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Arkansas Employment Career Center opens Pine Bluff campus

The Arkansas Employment Career Center Career School celebrated the grand opening of its new Pine Bluff campus Thursday (Nov. 5), expanding access to career training, professional certifications and workforce development opportunities for residents throughout Southeast Arkansas and the Delta. Community leaders, educators, business representatives and local officials joined AECC President...

Pine Bluff, AR · 1d
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Arkansas to add 2,200-acre solar farm to power generation

Ground is broken on a 2,200-acre solar farm being constructed in far southeast Arkansas. The 250-megawatt Cypress Knee Solar energy project in Chicot County is the product of EDP Renewables North America. EDP has a long-term power purchase agreement with Meta and is expected to be completed by 2028 and...

Chicot County, AR · 2d
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Relyance’s Morgan to lead Jefferson Bancshares; Scott Pittillo named new CEO of bank

Chuck Morgan will transition from chairman and CEO of Relyance Bank to chairman and CEO of Jefferson Bancshares Inc., effective Jan. 1, Relyance announced Thursday (Nov. 5). Morgan, a 39-year employee of Relyance, will continue to serve on the bank’s board of directors and “remain actively involved in the organization’s future,” according to a news release.

White Hall, AR · 1d
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7 Things Harps Employees Wish Arkansans Asked For

If your health plan gave you a prepaid Flex card, you may be able to use it at Harps. Cards like that work at more than 160 Harps stores across eight states. Here’s what Harps employees wish more Arkansans asked for, and how to check what your store offers.

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Automaker in advanced talks for Port of Little Rock megasite

LITTLE ROCK — A decade-long effort to land an automotive plant in central Arkansas may be nearing the finish line. Central Arkansas economic officials said Monday they are in advanced negotiations with an unnamed automotive manufacturer interested in a site at the Port of Little Rock, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on Monday.

Little Rock, AR · 3d

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Arkansas Gov. Sanders makes major move to ease soaring diesel costs, extending fuel relief for farmers and loggers through the end of 2026

Arkansas – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has extended an emergency order allowing certain farmers and loggers to use tax-free, red-dyed diesel fuel in eligible highway vehicles through the end of 2026, providing additional relief as fuel prices remain elevated. Sanders announced the extension on Oct. 30, saying Arkansas...

Arkansas · 3d

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These 10 Arkansas Biggest Secondhand Shops Are Worth The Fall Road Trip

One flea market in Fayetteville has a trucker hat bar. Another shop in Russellville packs 200 vendors into 15,000 square feet. I have a thing for places that sound slightly impossible on paper. Arkansas has plenty of them. One Harrison barn stacks vinyl records and vintage toys on two levels.

Arkansas · 1d

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Littlefield sells convenience stores in Arkansas and Oklahoma

In what was “a pretty tough decision,” Aaron Littlefield III, president of Fort Smith-based Littlefield Companies, confirmed that the company sold its 25 convenience stores in Arkansas and Oklahoma to Green Trail Fuels. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Green Trail was formed in early 2026 as...

Arkansas · 1d

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8 Arkansas Markets and Shops Worth Visiting Before The Holiday Season Ends

A Christmas shop that stays decked out twelve months a year sounds like a dare, but Arkansas really has one. I love that someone looked at July and decided it needed more ornaments. And that store is only one stop on this list. There’s also a boutique event that packs...

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Arkansas funding 21 waterway improvement projects for $8.4 million using Monsanto settlement funds

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced that a portion of a settlement with Monsanto will fund 21 separate projects aimed at improving waterways across the state.

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Diamonds: Stan Jones, Conservationist/Entrepreneur

Stan Jones answers to the titles of farmer, duck hunter, conservationist and entrepreneur. A 1973 graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, he played on the 1970 national championship football team, is a former commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and owns Stan Jones Mallard Lodge in Clover Bend, where he farms about 7,000 acres and hosts about 1,800 duck hunts a year.

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Southeast Beef Cows in Drought

Drought conditions heading into winter are significant for much of the Southeast as shown on the drought map below. Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi are good examples of the geographical differences for drought conditions. These three states have about 2.2 million beef cows total. The chart below shows each state’s share of beef cows by drought category over the past year.

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Entergy sees progress on Arkansas data center deal, strong Q3 sales

Entergy’s amended application to serve a controversial Google data center will save its Arkansas ratepayers at least $500 million more than the $1.6 billion previously agreed, CEO Drew Marsh told investors Monday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. The New Orleans-based utility holding company saw earnings increase more...

Arkansas · 1d

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2026 Faces of Arkansas: Lindsey & Associates, Face of NWA Real Estate

Third-generation real estate professional Kelsey Roemer grew up around the business of selling houses and understands there is much more to it than putting signs in yards. Named 2026 REALTOR® of the Year by the association’s northwest Arkansas board, Roemer has been a part of the Lindsey & Associates team since 2009.

Arkansas · 1d

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Northwest Louisiana landowners may face a fight over a pipeline, possible land expropriation

A Texas-based company has asked the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy for permission to construct and operate the 125-mile Red River Pipeline Louisiana that will stretch from southwest Arkansas to the Robeline Gas Treating Facility in Natchitoches Parish. Dozens of northeast Louisiana landowners have received information from CapturePoint about...

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Arkansas Farmers Wrap Up Harvest Amid Drought Concerns and Mixed Crop Yields

Arkansas farmers are nearing the end of the 2026 harvest season, with most soybean and cotton crops already collected. However, while dry weather has helped speed up harvesting, extreme summer heat and drought have raised concerns about how much some crops actually produced. According to a November 4th update from...

Arkansas · 1d

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Arkansas hunters, A-State aid deer management, fight food insecurity

Arkansas State University joined Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry and Arkansas Farm Bureau recently to unveil the latest addition to its College of Agriculture Meat Market and Lab: a $750,000 improvement project designed to fight food insecurity with the help of deer hunters and processors statewide. The expansion, funded through...

Arkansas · 1d

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Lance Turner named communications director at State Chamber

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas (AIA) announced the hiring of Lance Turner as director of communications. Turner will oversee the State Chamber/AIA’s communications strategy, including digital and social media, media relations, publications and member outreach. “Lance spent nearly 25 years covering Arkansas business, and he...

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Mark Wilson joins Monarch Wealth Advisors

Cabot-based Monarch Wealth Advisors, a fee-only fiduciary wealth management firm, has hired longtime Arkansas community banker Mark Wilson as senior vice president and business development officer to lead its partnerships with community banks and professional advisers. Wilson will lead Monarch’s efforts to partner with community banks and professional advisers across...

Cabot, AR · 1d