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Southern vista of the extensive dirt work for a nearly 69-acre mixed-use development in North Little Rock from atop the Wild River Country water slide tower.
Construction / Restaurants & Food / Tourism

Malys Entertainment Site Prep Nears Completion

The first concrete pours for Malys Entertainment Center in North Little Rock are forecast to start in August. read more >

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Dr. James Thomas, center, discusses plans for a $28 million entertainment venue at the former Wild River Country site in North Little Rock. He is flanked by Ronnie Robertson, managing director of Maly Construction, and Angie Perdue, architectural technician at the Conway firm.
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$28M Redo Teed Up for North Little Rock’s Wild River CountryLock Icon

Construction of a high-tech entertainment venue is on tap for the former site of the largest water park in Arkansas. read more >

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