Arkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has revealed a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, advancing the company’s sustainability vision of moving the freight industry toward a low-carbon future. “Our roadmap to achieving this aspirational…
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18 Arkansas Companies Named to Inc. ‘5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America’ List
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEighteen Arkansas-based companies earned a spot in Inc. Magazine’s recently released list of America’s fastest-growing, privately-owned companies. Highest among the Arkansas companies is Hughes Technology and its SmartData Dashboard out of Mountain Home, ranked at No. 89. Hughes Technology is…
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J.B. Hunt Family Gifts NWA Salvation Army With Permanent Endowment
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Salvation Army of Northwest Arkansas has announced that the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt family recently gifted the organization a permanent endowment of $750,000.  In April, The Salvation Army announced a $1.2 million remodeling project was underway. This endowment will…
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Shelley Simpson Named President of J.B. Hunt Transport
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt Transport Services has named Shelley Simpson as its new president, effective Aug. 1, 2022, the company announced on Wednesday. Simpson has served 15 of her 28 total years at J.B. Hunt in executive leadership roles. Prior to her…
The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank officially broke ground on its newest campus in NWA last week. With the location spanning over 15 acres in Lowell, it will also include the Center For Hunger Relief, which is scheduled to open by…
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Wachter to Expand Operations in Lowell
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWachter Inc. has announced that it will be expanding operations in Lowell. The nationwide technology solutions integrator, as part of its expansion to Benton County, plans to hire 116 new employees, which would bring the company’s total employment in the…
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Forbes Names Rogers School District Best Employer in State
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Rogers school district is the best employer in the state of Arkansas, according to an article published by Forbes magazine on Tuesday. “Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile [its] third annual list of “America’s Best Employers…
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View from the Senate: Crime Lab Opens New Facility in Northwest Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEarlier this month the state Crime Lab opened a new facility in Lowell, in northwest Arkansas. The opening will speed forensic testing and chemical analysis for law enforcement agencies in the region. It also will relieve pressure on the backlog…
The city of Lowell will hold an open house public involvement meeting Thursday, November 17, to present and discuss the city’s proposed plans to extend South Dixieland Road from Latham Drive to W. Apple Blossom Road. According to a press release…