Magnolia Economic Development Corp.

The company expects the project to create 250 construction jobs and a result in a 15% increase in total jobs at the two facilities. read more >

When 70-year-old Magnolia defense contractor Amfuel needed rescue from bankruptcy a little over a year ago, turnaround investors in Los Angeles swooped in like one of the military choppers the Arkansas manufacturer equips with bullet-resistant fuel tanks. read more >

Cammie Hambrice, the Magnolia economic developer, touts the region’s low-cost living even as she wishes her town had a four-lane highway. read more >

There’s something in the water in south Arkansas, and a Canadian company is moving in with a new way to get it out, and eventually into cellphone batteries, laptop computers and electric cars. read more >

Magnolia has bloomed in the last couple of years, but local leaders say the south Arkansas city — despite its lack of interstate access — is on the cusp of even greater growth. read more >

American Fuel Cell & Coated Fabrics Co. of Magnolia says "a substantial portion of the workforce will remain employed" until November 2017 and "potentially beyond." read more >