U.S. Steel has announced its “next-generation” highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, close to the company’s Big River Steel plant in Northeast Arkansas. United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer serving the automotive,…
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State Rep. Hodges Kicks Off Congressional Campaign for First District
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffState Representative Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) announced his campaign for the First Congressional District on Wednesday with stops in Blytheville, West Memphis and Jonesboro. According to Hodges’ team, his campaign is focused on voting rights, investing in the Delta and its…
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Arkansas Governor Applauds Historic Tax Reduction Bill
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas General Assembly adjourned its 2nd Extraordinary Session Thursday morning. Since convening Tuesday, Dec. 7, legislators passed eight bills, including identical House and Senate versions (SB1) and (HB1001) of a tax cut measure that will reduce the top personal…
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Majestic Steel Opens New Processing Plant at Nucor; Will Create 225 Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMajestic Steel USA has opened a processing facility and service center at the Nucor Steel campus outside Blytheville in Mississippi County, the company announced Monday. Majestic, a privately held and family-owned company based in Cleveland, Ohio, is a processor…
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Smart Growth Accelerator Accepting Applications from NEA Businesses
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University is launching the second cycle of an accelerator geared toward businesses in Northeast Arkansas. First held in 2020, the Smart Growth Accelerator is targeting recently established businesses in…
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Forging Ahead: Led by Mississippi County Growth, Arkansas Steel Remains Strong
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 Ryan Nix, Photos by Jamison Mosley Far in the northeast corner of Arkansas, five miles west of the Mississippi River, the city of Blytheville remembers a prosperous past while hoping for a bright future. This gateway to the Arkansas…
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Nucor Steel Arkansas Opens New Cold Mill Facility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby 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.…