The Arkansas Department of Transportation has advised that the final surface paving on I-555 southbound in Jonesboro (NEA) between Southwest Drive and Arkansas 463 (Nettleton Avenue) will begin this Tuesday, Oct. 19. The work will require temporary and random…
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When Bill Christian and Mike Reed were setting up a television station in Jackson, Tenn., in 2015, they decided to look further west to Jonesboro to see if the town merited a second affiliate. KAIT, an ABC affiliate in the…
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NEA, ASU Farmers’ Market to be Featured on PBS ‘Good Roots’ Oct. 8
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPBS show, “Good Roots” will travel to Northeast Arkansas to explore organic and sustainable farming techniques, followed by a stop in the Farmers Market Tour, in the latest segment airing during “Arkansas Week” Friday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. on…
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Dean of A-state NYIT Medical School to Speak at 2021 Rural Development Conference
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Shane Speights, Dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, will join the slate of speakers who will present at the 2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission…
The Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex is partially complete, and the fields ready for use will open beginning Wednesday, Sept. 22. The 200-yard rifle range, the 50-yard pistol range, three trap/skeet fields, a 70-yard archery range, and a 50-yard archery range…
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AMP’s Diversity in the Workplace 2021
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIt’s our differences that make us unique, and this uniqueness makes us stronger. This month, Arkansas Money & Politics is recognizing those companies that have embraced diversity in their workplace. This diversity takes many forms, from skin color to sexual…
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Hytrol Expands Product Line in Fort Smith, Creating 100 Local Jobs
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. has announced the expansion of its product line in Fort Smith. The company says it will add 100 local jobs in the community of western Arkansas as a result. The company, which expanded from Jonesboro into…
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NEA Baptist Hospital Earns Multiple Awards for Quality Healthcare
NEA Baptist hospital in Jonesboro has recently earned awards through The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for outstanding patient care. The 2021 American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Achievement Award places…
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Forbes Names Rogers School District Best Employer in State
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Rogers school district is the best employer in the state of Arkansas, according to an article published by Forbes magazine on Tuesday. “Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile [its] third annual list of “America’s Best Employers…
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Arkansas Companies Make Inc. ‘5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America’ List
Nineteen companies in Arkansas made Inc.’s annual, ‘5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America’ list for 2021. The companies are selected based on combining factors such as median growth, total revenue, and jobs added. Bold Strategies, an advertising and marketing company in…