Arkansas Land Co. Johnny Cake Ranch Sebastian County 1,767 surveyed acres $5.3 million Krovest Plantation WRP Pulaski County 2,348 acres $4.7 million Marvell Farm Phillips County 500 acres $2.8 million Cadron Creek WRP Conway County 590 acres …
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Cabot Mayor Forecasts More Growth for City
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseCabot Mayor Ken Kincade was almost apologetic in presenting his state of the city address to the city council Monday evening. “I hate to bore y’all with this,” Kincade said as he began his remarks. “But it’s exciting, and I …
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Vigilante Candidate Aaron Spencer Advances Through Primary
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaCounty sheriff primaries almost never garner national attention, but one race in Arkansas continues to hold the attention of the country as it advances to its next chapter. Aaron Spencer won the March 3 primary over two challengers to make …
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Multi-Billion-Dollar Taiwan Agreement Strengthens Arkansas Agriculture
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas row crop farmers are set to benefit from a massive international investment. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders revealed that Taiwan’s top agricultural associations have signed Letters of Intent to purchase at least $5.56 billion worth of U.S. and Arkansas agricultural …
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Growing Pains: Arkansas’ Rice, Soybean Industries Look Warily at the Year Ahead
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardArkansas’ farmers are no strangers to the game of wait and see — it is, in many respects, the entire basis of their business — but 2025 is shaping up to pose even greater anxiety at a time when some …
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Steve Landers Jr. Discusses Planned Crypto Mine in Vilonia
Businessman Steve Landers Jr. is planning to open another cryptocurrency mine, this time in Vilonia. If all goes as planned, the mine will open in the fourth quarter of this year, he said. The Vilonia Planning Commission is set to …
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Arkansas Cryptocurrency Mines to Face New Rules From Oil and Gas Commission
Cryptocurrency mining in Arkansas could soon see stricter regulations placed on it from rules set by the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission. Dustin Curtis, vice president of Interstate Holdings, which owns a crypto mine in Lonoke County, said the new …
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Officials Gather to Express Concern About Crypto Mine in Lonoke County
Cabot and Lonoke County officials hosted a press conference this week to express concerns about a planned crypto mine outside Cabot city limits in Lonoke County. Cabot Mayor Ken Kincade, state Sen. Ricky Hill and Lonoke County Judge Doug Erwin …
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Company Responds to Backlash About Planned Crypto Mine Owned by Steve Landers Jr.
A proposed Lonoke County crypto mine owned by Steve Landers Jr. is drawing ire from the local community. Dustin Curtis, vice president of Landers’ company Interstate Holdings, said he is baffled by concerns that he has seen on social media. …
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AEDD Announces Expansion Plans, Capital Campaign
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardOn Feb. 7, Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled (AEDD) announced plans to expand the organization’s reach in Pulaski and Lonoke Counties, as well as the nonprofit’s first-ever capital campaign, which kicked off last January. To date, AEDD has raised …
