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SANY Nutrition Group Opens $30M Plus Food Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas
JONESBORO, Ark. — October 19, 2026 — SANY Nutrition Group has opened its new food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas, following an investment of more than $30 million. The company expects the operation to create more than 150 jobs within three years, with protein snack production already underway.
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Future farmers get a boost: Bank of Cave City backs UACCB program
Students learning to run the farms and ranches of tomorrow at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville now do so under a new name, thanks to a gift from Bank of Cave City. The college’s FARM program became the Bank of Cave City Farm and Ranch Management Program...
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CREST Center holds construction ceremony as building progress continues
JONESBORO, Ark. — The building of the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center has been underway for the past several months near the corner of Aggie Road and Red Wolf Boulevard on the campus of Arkansas State University. On Friday, community members, industry partners, and educational leaders...
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‘Tell Elon Musk to stay, we love this money!’: Union workers line up for data center jobs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Hundreds of people lined up along the streets outside the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union office in Midtown, hoping to get hired for jobs at Mid-South data centers. Workers travel from out of state. The crowd included electricians from across the country, with some traveling...
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Crowd celebrates as CREST construction continues
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The parking lot across the road from the Judd Hill Farmers Market was packed Friday morning with people watching the shared vision for the future of Northeast Arkansas’s workforce training. The clouds were heavy as Arkansas welcomed its first strong cold front of the fall; 120 people still gathered at the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) center, despite the light rain.
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Jonesboro Breaks Ground On $17M CREST Center To Fix Steel Industry Labor Crunch
Construction crews are well into building the first phase of the CREST Center in Jonesboro, a 26,000-square-foot workforce training facility going up at 201 Longhorn Drive, directly across Aggie Road from the Judd Hill Farmers' Market. The $17 million project broke ground earlier this year, and organizers are planning a construction celebration in October to mark the milestone, with the building itself not expected to be finished until spring 2027.
batesvilletribune.com
Henderson advances at First Community Bank
Batesville, AR (October 16, 2026) First Community Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Mary Henderson to senior vice president, director of loan review. In her new role, Henderson is responsible for leading the bank’s loan review function and overseeing the independent evaluation of the bank’s loan portfolio. She works closely with lending and risk management teams across First Community Bank’s footprint to help ensure loans are appropriately evaluated and remain consistent with established bank policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
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CREST Center Holds Construction Ceremony as Building Progress Continues
JONESBORO – The building of the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center has been underway for the past several months near the corner of Aggie Road and Red Wolf Boulevard on the campus of Arkansas State University. On Friday, community members, industry partners, and educational leaders gathered...
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Construction begins on Newport’s first Waffle House
NEWPORT, Ark. (KAIT) - Construction is underway on Newport’s first-ever Waffle House and the company is looking for managers. The Newport Economic Development Commission announced Tuesday that construction has officially begun on the new restaurant. “Expect to be able to get smothered and covered sometime around March,” the commission...
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Pearce, Taylor, Quintero Promoted at First Community Bank
First Community Bank of Batesville has announced three leadership promotions. Veronica Pearce has been promoted to senior vice president, controller; Josh Taylor has been promoted to vice president, construction loan administration manager; and America Quintero to assistant vice president, diversity outreach officer. Pearce oversees the bank’s daily financial operations, including...
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Raw Liquor Setting up Shop in Memphis
Memphis-area amateur mixologists, get ready to stock your bars. A new store called Raw Liquor has filed papers to open in the hopes of bringing its boozy wares to the neighborhood. Once all the necessary approvals are attained, customers will be able to stop in to refresh their liquor cabinets...
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This Arkansas Fabric Warehouse Keeps Crafters Wandering Aisles Of Fabric Bolts For Hours
Some road trips end at a beach. This one ends at a warehouse stacked with millions of yards of cloth, and crafters have been known to drive hours just to stand in the middle of it and turn in circles. The spot sits in Batesville, Arkansas, and it has been...