Just as The Natural State has been home to “that Arkansas wine” for going on 150 years — borrowing an old tagline from Wiederkehr Wine Cellars — that “Arkansas airline” helped lay the foundation for the growth of commuter airlines…
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Air Choice One Acquired By Southern Airways Express
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Airways Express, a Florida-based commuter airline company, is acquiring St. Louis-based airline Air Choice One, according to a recent Southern Airways press release. Air Choice One has provided flight services for Northeast Arkansas since 2012, and offers flights from…
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Bass Pro Founder Shares Plans for Former Arkansas Theme Park ‘Dogpatch USA’ Location
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe location of former Arkansas theme park Dogpatch USA will soon be transformed into Marble Falls Nature Park, thanks to Bass Pro Shops founder, Johnny Morris. Bob Ziehmer, Bass Pro Shops senior director of conservation, shared plans for the project…
Petromark of Harrison has been sold to Colorado’s Offen Petroleum for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced. The transaction is expected to be completed on Tuesday, May 18, with combined operations under the Offen Petroleum name commencing on May 19.…
A Florida-based insulation and building materials company has acquired Ozark Foam Insealators. TopBuild Corp., a Daytona Beach, Florida-based insulation and building materials installer and distributor, has acquired Ozark Foam. The company, founded in 1995 in Harrison, has offices in Mountain…
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Buffalo National River Declared Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Buffalo National River has been declared a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site. This designation recognizes parks that have met specific criteria laid out by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. The criteria include implementing Leave No…
Flexsteel Industries, the nation’s fifth largest residential furniture maker, just announced they would be shutting down their manufacturing plant in Harrison on August 20. 109 people will now be without jobs. Employees of the plant were notified this week. City…
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Did You Know? Cavender’s Seasoning, Founded in 1969
by Sydne Turskyby Sydne TurskyBy Sydne Tursky S-C Seasoning Company has been making Cavender’s All Purpose Greek Seasoning since 1969, and not much has changed since then. The operation is still run in the same town – Harrison – and it’s been continuously owned…
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The Breast Center Opening New Clinic in Harrison
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Breast Center, A MANA Clinic, is opening a state-of-the-art breast cancer screening clinic in Harrison this October. Clinic officials announced the new clinic will open Monday, Oct. 1 at 502 North Walnut St. in Harrison. Renovations will be ongoing…
Daikin appoints new factory equipment and parts sales provider in central, northwest and western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma; positions Daikin to become the number one HVAC leader On its journey to become the number one HVAC leader, Daikin Applied is…