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Arkansas rice industry faces lowest acreage in decades as harvest comes to a close

This year, the amount of land used to grow rice in Arkansas fell under 1 million acres for the first time in decades – its lowest point in about half a century. To those in the industry, like Robert Stobaugh, this speaks to the persistent challenges rice farmers are facing.

Arkansas · 10d
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John Eddy hired for key role at Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas announced Thursday (Oct. 29) the hiring of John Eddy as executive vice president. Eddy also will be president of the Arkansas State Chamber Foundation. Eddy will lead the Chamber/AIA’s legislative advocacy, succeeding Kenny Hall, who served for 27 years before retiring...

Arkansas · 9d
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This Arkansas City Hosts A Massive Market With Over 350 Booths For One Weekend In November

Santa and Mrs. Claus pose for photos at a vintage market packed with more than 350 booths. That alone got my attention. Add old Pyrex, fairy lamps, and honey bee boxes, and I was fully hooked. I have a thing for markets where every aisle feels like a treasure hunt....

Conway, AR · 13d
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Union Pacific challenges OSHA finding over firing of Arkansas railroad worker

Union Pacific Railroad is challenging a federal finding that it illegally fired a North Little Rock worker who refused to work during a nearby lightning storm. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found the railroad violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by retaliating against the yardman after he raised safety concerns and stopped work until the storm passed.

North Little Rock, AR · 13d
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Baptist Health data breach class action settlement

Baptist Health agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims that a 2024 data breach compromised patient information. The Baptist Health class action settlement benefits individuals whose private information was potentially compromised in the 2024 Baptist Health data breach. According to a class action lawsuit, the Baptist Health data...

Arkansas · 13d

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September unemployment unchanged in Conway Co., up slightly in Perry Co.

The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has released county labor force data for the month of September. It shows Conway County’s preliminary unemployment rate remained stable at 3.6% between August and September. Perry County had a slight uptick in its jobless rate, going from 4.1% in August to 4.2% in September…

Conway County, AR · 10d

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Northwest, central Arkansas drive statewide job gains in September

The majority of Arkansas job gains continue to come from the central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas metro areas. The two regions were responsible for 85.5% of net job gains statewide in September, according to federal data. All seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had lower jobless rates in...

Arkansas · 11d

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Entergy Deploys Advanced Transmission Technology Across 1,125 Miles of Existing Lines

Entergy is deploying advanced transmission technology across Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi to increase the capacity of existing transmission lines and improve grid operations without immediately requiring new transmission infrastructure. Supported by a $13.7 million U.S. Department of Energy award, the project will deploy dynamic line rating (DLR) technology and other...

Mississippi · 11d

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Arkansas farmers face record bankruptcy wave amid rising input costs

Arkansas farmers are feeling the squeeze this harvest season as fuel and fertilizer costs continue to climb well beyond what was budgeted this spring. A University of Arkansas Extension Service analysis found that farmers across the state are paying more than $343 million in unbudgeted fuel and fertilizer expenses this year. According to extension economist Ryan Loy, farm diesel costs are running about 72% above the $2.50/gallon producers had planned for.

Arkansas · 11d

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USDA offers grant for problem-solving farmers in Arkansas

A USDA-funded program is offering Producer Grants of up to $20,000 for individual farmers and $25,000 for groups. The grants are administered through the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, or SARE, program. This is one of several types of grants that are offered by the program. The Producer Grant is meant to help farmers and ranchers conduct hands-on research and find innovative solutions for problems they face.

Arkansas · 11d

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Mohr Air Conditioning & Plumbing Expands Plumbing Services Across Northeast and Central Arkansas

Longtime Arkansas HVAC company brings trusted plumbing services to Jonesboro, Searcy, Wynne, Cabot, Beebe, Marion and West MemphisJONESBORO, AR / ACCESS Newswire / October 27, 2026 / Mohr Air

Jonesboro, AR · 11d

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ALDI opening second North Little Rock location

ALDI is expanding in central Arkansas, with plans to bring a new store location to North Little Rock.

North Little Rock, AR · 13d

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Drought raises nitrate risks in forage, boosts costs for ranchers

Drought has reduced pastures to dirt. UADA photo by Ronnie Horn. With ponds starved by rainless skies and reduced to thick mire by 100-degree heat, some Arkansas ranchers are having to find other ways to keep their herds hydrated. “Water has become a concern for many producers,” said Ronnie Horn,...

Arkansas · 11d

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Southern Bancorp officially becomes Uplift Bank

Southern Bancorp Bank has officially begun its shift to Uplift Bank, marking a new chapter for one of the nation’s oldest and largest Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The first phase of its name change was completed on Monday, Oct. 26, and additional phases will be completed in a...

Arkansas · 11d

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8 Arkansas Fabric Shops That Are Surprisingly Affordable For Crafters

One Arkansas quilt shop shares its country property with a log house built in the early 1800s. It opens just two days a week, so a visit feels a bit like catching a rare comet. That shop is only one stop on this list. Another small-town store keeps quality fabric...

Arkansas · 12d

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Arkansas Leaders Address Catfish Industry Challenges at UAPB Roundtable on Farm Policy and Aquaculture Innovation

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Senator John Boozman met with Arkansas catfish producers and aquaculture researchers at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on Tuesday, October 27th, to discuss federal agricultural policy, bird-related losses, seafood imports and rising production costs. The roundtable began at 9 a.m. inside UAPB’s...

Arkansas · 12d

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Southern Bancorp Officially Changes Name to Uplift Bank

Southern Bancorp Bank is officially transitioning to Uplift Bank in the first phase of a rebrand it announced earlier this year. Based in Arkadelphia with 69 banking locations across Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, Uplift is one of the nation’s oldest and largest Community Development Financial Institutions. The...

Arkansas · 12d

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Forge Institute awarded $2 million for utility cybersecurity training

Forge Institute was awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Secure Energy Defenders Program (SEDP), a cybersecurity training and technical assistance offering for specific Arkansas electric utilities over a two-year timespan. SEDP will provide specific Arkansas rural and municipal electric utilities with a fully funded path...

Arkansas · 11d

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Canfor Announces $96 Million Investment to Strengthen Arkansas Regional Hub

EL DORADO, Arkansas, October 27, 2026 – Canfor Southern Pine (CSP) is investing approximately $96 million USD to strengthen its Arkansas operations through a phased modernization and logistics expansion at its Iron Mountain facility in El Dorado. The mill modernization is being completed in two phases, along with the...

El Dorado, AR · 12d

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Memphis among recipients of first round of Google Energy Fund grants

Google is reportedly awarding more than $1M to 10 entities, including the City of Memphis, as part of an ongoing multi-billion-dollar investment in Arkansas.

Arkansas · 12d