Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday announced the following appointments: Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks Talbot Benton, Little Rock, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Previously vacant position. Scott Skelton, Quitman, …
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AEDC Awards $25M to 22 Arkansas Communities for Industrial Site Development
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission has awarded $25 million to 22 communities through the Arkansas Site Development Program. The cities and counties receiving Arkansas Site Development Program funds include Bradley County, Bentonville, Berryville, Conway, De Queen, El Dorado, England, Grant …
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Arkansas Issues $4.92M in Outdoor Rec Grants
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is awarding $4.92 million in outdoor recreation grants to projects in 23 counties, it announced Tuesday. The grants fall into three categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants, matching grants and …
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Tate Takes Flight: Global Brand Bolsters Rural Community in Newest Venture
by Mary LeSieurby Mary LeSieurA typical ribbon-cutting ceremony signals the opening of a new venture and the opportunities that could follow, yet for Tate, a ribbon cutting marked the strategic investment that will grow Arkansas’ footprint in powering the ever-evolving digital economy. As demand …
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Tate Expands Operations in Pocahontas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTate, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for data-center environments, will expand its presence in Pocahontas with a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday. The company will add a new product line and is investing $4 …
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Tate to Build Facility in Pocahontas, Create 148 Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTate Inc., a prominent market leader in advanced data and flooring solutions, announced Friday that it will build a manufacturing facility in Pocahontas that will support 148 new jobs over the next five years. The new manufacturing facility will focus …
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Big Numbers, Big Impact: Poultry Industry Plays Large in Arkansas
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterArkansas produces some eye-opening numbers related to its robust poultry industry, which entails the production of broilers, eggs and turkeys. The state ranks third in the nation in broiler production and value, third in the country for the number of …
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Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut: Salty Tidbits in Honor of Arkansas Peanut Month
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs the classic ad jingle states, “Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don’t.” These days, Arkansas is feeling like a nut. Specifically, a peanut. Also known as the goober, the groundnut and in the United Kingdom, the monkey …
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St. Bernards Unveils Revamped, Expanded Services
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSt. Bernards Medical Center has revamped and expanded infusion services in Randolph County through a partnership with St. Bernards Five Rivers. The services, now provided at St. Bernards Infusion Center – Five Rivers, occupy a renovated clinical space within St. …
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Arkansas First-Class Hotels: Embassy Suites, Jonesboro
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTraveling for business has been a part of the human condition from, well, almost from the very start. It’s believed the Lascaux caves in France, which date to 1500 B.C., were “developed” to accommodate members of other tribes. And some …
