Hostess Brands Being Sold for $5.6B as Arkadelphia Factory Nears Opening
JM Smucker agreed to purchase the snack maker, which has invested more than $120 million in a "bakery of the future" in Clark County. read more >
JM Smucker agreed to purchase the snack maker, which has invested more than $120 million in a "bakery of the future" in Clark County. read more >
He's the former president of Belmont University, a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. read more >
Ambrose joined Henderson as chancellor in November 2021 and led a restructure of its academic program and a major staff reduction that kept the university afloat while realigning its mission and resources. read more >
Jackson most recently served as assistant superintendent for school leadership for Kansas City Public Schools after working 14 years in the Hot Springs School District. read more >
The buyer of the store at 2722 Malvern Road was Alexander Crossing LLC. read more >
When asked if there was another way to address the college's financial crisis, Chancellor Charles Ambrose was blunt. "I don't have one," he said. read more >
It also calls for 88 teaching positions to be cut, or about 37% of the school's instructional staff. read more >
The company said the plant will be its "most efficient and flexible operation." read more >
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is hosting various seminars, in topics ranging from human resources to social media, throughout Arkansas this summer for small business owners and employees. read more >
Arkadelphia and Fort Smith are among more than 100 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada that are in the running for a downtown makeover performed by Benjamin Moore & Co. read more >
When word went out that Gov. Beebe was about to announce a $1 billion investment in Arkansas, some in south Arkansas were surprised that it turned out to be a steel mill in Osceola -- not a Chinese wood pulp mill at Camden or Arkadelphia. read more >
As a result of the accomplishments preserving the downtown area, Arkadelphia has been recognized as one of Arkansas Business’ Cities of Distinction in the Main Street Preservation category. read more >
City earns honors with a variety of education and business opportunities. read more >
It’s a vibrant and strong business and industry sector for which residents are thankful for and vacationers don’t always notice. Together, the five counties that make up the Greater Hot Springs region create one of the most diverse economies in Arkansas. read more >
City officials take pride in those numbers and in Arkadelphia’s status as the center of education in southwest Arkansas, as evidenced by their commitment to academic achievement through the creation in 2008 of the Southwest Arkansas College Prep Academy, a summer academic boot camp for Arkadelphia students planning on attending college. That commitment has earned Arkadelphia recognition as a 2011 Arkansas Business City of Distinction in the category of Workforce Development. read more >
Our cities, towns and communities represent the many patches on that quilt, stitched together through pride, unity of purpose and determination. Our cities and towns are determined to make better lives for their residents. They’ve done so through innovation, dedication and plain ol’ tenacity. Arkansas Business Publishing Group is proud to recognize these efforts with the inaugural City of Distinction awards program. read more >
