Clark County receives CCI, Select Site, and ONSite recognition
Arkadelphia is the 11th Arkansas community to receive the CCI designation
Category: Industry
Economic board set to buy more Gurdon acreage
The Economic Development Corp. of Clark County (EDCCC) green-lighted a proposal to buy 9 acres adjoining an existing EDCCC-owned property jobs officials are calling the Gurdon Industrial Site
Clark County jobless rate at 4.5%, with workforce of 10,000
Clark County’s unemployment rate for December 2025, not seasonally adjusted, is at 4.5%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
NPC receives $500,000 grant from Windgate Foundation for new welding facility
National Park College (NPC) has received a $500,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to support the college’s new welding facility, scheduled to open in August 2026
State says 9,709 people working in Clark County
Clark County’s unemployment rate for November 2025, not seasonally adjusted, is at 4.7%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Clark County’s labor force exceeds 10,000
Clark County reported the second-highest labor force of the seven-county area surveyed, second to Hot Spring County
Hope earns ‘Competitive Community’ designation
“Hope has a strong industrial base and a workforce ready to grow,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said