AEDC Rural Services Division awards $536,401.58 to support wildlife education, improve school conservation programs with AGFC funds from hunting, fishing fines
January 13, 2021Our Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $536,401.58 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 150 s...
Read >Butterball to invest a total of $8.7 million in two Arkansas processing facilities
January 13, 2021Butterball today announced that it is investing a combined $8.7 million and creating a total of 360 new jobs within three years in two processing faci...
Read >Governor's Executive Order Relieves Impact of Second Quarter 2020 Claims for Employers
January 07, 2021Governor Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order which provides relief to employers by excluding unemployment claims during the second quarter of 202...
Read >Carvana completes new inspection, distribution center in West Memphis
January 05, 2021Officials joined Carvana for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of the company’s new vehicle inspection and distribution center in W...
Read >Hytrol to Expand Arkansas Operations, 250 New Jobs in Fort Smith, Arkansas
January 04, 2021Hytrol announced it will invest more than $20 million to open an advanced manufacturing operation in Fort Smith creating 250 new jobs within five year...
Read >Nestlé to expand production facility in Jonesboro
December 23, 2020Nestlé plans to invest more than $100 million to expand the company’s production facility in Jonesboro.
Read >Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center in North Little Rock
December 17, 2020Amazon announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in ...
Read >AEDC to offer virtual workshop on state CDBG and CDBG-CV grant application process
December 07, 2020The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will host a workshop on procedures for applying for grants administered by AEDC’s Grants Division.
Read >Nice-Pak announces new jobs, manufacturing capabilities in Jonesboro
November 16, 2020Nice-Pak will expand its manufacturing capacity at the company’s Jonesboro facility, increasing employment by adding more than 300 associates by the e...
Read >Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces launch of Home Base Arkansas initiative for service members and families
November 11, 2020Home Base Arkansas supports veterans and transitioning service members as they find a permanent place to call home in Arkansas.
Read >AEDC to host virtual Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise certification workshop
November 02, 2020Our Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise division will host its first virtual Arkansas Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certificat...
Read >Community Action “Arkansas Fresh Start” Program to Offer COVID-19 Rental Assistance
November 02, 2020The state’s Community Action Agencies will soon begin offering rental assistance to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, through a new program kno...
Read >Grant to aid the Arkansas Service and Hospitality Industries
October 20, 2020$50M Business Interruption Grant to aid service and hospitality industries in Arkansas
Read >Emerson to open manufacturing facility in Ash Flat, create 245 new jobs
October 19, 2020Emerson will open a new facility in Ash Flat, Arkansas, where it plans to invest $35 million and create approximately 245 new jobs within four years. ...
Read >Revolution expands Arkansas facilities
October 07, 2020Revolution announced plans to expand its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Little Rock by an additional 36,000 square feet.
Read >Aerojet Rocketdyne’s new state-of-the-art large solid rocket motor facility open for operations
October 06, 2020Aerojet Rocketdyne’s new large solid rocket motor manufacturing facility is officially open for operations, continuing the company’s expansion in sout...
Read >State and local officials break ground at Koppers’ North Little Rock facility
October 06, 2020Koppers is a global provider of treated wood products. Earlier this year, the company announced plans to expand its North Little Rock operations.
Read >More than $735,000 available for wildlife conservation education grants
September 21, 2020The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services announced the Wildlife Conservation Education Grants Program application perio...
Read >Arkansas Economic Development Council passes resolution in support of Issue 1
September 10, 2020Members of the Arkansas Economic Development Council passed a resolution to express support for Issue 1.
Read >Cynergy Cargo 2 holds ribbon cutting, rolls out first trailer in Crossett
September 03, 2020Cynergy Cargo 2, a manufacturer of enclosed cargo trailers, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new facility in the Crossett Industrial Park.
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