Software Helps Bentonville Keep Timely Tabs on Traffic (Infrastructure | Winner, Class I)
Thanks to new software, the process of counting cars in Bentonville has been streamlined. read more >
Growth and Improvement Trend Upward In Arkansas (Message from Sponsor)
Arkansas is a place to be proud of. There is so much natural beauty here, and communities across the state offer the amenities we need to live, work, raise families and just enjoy life. read more >
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Rural Water Project a Boost for Berryville (Infrastructure | Winner, Class II)
When a 2011 referendum that would have created a water facilities board was defeated, Berryville Mayor Tom McKinney had to put his plans to extend water infrastructure to rural areas on hold. read more >
Fayetteville Tackles Tech Training With Three-pronged Approach (Education/Workforce | Winner, Class I)
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce had a vision to not only equip business and industry with the talent needed to thrive in today’s changing economy, but also to create pathways that foster economic mobility for residents of the city, the region and Arkansas. read more >
Fayetteville Flips Switch to Solar Arrays (Infrastructure | Honorable Mention, Class I)
Fayetteville took a major step toward attaining its 2030 goal of using 100% clean energy when it entered into a 20-year collaborative agreement with Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc., to install solar panels at the city’s two wastewater treatment facilities. read more >
Career Center Puts Paris Students on Path to Work (Education/Workforce | Winner, Class III)
People who seek better lives and communities seeking a better trained workforce can realize their goals at the Tyson Foods Logan County Career Center (TFLCCC). read more >
Tiles Help Make Alma Water Tip Top (Infrastructure | Honorable Mention, Class II)
The city of Alma, after nearly a decade of unsuccessfully fighting an algae problem at its wastewater treatment facility, found the perfect non-chemical produced elixir when it adopted a lagoon cover system earlier this year. read more >
Eureka Springs Grows Plants, Awareness With Garden Project (Environmental | Winner, Class III)
The city’s Native Plant Garden Project (NPGP) began four years ago on Basin Spring Avenue, a public right of way. read more >
Little Rock Illuminates Streetlight Outage Tracking (Public Safety | Winner, Class I)
Little Rock’s comprehensive view of public safety includes more than police and fire departments, without diminishing their importance. read more >
Clarksville Aquatic Center Takes A Pass on Plastic (Environmental | Honorable Mention, Class II)
Clarksville knows that what is done today affects each of us tomorrow. read more >
Farmington First Responders Keep Pace With Population (Public Safety | Winner, Class II)
The Farmington City Council recognized that as the city continues to grow at a rapid pace, there is a need to provide the Public Safety Department with the tools and manpower to keep the community safe. read more >
Art Becomes Community Mission in Bentonville (Tourism | Winner, Class I)
You can’t put a price on quality of life. Bentonville didn’t try. But it realized the importance and the role that the arts plays. read more >
Bella Vista Cuts Ride Time With Paramedicine Plan (Public Safety | Honorable Mention, Class I)
The Bella Vista Fire Department continues to man the front lines of the community paramedicine movement in northwest Arkansas, and it does so unflinchingly because it believes the program can be both a cost saver and a money maker. read more >
Magnolia Beautifies, Upgrades Thanks to Square Deal (Tourism | Winner, Class II)
Magnolia set out to solve a plumbing issue. It got The Square Park. read more >
Community Policing Encompasses Cabot Cadets (Public Safety | Honorable Mention, Class I)
The Cabot Police Department continues to take a proactive approach in an effort to build positive relationships with area youth, including those with special needs, with its Junior Police Academy Program. read more >
Facilities, Academies Benefit Fayetteville First Responders (Public Safety | Winner, Class I)
Fayetteville’s police and fire departments are fighting crime and fire with teaching and training. read more >
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No Rest For Well-Trained Fairfield Bay Public Safety Staff (Public Safety | Winner, Class III)
Fairfield Bay may be known as a relatively quiet resort and retirement community, but its public safety department is anything but sleepy. read more >
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Jonesboro Gets Technical to Secure Citizens’ Safety (Public Safety | Honorable Mention)
The city of Jonesboro, which encompasses more square mileage (80.5) than metropolitan cities St. Louis and Cincinnati, is taking a proactive approach to maintaining public safety. read more >
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Lowell Hits The Trail to Provide Historical Education (Tourism | Winner, Class II)
The city of Lowell is looking toward the future while preserving its past with a new trail marking historic landmarks around the town. read more >
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Fairfield Bay Puts Itself on the Tourism Map (Tourism | Winner, Class III)
Tired of the reputation as a quiet community, community leaders in 2012 realized they needed to grow Fairfield Bay and quickly. read more >
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