Arkansas Children's, Jefferson Regional to Open $17.5M Clinic
Arkansas Children's and Jefferson Regional Medical Center say they will establish a new pediatric clinic on the campus of Jefferson Regional in Pine Bluff. read more >
Tagged: Southeast Arkansas
Energy Security Partners Plant Still in Works
The GTL project, touted as the biggest economic endeavor ever in Arkansas, has naturally had its skeptics. read more >
Jayme Vaughan Joins Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
Jayme Vaughan has been hired as marketing manager for Arvest Bank in Siloam Springs. read more >
New Alliance CEO Allison J.H. Thompson Finds Treasure in Jefferson County
Allison J.H. Thompson, the new CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, finds new investments in the area promising. read more >
Arkansas Organizations Receive Governor’s Quality Awards
Allen Engineering of Paragould was one of 20 organizations to receive an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 25th Annual Awards Celebration Thursday at the Marriott Ballroom. read more >
Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on Camden Expansion
Lockheed Martin has broken ground on the first part of a $142 million expansion at its southern Arkansas facility that is expected to create more than 300 new jobs. read more >
CARTI Sets Sights on El Dorado Cancer Center
CARTI announces plans to build CARTI Cancer Center South Arkansas, a comprehensive cancer treatment facility in El Dorado. read more >
The Art of Being Wrong (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Before being elected president, Donald Trump had never worked for anyone but himself or his ultra-wealthy father. That doesn’t explain why he feels so comfortable saying things that are demonstrably untrue, but it could explain why he never had to learn how to own a mistake. read more >
Arkansas Business Presents 20 In Their 20s: The New Influentials of 2019
We’re proud to introduce the 2019 class of New Influentials and the possibilities these 20 in their 20s offer our state in the decades to come. read more >
Helena Newspaper Buyers Rescue The World
Retired Helena businessman Chuck Davis and Phillips County Community College instructor Andrew Bagley are buying the Helena-West Helena World from GateHouse Media Inc., which had planned to shutter the paper. read more >
On the Road Again: 'Be Pro Be Proud' Shows Off 2nd Mobile Workshop
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas unveils its second-generation “Be Pro Be Proud” mobile workshop, which will begin touring thanks to sponsorships that include $200,000 from Union Pacific Railroad. read more >
Murphy USA to Issue $500M in Notes
Murphy USA, the gas and convenience retail chain based in El Dorado, announced Wednesday that it will offer $500 million in senior unsecured notes, with plans to use the debt plus cash on hand to redeem previous 6% notes coming due in 2023. read more >
In Little Rock, Sonny Perdue Says Ball in China's Court on Trade
"Farmers will wait as long as it takes" for a good trade deal with China, "and we'll find other markets, frankly," if a deal isn't reached, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says in Little Rock. read more >
Dispensary to Sell Self-Grown Products; Total Sales Top 1,100 Pounds, $8M
As Arkansas crossed the thousand-pound landmark in medical marijuana sales the Hot Springs dispensary that sold the state's first legal cannabis became the first retail outlet to grow, harvest and prepare to sell self-grown product. read more >
UAMS Gets $4.6M to Address Rural Physician Shortage
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $4.6 million grant to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. read more >
Update: JRMC Plans New $180M Hospital
The nearly 300,000-SF project would include new construction and renovations. It would feature a six-story tower and have about 200 hospital beds. read more >
Historic Helena District Chosen as Home for Delta Dirt Distillery
Led by Harvey Williams Jr. and his wife, Donna, Delta Dirt Distillery will begin producing vodka, gin, cordials and more in the coming weeks. Their son, Thomas, will oversee the production of spirits made with corn, wheat, rye and sweet potatoes grown on the family farm. Tours and a tasting room with a full-service bar are on tap. read more >
As Saracen Casino Goes Up, Minority Jobs Expected to Rise on Quapaws’ Bet
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians’ Downstream Development Authority LLC broke ground last month in Pine Bluff and expects a 300-room hotel and 80,000-SF casino complex to be fully built by the end of 2020. read more >
In Merger Run-Up, GateHouse Is Closing Papers in Stuttgart, Helena
In the run-up to a $1.4 billion merger with Gannett that would create the nation's biggest newspaper chain, GateHouse Media Inc. is closing two Arkansas papers, the Stuttgart Daily Leader and the semi-weekly Helena World. read more >
As Taxpayers Save With Solar, Entergy Offers Own Sun Plan
The state Public Service Commission weighs Entergy's solar proposal as third-party arrays save cash for untaxed entities. read more >
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