Jamie Gates
High Demand Expected for Conway’s 150,000-SF Commercial Hub
The 150,000-SF “global center of excellence” was originally built for Hewlett Packard and housed 1,200 workers for information technology giant DXC Te read more >
Update: Conway Council Aims to Recruit Ammo Maker
The city council aims to issue up to $250 million in taxable industrial development revenue bonds to help lure a company to a site at 1500 Lollie Road. read more >
Conway Airport Meeting Expectations
Almost five years after it opened, the Conway Municipal Airport at Cantrell Field is living up to expectations, city and economic development officials say. read more >
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Conway’s Central Landing Finally Gets Its Liftoff
Construction project on old municipal airport land in Conway includes $70 million, 339-unit Fountaine Bleau at Central Landing. read more >
Mulling Closure in Conway, Kimberly-Clark Says Restructuring Plan ‘On Track’
Kimberly-Clark Corp. of Irving, Texas, reports second-quarter net income down 14 percent. The company has said it may close its plant in Conway, which employs about 350 people. read more >
Kimberly-Clark Says It May Close Conway Plant
Kimberly-Clark Corp. officials told the Conway Chamber of Commerce late Thursday that the company is considering closing its mill in Conway. read more >
Update: Acxiom Sells Marketing Solutions Business to Interpublic for $2.3B
Acxiom Corp. of Conway announced Monday that it would sell its Marketing Solution division to Interpublic Group in a $2.3 billion deal that will leave Arkansas with one fewer public company. read more >
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Game Plan Unaltered in Conway’s Shoppes at Central Landing Project
Conway Development Corp. is in talks with a new developer for the Shoppes at Central Landing in Conway and expects to close within weeks on its purchase of the site of the project from the city. read more >
Economic Development Spurs Conway’s Ongoing Reinvention
Conway has had an impressive run over the past couple of decades, from downtown redevelopment to luring national and international companies to addressing tourism and neighborhood infill. read more >
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Conway Hopes To Lure Business to New Airport at Cantrell Field
Nearly six months after the opening of the new Conway municipal airport, the facility is already buzzing with activity. The planners behind the project have also set their sights on the next steps to grow its role in the state and attract business. read more >
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Voting Underway in Conway Bond Rededication Special Election
Early voting in a Sept. 9 special election is underway in Conway, with voters considering whether to rededicate a 1/8-cent sales tax for various road projects, including two tied to a large retail development. read more >
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I-40 Widening Project Wrapping at Conway
Conway's nearly eight-mile portion of the Interstate 40 widening project is nearing completion. read more >
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Faulkner County School Districts Excel in Statewide Benchmark Exams
The results are in and they are undeniable — the best public schools in central Arkansas are in Faulkner County. read more >