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Gränges, a manufacturer of aluminium for various foil applications, has broken ground on an expansion at its Newport facility. The expansion positions Gränges as the first company in the U.S. to invest in battery cathode foil (BCF) production. The announcement…

The Human Element: Teamwork and Loyalty are the Pillars That Raise Annette King High   Annette King, First Security Bank senior vice president, marketing holds people at the heart of what she does. Whether she is marketing First Security, working…

Jami Cook, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety and Director of the Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, has resigned citing health issues according to an announcement today from Gov. Asa Hutchinson.  In her resignation letter, Cook…

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman, will hold a field hearing Friday in Arkansas to gain input from Natural State agricultural producers as the process…

The recently announced Tech Depot, an information technology apprenticeship academy in Newport, has received a $2.5 million grant from the United States Economic Development Administration. This grant will be matched by $625,000 awarded by the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC),…

Today I’d like to share two pieces of news that illustrate how Arkansas has fostered an environment that encourages high-tech entrepreneurs and the educators who mentor and inspire them. On Wednesday, I helped cut the ribbon for the Tech Depot…

by Tyler Hale A Newport farmer has been reappointed to the United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC) board of directors. Derek Haigwood has been named to the council for his third term, which ends in 2022. Haigwood has served as…

Today, the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) held a workshop on how Arkansas businesses are navigating the U.S.-China trade war. The workshop’s diverse speakers provided deep dives on the trade war’s effect on various American industries, including international perspectives…

by Tyler Hale |  Photography by Jamison Mosley  Jennifer James brings innovation, diversity to the farm Striding into the offices at H&J Land Co., Jennifer James settles down at her desk, leans forward and fixes you with an intent, thoughtful look. It’s…

Farmers Electric Cooperative has “flipped the switch” on its new 1 MW solar array in Newport. Along with Today’s Power Inc., the electric cooperative officially unveiled its new single-axis tracking array, which consists of 3,876 individual solar panels on approximately…