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Arkansas Rural Development Conference cancelled due to COVID-19

 April 28, 2020

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Service regrettably announces that the 2020 Arkansas Rural Development Conference has...

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Arkansas Department Of Commerce begins accepting applications for Arkansas Rural Connect

 April 27, 2020

The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced today the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program will now begin accepting applications.

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Cynergy Cargo to locate in Crossett, create 70 new, fulltime positions

 April 23, 2020

Cynergy Cargo will locate in Crossett, Arkansas, with plans create 70 new, fulltime positions.

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Arkansas Department Of Commerce Begins Directing $10M For Rural Hospitals

 April 20, 2020

The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced it will award $10-million to provide financial assistance to 27 rural hospitals in the state whose opera...

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State launches new resource for up-to-date unemployment information

 April 16, 2020

The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) today launched a new web site designed to provide updated information regarding COVID-19 related un...

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Registration open for 2020 Rural Development Conference

 March 03, 2020

Registration is now open for the 2020 Arkansas Rural Development Conference, the state’s annual event geared toward anyone interested in improving the...

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UCA and ACS partner to bring Seed and Spark Creative Sustainability Summit to Central Arkansas

 February 13, 2020

The University of Central Arkansas and the Arkansas Cinema Society will welcome the film crowdfunding/distribution platform Seed&Spark founder and CEO...

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Cassandra Caldwell named Waterways Commission Executive Director

 February 11, 2020

Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced today the appointment of Cassandra Caldwell as the new Arkansas Waterways Commission Executive Director. ...

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Central Arkansas named a 2020 ‘Great American Defense Community’

 January 14, 2020

The Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council, representing Central Arkansas, is one of five communities across the country recently named to the 2...

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Rural Services awards $444K in AGFC funds from fines to schools

 January 13, 2020

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $444,230.34 to promote wildlife education and impr...

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AEDC to host two free minority, women-owned business workshops Jan. 15

 January 10, 2020

The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE) division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host two free workshops ...

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SFI Arkansas announces expansion of Conway facility

 December 12, 2019

Conway-based manufacturer SFI Arkansas announced plans to expand its facility and hire up to 75 new employees over the next 18 months.

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Structurlam Selects Conway, Arkansas, for Its First U.S. Plant

 December 09, 2019

Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, the leading mass timber manufacturer in North America, announced it will expand its operations into the United St...

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Radius Aerospace expands facility, adding 65 jobs

 November 25, 2019

Radius Aerospace, formerly a Triumph Group Division, with its newly established corporate headquarters in Hot Springs, Arkansas, celebrated its Hot Sp...

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Cornerstone Processing to open poultry processing plant in Pine Bluff

 November 25, 2019

Cornerstone PB holdings LLC and Cornerstone Processing LLC announced they will open a poultry processing plant in Pine Bluff.

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Express Rx to Locate Headquarters in Little Rock

 November 18, 2019

Express Rx., a pharmaceutical retailer with stores across the southeastern U.S., has decided to locate its new headquarters in Little Rock.

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AEDC to host two free minority, women-owned business workshops Wednesday, Nov. 20

 November 14, 2019

The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE) division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host two free workshops ...

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Superior Group of Companies™ Expanding Its Arkansas Distribution Center

 November 12, 2019

Superior Group of Companies will invest $10 Million in the next three years and add 125 additional jobs over the next five years in Arkansas.

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HMS Mfg. Co. Chooses Little Rock for New Facility

 October 30, 2019

The Michigan-based company plans to start production at the 550,000 sq. ft. facility in the summer of 2020 and create new jobs

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