During a regular monthly meeting on Monday July 11, 2022, The Russellville Planning Commission approved the Legends Resort & Casino, a large-scale development planned for 330 Hob Nob Road, on 135 acres north of Interstate 40 in Russellville. According to…
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Summer always brings back memories of my family’s road trips to Petit Jean State Park and other adventures around Arkansas. Whether I was in the back seat as a kid or driving my own daughters, there was always a…
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3 Arkansas Tech Alumni Inducted into ATU Hall of Distinction for 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees recently announced the recipients of the institution’s highest honor. Three alumni, Steve Fryer of Cathedral City, Calif., Andrea Lea of Russellville, and Dr. Andrew Mason of Tokyo, Japan, will be inducted into the…
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Hutchinson Partners with Arkansas Tech on ‘Ready For Life’ in Russellville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Tech University in Russellville is partnering with statewide workforce prep program, “Ready for Life” to strengthen workforce education and training in the River Valley area. Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting that…
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Russellville Telecommunications Company Under New Ownership
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA northwest Arkansas business owner and long-time telecommunications solutions expert has purchased Service Plus Telecommunications of Russellville. Kyle Jones, who has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications business, is the new president and owner of Service Plus,…
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Arkansas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cherokee Nation, Denies Gulfside License to Pope Co. Casino
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision on an appeal pertaining to the Pope County casino license on Thursday morning. The Court ruled in favor of Cherokee Nation Businesses in their case against Gulfside Casino Partnership. The state’s…
When I was around 12, back in the olden days before the internet and even (gasp) basic cable, National Geographic ran a story on population growth projections across the country. One of its projected hotspots was right here at home.…
by Curtis Lanning In Atkins, Ralston Family Farms is growing sustainable rice, a crop more commonly grown in the Delta. Tim Ralston has called the River Valley home for years. “We’ve been farming here since 1999,” he says. The area…