Clif Chitwood

Envirotech Vehicles held an event Thursday in Osceola, Ark. to celebrate the first electric vehicles to undergo final assembly at its first U.S. manufacturing facility. Representatives of the electric vehicle company were joined by community and business leaders from across…

Like the fabled mythological phoenix, Mississippi County has for decades consistently risen from the ashes of economic despair. Now, with the announcement of a new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant in Osceola, local officials say this could be one of…

The Mississippi County Economic Development and Entergy Arkansas officials have completed the Select Site certification for the Osceola Driver 130 industrial site. This 130-acre site is located near I-55 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway. According to Mississippi County…

America’s steel industry has long been associated with the mills that dominate Pennsylvania and the Rust Belt. Yet Mississippi County also has a surprisingly robust presence in its manufacturing, employing nearly 5,500 Arkansans — a 39 percent increase since 2009.…

by Tyler Hale Nucor Steel Arkansas cut the ribbon on its new $230 million cold mill facility in Hickman today. Nucor executives, along with state lawmakers and economic development officials, gathered at the facility in Northeast Arkansas for the ceremony.…

Southworth Products Corp., a global manufacturer of ergonomic material handling equipment, announced Jan. 6 that it is expanding its manufacturing facility in Manila in Mississippi County. The company will invest $935,000 in the plant and create about 35 new jobs. “As we…