CDI Contractors Wins Contract for Saline County Career Technical School
Soon, students in and around Saline County will have access to a new career and technical education center, after CDI Contractors of Little Rock won the bid to begin construction on the Saline County Career Technical School.
“We’re just thrilled to be a part of this sort of project,” says Mark Beach, vice president and COO of CDI Contractors. “It’s a necessary and exciting opportunity for area students.” Read the full story here.
Producers Rice Mill to Build Largest Commercial Solar Plant in Arkansas
Producers Rice Mill is preparing to build the largest commercial solar array and energy storage facility in the state of Arkansas. Partnering with Scenic Hill Solar, the Stuttgart-based rice mill has announced plans to construct a 26 megawatt solar power plant with up to 40 MWh of energy storage capacity.
The solar facility sit on approximately 160 acres of land and will feature more than 65,000 individual solar modules. Read the full story here.
Radius Aerospace to create 65 new jobs with plant expansion.
Op-Ed: “Hyding” Elections
In pursuit of writing this piece, I searched for a word that could best describe “the act of conveniently changing a set of rules to ensure an election outcome for a particular individual or group of individuals.” A proper noun that starts with a D came to mind, but in the case I’m about to make, I will have to pioneer a new term: we’ll call it “hyding” an election.
To better understand how this concept is being employed today, we have to rediscover how it has been historically used. Read the full story here.
Democratic Party will not field a candidate for U.S. Senate race.
CHI St. Vincent Unveiling Renovated Anthony Childbirth Center
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is preparing to unveil its newly renovated Anthony Childbirth Center. The grand opening for the childbirth center will be held on Monday, Dec. 2, at 10:30 a.m.
As part of the $3.5 million renovation, CHI St. Vincent has added 12 private birthing suites which are designed to keep mothers and their children together through the entire birthing process, from labor to delivery to postpartum and recovery. Read the full story here.
Arkansas Urology CEO named to LUGPA board of directors.
Rules and Dates Set for 2020 Arkansas Governor’s Cup
The dates have been set for the 20th annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup in 2020.
The collegiate business plan competition officially launches in January 6, 2020, and the award luncheon will be held April 9 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Read the full story here.
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