On Monday, Dec. 11, Pulaski County Government and Today’s Power (TPI) flipped the switch on the county’s 4.7MW (megawatt) solar array in the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. The county is expected to save about $250,000 in energy costs.…
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Naloxone Project Takes Aim at Opioid Problem in Pulaski County
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new program in Pulaski County is taking aim at the problem of opioid use and overdoses, which continues to rise. Through the Naloxone Community Hero Project of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP), the Wolfe Street Foundation has received…
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Solar Array Groundbreaking to Pave Way for 90% Renewable Energy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPulaski County officials are planning to hold a groundbreaking on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. for a new solar array in the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. The array is expected to bring the county’s renewable energy usage…
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Pulaski County Judge Announces Re-election Campaign
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPulaski County Judge Barry Hyde confirmed Thursday that he will campaign for re-election, seeking a fourth term in 2022. “We are making a difference in the quality of life in Pulaski County and our citizens know it,” Hyde said in…
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Pulaski County CASA Holds Successful Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament Benefitting Foster Care System
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPulaski County Friends of CASA, along with County Judge Barry Hyde, held the 27th Annual Judge’s Cup CASA Classic, a celebrity tournament, on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Eagle Hill Golf Course in Little Rock. The Judge’s Cup CASA Classic is…
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Alter Trading, Toyota Open Altech Recycling Plant in North Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAlter Trading Corporation and Toyota Tsusho America recently celebrated the grand opening of the new Altech Recycling Plant in North Little Rock. Altech Recycling is a heavy metal separation plant designed to produce a high quality aluminum product to supplement…
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Pulaski County Plans New Solar Array and Rubber Asphalt Test
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Pulaski County is investing in two new environmental initiatives designed to reduce increase sustainability and economic growth in Central Arkansas. The two initiatives include a road and bridge test project involving rubber-modified asphalt and the development of…