in 2007 as a lender at the Brinkley branch. In 2018, he was promoted to vice president of lending and branch manager. He is passionate about …
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Speakeasy Dispensary Announces Relocation, Acquisition
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSpeakeasy Dispensary recently announced that the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) voted to approve the company’s relocation from Pine Bluff to Ward during the commission’s Oct. 1 meeting. “I am extremely satisfied with the outcome of this meeting,” said Casey …
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AgHeritage Promotes Hill to VP of Credit
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJason Hill has recently been promoted to Vice President of Credit at AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, where he will be responsible for managing the company’s credit underwriting team. Hill most recently served as AVP & Senior Credit Officer, a role …
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RightFiber Donates Bikes to Newport, Brinkley Students
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRitter Communications, the largest privately held telecommunications service provider serving exclusively the Mid-South, recently made a $6,000 donation to All Kids Bike, bringing bicycles and the Learn-to-Ride curriculum to kindergarten students in Newport and Brinkley. The donation was matched by …
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City of Brinkley Receives $2.2 Million Arkansas Rural Broadband Grant
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRitter Communications will soon offer access to its fiber high-speed internet service, which is currently available to businesses in Brinkley, to local residents as well. The new service offer is part of a recent investment made to improve the area’s …
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Entergy Arkansas Sets Sights on 900-Acre Lee County Solar Farm
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntergy Arkansas is setting its sights on adding a Lee County solar farm to its operations. The energy utility announced its intentions to purchase Walnut Bend Solar, a 900-acre, 100-megawatt solar farm, located near Brinkley. If approved by the Arkansas …
