For Joe Denton and Justin Zachary, the idea to start a law firm came about – as most good ideas do – over lunch. Both attended law school in Little Rock, and Denton – who had been practicing solo since…
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Highway Projects in Six Counties Funded by Amendment 91 Following Legal Challenge
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardThe Arkansas Supreme Court recently sided with a small group of taxpayers in a challenge to the Arkansas Department of Transportation over the allocation of funding generated by Amendment 91 taxes. In a suit filed by lead plaintiff attorneys Joe…
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Boating Access to Improve with Arkansas Game, Fish Commission Funding
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBoating access along the White River and Lake Conway will be improved after Commissioners at the most recent Arkansas Game and Fish Commission meeting in Texarkana approved a total of $513,513 in funding reimbursements. Three projects will be funded by…
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ARDOT Announces Lane Closures, Bridge Updates
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 at 8:57 a.m. CST: Phase two out of three of traffic shifts for the I-30 Arkansas River bridge will begin Saturday, Sept. 10, weather permitting. Westbound traffic will remain in its current alignment, while eastbound traffic…
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Arkansas Game, Fish Commission Celebrates Successful Partnerships
At a recent meeting in Texarkana, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission celebrated investments made by many of its partnerships with other organizations and agencies that make possible conservation of the state’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats. The meeting followed…
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City of Jonesboro Receives Federal Grant for Hybrid Trolleys
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a grant application for five low- or no-emission trolley-style buses in Jonesboro, the city announced on Aug. 16. The grant was approved for $878,584 and includes a 15% match by the city of…
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Longest Serving Highway Commissioner Bobby Hopper Dies at Age 89
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBobby Hopper, businessman and the longest serving Arkansas Highway Department commissioner, passed away surrounded by family on Friday July 29, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born in Cotter, Arkansas, on December 14, 1932, to William Eatman and Essie…
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Cromwell Architects Engineers Welcomes New Employees
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCromwell Architects Engineers announced in a statement this week that they were pleased to welcome six new employees to their Little Rock office adding Paula Cigainero, Kate Edwards, Randy Listenbee, Jenna Maness, Jesus Padilla, and Alex Silva. Cigainero has joined…
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The Construction Project that Never Ends: An Update on Highway 10
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIf you have ventured to drive down Highway 10 (Cantrell Road) over the past couple of years then you may have perhaps noticed that there has been some major construction occurring just west of Pleasant Valley Drive. The $81 million…
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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Takes Shape in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNearly an entire day following the news that Texas would ambitiously be placing charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates, news came that Arkansas would also be doing the same along with almost every other state…