Arkansas’ own Bryce Mitchell, also known as Thug Nasty, will be competing this Saturday, Dec. 10 in Las Vegas at the UFC 282. Competing in the featherweight division, Mitchell has a 15-1-0 win/loss record. He will be taking on Ilia…
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Seven Arkansas Organizations Honored with Governor’s Quality Awards
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn a recent ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion for the Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards for the 27th Annual Quality Award Ceremony, Gov. Asa Hutchinson honored seven Arkansas businesses and organizations. An institute of higher education, an architecture and engineering firm…
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City Year Announces AmeriCorps Members, Board Additions
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCity Year Little Rock is continuing in its mission of advancing educational equity in Arkansas this year with the help of 20 AmeriCorps members and two alumni– Amanda Richardson Nipper and Madhav Shroff, who recently joined the board and both…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Gary Mason Keeps the Classic Barber Shop Experience Alive in Sherwood
If you’ve ever watched “The Andy Griffith Show,” you likely remember the small-town charm and friendly banter of Floyd the Barber. Andy, Barney and the rest of their gang entered Floyd’s shop not just to get their hair cut, but…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Seniors Servings Seniors in Central Arkansas
For Seniors Serving Seniors Founder and CEO John Sammons, his life’s work is also his way of doing God’s work in the world. After 40 years as a pastor in Baptist churches, the 77-year-old retired ten years ago and wound…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: El Valle es Grande in Sherwood
Alejandro Lopez immigrated to America in 1995 with his wife and four kids. The Guadalajara native worked for an office furniture company as a furniture assembler before finally leaping into his American Dream. Opening the El Valle grocery store in…
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MAPCO Vacates Central Arkansas Market; Casey’s Moves In
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs part of its 2022 agenda, MAPCO Inc. is divesting its locations in the greater Little Rock and Louisville, Ky. markets. The decision comes as the retailer turns its focus on innovation and its main markets, the company said. Details…
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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Purchases Surpass $20 Million in January
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has reported medical marijuana patients spent $20.53 million in January at 37 dispensaries across the state to obtain 3,731 pounds. Natural Relief Dispensary in Sherwood, a city in the Little Rock metro, had…
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AMP’s Diversity in the Workplace 2021
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIt’s our differences that make us unique, and this uniqueness makes us stronger. This month, Arkansas Money & Politics is recognizing those companies that have embraced diversity in their workplace. This diversity takes many forms, from skin color to sexual…
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Wipro to Open Delivery Center in Central Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWipro Limited, a global information technology and consulting company announced Tuesday that it will open a new delivery center in Sherwood, Arkansas. The company expects to hire up to 400 employees in the next two years at the new location.…