Governor, AEDC announce $135,776 military grant to Camp Alliance
July 30, 2018Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced today a $135,776 Military Affairs Grant Program award to Camp Alliance to build a day camp network, Kids in Drill, for c...
Read >AEDC, FIS partner with VC FinTech Accelerator for 2019
July 26, 2018Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) and FIS, a global financial services company based in Jacksonville, Florida, ...
Read >AEDC receives Esri ‘Special Achievement in GIS’ Award for job creation map
July 13, 2018The interactive Arkansas Job Creation Map developed by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) received a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG)...
Read >Conifex completes acquisition of sawmills in the U.S. South
July 09, 2018Conifex announces purchase of Caddo River sawmill in Glenwood.
Read >Big River Steel expanding Arkansas Flex Mill™
June 29, 2018Big River Steel is expanding its LEED-certified, Arkansas-based scrap recycling and steel production facility. The expansion will double Big River Ste...
Read >Governor Hutchinson, IBM host Blockchain Technology Summit
June 27, 2018In partnership with IBM, Governor Hutchinson has created Blockchain for Arkansas, or BC4AR, to coordinate and align safety and distribution efforts am...
Read >Midwest Automation Custom Fabrication chooses Fort Smith for facility
June 20, 2018As a result of a recent merger, Midwest Automation Custom Fabrication Inc., today announced it has chosen Fort Smith as its new manufacturing headquar...
Read >Simmons hosts groundbreaking on new Benton County facility
June 20, 2018Building on its strong foundation in the region, Simmons Prepared Foods officially dedicated its new chicken processing facility in Benton County.
Read >AEDC receives $65,000 from Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation
June 19, 2018The Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced today it has received $65,000 for its Division of Rural Services Unpaved Roads Grant Program. T...
Read >AEDC launches redesigned, mobile-friendly website
June 07, 2018The design of the new site is based on feedback from site selection consultants, business executives and economic developers and is responsive to all ...
Read >Gov. Asa Hutchinson named 2018 Rural Advocate of the Year
May 24, 2018The honor was presented by Mike Preston on behalf of the agency’s Division of Rural Services and the Arkansas Rural Development Commission at their an...
Read >AEDC Rural Development awards 54 grants totaling $735,516
May 24, 2018The grants fall into one of three programs: the Rural Community Grant Program, the County Fair Building Grant Program, and the Arkansas Unpaved Roads ...
Read >Calstrip announces $15 million capital investment in Arkansas, creating 45 new jobs
May 16, 2018Calstrip Industries Inc. announced plans to build a new processing facility on the campus of Nucor Steel Arkansas, near Blytheville in Mississippi Cou...
Read >World Trade Center Arkansas opens work space in AEDC capital offices
May 15, 2018“Trade is vitally important for Arkansas,” said Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Read >Governor, AEDC announce $377,812 military grant for cyber training at Jacksonville High School
May 14, 2018The most significant portion of the money will be used to buy, install and certify hardware, and build a cyber-range. The grant will also satisfy matc...
Read >Gränges to expand Newport operations
May 03, 2018The expansion will have a great impact on the city of Newport and surrounding area.
Read >AEDC to host two free workshops May 16 for minority and women-owned businesses
May 02, 2018Workshop attendees will learn about program eligibility and receive assistance with the application process for certification.
Read >Governor Hutchinson names 85 Opportunity Zones
April 23, 2018Opportunity Zones provide tax incentives for private investment in low-income communities nationwide.
Read >Bank of the Ozarks to Construct Fourth Operations Building in Ozark and Add Jobs to Support Growth
April 20, 2018Construction is expected to begin mid-year 2018 and be completed in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2019.
Read >Governor, AEDC announce first Military Affairs Grant award
April 09, 2018Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today a $70,000 Military Affairs Grant Program award to the City of White Hall to conduct a Joint Land Use Study wit...
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