Republican Senator John Boozman will launch his annual Ag Tour in Fayetteville Aug. 22 – appearing on social media under the hashtag #ARisAg – with visits to farms and agricultural facilities across the state. “Agriculture is our state’s leading industry,…
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SAU Tech, UACC Batesville Among Recipients of $6.5M in Rural Workforce Grants in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), has announced a $14,587,500 investment to 12 programs designed to provide employment and training services to workers and job seekers. Administered…
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DRA, DOD Partners on Delta Wellness Mission to Lake Village
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Regional Authority is partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense to host a medical mission in Lake Village in July 2021 as part of the Delta Wellness Mission 2021. This mission, part of the Innovation Readiness Training (IRT)…
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In South Arkansas, Chicot Solar Center Goes Online
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleEntergy Arkansas has put its Chicot Solar Energy Center online, providing 100 megawatts of peak capacity energy to customers. It went online on Sept. 30. The facility, located near Lake Village in south Arkansas, is expected to provide power for…
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State’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Project to Be Built Near Lake Village
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Southeast Arkansas will be the site of the largest utility-scale solar energy project in the state. Entergy Arkansas and NextEra Energy Resources broke ground today on the Chicot Solar Energy Center, which is billed as the “largest…