Allegiant Air is launching a new non-stop flight from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. The Las Vegas-based airline announced the new flight as part of a series of 34 new non-stop flights around…
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Tyson Foods Investing $26 Million to Expand Wright Brand Bacon Facility in Texas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTyson Foods is expanding production at the Wright Brand Bacon facility in Vernon, Texas, with plans to create 32 new jobs. This $26 million expansion will boost the facility’s total employment to more than 800. This expansion comes as…
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Murphy USA Hits Company Milestone with 1,500 Store Locations
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMurphy USA has hit a company milestone: its 1,500th store. The El Dorado-based convenience store chain opened its new location in Mesquite, Texas. The 2,800 square-foot Murphy Express store is also the company’s 47th store opening in 2020. “The opening of our…
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Encore Bank Continues Expansion, Moving Into San Antonio Market
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleEncore Bank will be continuing its expansion efforts, moving into the San Antonio market. In September, Encore Bank announced that it would be moving into the Dallas and Fort Worth markets. The Little Rock-headquartered bank appointed Marc Massad and Scott…
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Encore Bank Expanding into Dallas, Fort Worth Markets
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEncore Bank is expanding into the Dallas and Fort Worth markets. Phillip Jett, Encore Bank vice chairman and president, announced the expansion on Friday, Sept. 25. Marc Massad will be taking the lead of the Dallas market, as the executive…
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Gerald Alley: ‘Capitalist Protester’ Never Wavered
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter A self-described capitalist protester, Gerald Alley was wise enough to counterbalance the late 1960s idealism absorbed as a student at the University of Arkansas with a healthy dose of ROI-friendly realism. Imbibing the revolutionary spirit of…
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RaftUp Founder Corey Boelkens Named Imaginnovate Vice President
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA Little Rock entrepreneur has been named vice president for an international company focused on transporation, logistics and technology solutions. RaftUp founder Corey Boelkens has been tapped to be the vice president of operations for Imaginnovate, which provides strategy and…
Torchy’s Tacos will soon open their first Arkansas restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fayetteville. The Texas-based taco shop’s website cites the new location will be at 1561 W MLK Blvd., beside Andy’s Frozen Custard. The company recently…
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Governor’s Address: Texarkana: Two Cities With One Goal
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe leaders of the twin cities of Texarkana, Arkansas, and Texarkana, Texas, are setting aside all rivalries in order to shore up the economy on both sides of the state line. They have created the Arkansas-Texas Regional Economic Development Incorporated,…
by Curtis Lanning When most people think about border towns, their minds probably go to Kansas City. But Arkansas and Texas share an important one, too. Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas have about 70,000 people when combined, and some do…