Local manufacturers advance in ‘Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas’ contest
Georgia-Pacific and The J.M. Smucker Co., have advanced to the Exceptional 8 round of the fifth annual ‘Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas’ competition
Category: Industry
The Texas Tribune: Texarkana region embraces lithium mining potential
On Wednesday, a conglomeration of local, state and federal leaders came together at the first State of Lithium Symposium for the region to examine the future of lithium mining in Texas
HopePrescott.com: Hempstead County Economic Development responds to Hope Baking Company closure
Anna Lee Powell, President of the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation released the statement below following the sudden announcement of the closing of Hope Baking Company
May report says 9,572 people have jobs in Clark County
Clark County’s unemployment rate for May 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 4.1%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Andrew DeMillo: Secret agreements are violating Arkansans’ trust
Across Arkansas, economic development leaders and elected officials seem to be a perverse Bizarro-land version of Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” rushing to keep even more information out of the public’s reach
2 Clark County manufacturers make Super 16 in Coolest Things Made in Arkansas contest
These #ClarkCountyMade products will face off against 14 others in a single-elimination bracket to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas
Clark County jobless rate down to 3.6%
Clark County’s unemployment rate for April 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 3.6%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services