The Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP), a business incubator led by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI), has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Agency to expand statewide. The grant, which is matched by an…
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The Green House Cottages of Homewood Celebrates Grand Opening
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThis week, city and state officials along with the Mena community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of The Green House Cottages of Homewood. The newly constructed cottages, which began welcoming residents last year, provide state-of-the-art accommodations and prioritize individualized…
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Senate Delivers Help to Veterans Living with the Toxic Wounds of War
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn a rare example of bipartisanship the Senate on Thursday, June 16 passed The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022. Backed by Senator John Boozman of Arkansas who has long supported the…
When Jack and Norma Rose moved with their three young children to Dallas in the mid-1950s, Jack had no interest in airplanes and knew nothing about them. His people were farmers and loggers, and flying airplanes did not figure into…
If the open skies are your thing, you’re gonna love this issue of Arkansas Money & Politics. Aviation is the focus, and the AMP redeye takes readers across the state with stops in Bentonville, Berryville, Fort Smith, Mena, Little Rock,…
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RMEC, Today’s Power Unveil New Solar Array in Mena
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleRich Mountain Electric Cooperative (RMEC) is the latest Arkansas electric cooperative to go solar. The Mena-based cooperative has partnered with Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) on a 1-megawatt (MW) solar array to supply electricity for local members. The array, which features…
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In ARA Role, Hutchings is Bridging the Gap from Academia to the Market
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda If there’s one constant in the professional saga of energy entrepreneur Douglas Hutchings, it’s mastering the art of spanning distance. It’s a long way, after all, from Dover, England, where he was born to Mena, Arkansas, where…