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MAGNOLIA – Dallas County is now participating in the ACT Work Ready program. Dallas County is a member of the Southwest Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority.

ACT Work Ready Communities work to make their participants more competitive and close the skills … Read more.

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission recently attended the Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference in San Antonio to learn more about the latest trends in economic development and site selection.

Arkansas was represented by, from left, AEDC … Read more.

ARKADELPHIA – The Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce has announce that Tara Rollins will be joining their team as Executive Vice President and leader of the organization’s chamber of commerce effective April 3, 2023.

Rollins, … Read more.

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is awarding $6.489 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 35 counties across the state. The grants fall into two categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants … Read more.

By John Miller HopePrescott.com

PRESCOTT – Since its inception in the 1990s,  the Prescott-Nevada County Economic Development Office has helped the community by working on grants totaling more than $22 million.

Recently the EDO finished a grant for the Prescott … Read more.

Felley Lawson

ARKADELPHIA – Following a record fall enrollment, Ouachita Baptist University has reported its highest spring headcount in more than 26 years with a total Spring 2023 enrollment of 1,682.

Ouachita is sustaining momentum in student recruitment and … Read more.

RICHMOND, BC, March 1, 2023 /CNW/ – The Paper Excellence Group through its wholly-owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation today announced the successful closing of its previously announced acquisition of Resolute Forest Products Inc. (Resolute operates a sawmill in Glenwood.) Today’s acquisition … Read more.