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Work begins on first phase of CREST Center in Jonesboro
Civic, business, and education leaders in Northeast Arkansas have spent decades to develop tools and relationships that would help better the workforce in the region. One of those multifaceted tools is nearing completion. Construction on the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center remains on schedule. The first phase...
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Batesville salon rebuilding after Halloween fire
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A fire broke out Saturday night on Main Street in Batesville while families were out trick-or-treating. The fire damaged The Studio Salon, a hair salon that has been open for more than 20 years. Stained windows and burnt ceilings are visible inside the salon, and insulation...
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Elon Musk discusses two more data centers in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elon Musk says two more data centers will be operating in the Mid-South by the end of the year. In an X post Friday, he said one called Gun Range is on track to be up and running by the end of November, and Spam, housed in the former Hormel facility, by […]
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FNBC completes RiverWind acquisition; opens Searcy branch
FNBC Bancorp has completed its acquisition of RiverWind Bancshares, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, RiverWind Bank, on Friday (Oct. 30). The acquisition brings FNBC’s total assets to approximately $1 billion and expands its community banking presence into central Arkansas. RiverWind Bank serves customers through four locations in Augusta,...
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The Massive Arkansas Greenhouse Where Plant Lovers Can Find Surprisingly Affordable Prices
Twenty-one greenhouses. That’s the count at one family nursery in Northeast Arkansas, with the entire operation covering roughly 20 acres. I think that number alone explains the appeal. Add trees, roses, herbs, vegetables, and hanging baskets, and a quick plant run starts looking like an all-morning adventure. The same...
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Jackson Farm Announces Christmas on the Farm Event November 7–8
BLACK ROCK, ARK. – Jackson Farm in Black Rock is inviting families across the region to kick off the holiday season with its first-ever Christmas on the Farm, taking place Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8. For the first time, Jackson Farm is transforming its traditional fall farm...
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Arkansas Hunters and Arkansas State University Aid Deer Management and Fight Food Insecurity
JONESBORO — Arkansas State University joined Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry and Arkansas Farm Bureau on Wednesday 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.
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This Tennessee Hobby Shop Is Packed With Treasures You Rarely See Anymore
Some stores sell stuff, and some stores hold memories. Mid-South Hobbies on Summer Avenue in Memphis is the second kind, a place stuffed with model kits, trains, RC cars, and paints that many towns lost years ago. Independent hobby shops like this one are getting harder to find, which makes a visit feel extra special.
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U.S. Steel breaks ground on $1.9B building
OSCEOLA, Ark. (KAIT) — U.S. Steel broke ground Friday on a $1.9 billion direct reduced iron facility at its Big River Steel Works campus in Osceola. The project connects U.S. Steel’s Minnesota iron ore mines directly to its electric arc furnaces in Mississippi County. The massive capital investment is expected to create 200 full-time jobs.