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Start-up SupplyPike to locate in Fayetteville, create nearly 180 new jobs

 May 24, 2019

SupplyPike's primary aim is to create new and innovative ways to solve problems in logistics and SCM. They will locate in Fayetteville, creating nearl...

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Secretary of Commerce-Designate Mike Preston names Charisse Childers Director of Division of Workforce Services

 May 23, 2019

Charisse Childers will be the Director of the Division of Workforce Services within the Department of Commerce under Secretary Mike Preston effective ...

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson awards $586,633.14 in Rural Services grants to 49 cities and counties

 May 16, 2019

Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented grants totaling $586,633.14 to 49 cities and counties throughout Arkansas at a ceremony held today at the annual Arkansa...

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David Branscum named 2019 Rural Advocate of the Year

 May 15, 2019

David Branscum, state director for the USDA Office of Rural Development, has been named the 2019 Rural Advocate of the Year by the Arkansas Rural Deve...

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Plug and Play Opens Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Accelerator in Northwest Arkansas

 May 14, 2019

Fortune 500 Companies Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt Join Efforts with Northwest Arkansas Council to Support New Innovation Platform

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Fort Smith receives $20,000 Military Affairs Grant to promote Fort Chaffee training center

 May 07, 2019

A military affairs grant awarded to Fort Smith will be used to promote the Joint Military Training Camp at Fort Chaffee.

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Prysmian Group expands operations at Paragould facility

 May 06, 2019

Prysmian Group expands Paragould facility, investing $2.8M and creating 12 new jobs.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Breaks Ground on Large Solid Rocket Motor Development Facility as Expansion in Arkansas Continues

 April 25, 2019

Senior Aerojet Rocketdyne officials joined Arkansas state and local leaders to break ground on the latest facility in a continuing expansion of the co...

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Firearms manufacturer CZ-USA chooses Little Rock for headquarters, production

 April 23, 2019

Firearms manufacturer CZ-USA announces move to Port of Little Rock for U.S. headquarters and production facility.

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Arkansas communities to celebrate national ‘Community Development Week’ April 22-26

 April 18, 2019

Arkansas will recognize the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program during National Community Development Week April 22-26.

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AEDC designates Little Rock as its newest ‘Competitive Community’

 April 16, 2019

Little Rock is the newest designated Competitive Community in the state, along with Jonesboro, Newport, Paragould, and Russellville.

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Coca-Cola Bottling announces expansion at Arkansas facility

 April 10, 2019

Coca-Cola Bottling will expand West Memphis facility, invest $33M and add 60 jobs

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Transplace invests in new operations center in Northwest Arkansas

 March 27, 2019

Gov. Asa Hutchinson and others celebrated the groundbreaking Wednesday of a new operations center for Transplace, a leading provider of transportation...

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CoorsTek breaks ground on building expansion in Benton

 March 07, 2019

The manufacturer of technical ceramic components broke ground on a 50,000 square foot expansion at its facility in Benton on March 7.

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Registration now open for 2019 Rural Development Conference

 March 06, 2019

The 2019 Rural Development Conference will be held May 14-16 in Hot Springs. Registration is now open.

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

 February 26, 2019

MWOBE to host free workshops on how minority groups can become certified vendors for the state and how to apply for loans.

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