Jonesboro Unlimited
State Awards $10M in Site Development Grants
Organizations and municipalities across the state received funds to help prepare industrial sites for economic development projects. read more >
Jonesboro Unlimited Gets $700K Grant for Small Business Development Program
The funds will support the JumpStart Partnership, which aims to help local entrepreneurs and small business owners find the assistance they need to get started and grow. read more >
Amazon Plans Last-Mile Facility in Jonesboro
The 58,000-SF facility will be located on Moore Road off the Joe N Martin Expressway, Jonesboro Unlimited said in a news release. read more >
Jonesboro Hires Craig Rickert As First A&P Director
The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission announced that it's hired Craig Rickert as its first executive director. read more >
Economic Development VP Finds Promising Situation In Jonesboro Return
On March 15, Steven Lamm begins his new job as vice president of economic development for Jonesboro Unlimited, returning to the city where he graduated Arkansas State University and met his future spouse. read more >
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Jonesboro Rallies Diverse Economy To Battle Pandemic Pressures
“Just like communities all across the United States, we’re certainly not immune to the challenges that the COVID virus presented,” Mark Young of Jonesboro Unlimited told Arkansas Business. read more >
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Ribbon Cutting Held for $20M Risever Plant in Jonesboro
Hefei Risever Machinery Co. Ltd officials, joined by state and local leaders, held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for its new $20 million-plus, 125,000-SF Jonesboro plant in the Craighead Technology Park. read more >
Craighead County Jobs Growth Outperforms Nation, State
Economic development leaders in Jonesboro welcomed a report showing robust job growth in Craighead County, but they hope it's just a signpost on the way to even better numbers. read more >
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Young, Changose Named to Asian Business Board (NEA Movers & Shakers)
Mark Young and William “Goose” Changose have joined the board of directors of the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses. read more >
Permit Spike Reflects Jonesboro’s Growth Heading Into 2019
Propelled by a handful of large commercial projects, the number of building permits in the city nearly doubled in 2018, with the total value of residential and commercial permits coming in near $288 million. read more >
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Jonesboro Welcomes $20 Million Risever Plant
Risever's $20 million 125,000-SF facility in Jonesboro, which will create 130 jobs, will be its first outside of China. read more >
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Momentum Jonesboro Campaign Cites Gains In Health Care, Manufacturing
Jonesboro Unlimited, a nonprofit economic development partnership, says a five-year strategic plan to create high-paying jobs is showing results. read more >
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