St. Louis Fed President James Bullard will be speaking at the Little Rock Regional Chamber on Thursday, July 7 for the chamber’s Power Up Little Rock luncheon being held at the Clinton Presidential Library. A virtual and in-person event,…
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St. Louis Fed Names Matuschka Lindo Briggs Regional Executive in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has named Matuschka Lindo Briggs as vice president and regional executive for the Little Rock Branch, which serves the majority of Arkansas. Briggs succeeds Robert Hopkins, who retired in mid-June after 38 years at…
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Flying into the Sunset: Richard Holbert of Central Flying Service Bringing It In for a Landing
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaAsk Richard Holbert what made sense about the decision to sell Little Rock aviation outfit Central Flying Service, and the second-generation president of the company responds with the folky candor for which he is well-known. “It makes sense, to me,…
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Air Choice One Acquired By Southern Airways Express
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouthern Airways Express, a Florida-based commuter airline company, is acquiring St. Louis-based airline Air Choice One, according to a recent Southern Airways press release. Air Choice One has provided flight services for Northeast Arkansas since 2012, and offers flights from…
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Local Leadership Changes Announced for TAC Air in Fort Smith
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTAC Air recently made changes to its leadership team in Fort Smith. Eight-year veteran of TAC Air, Christina Lang, will now lead the company’s St Louis fixed base operation as general manager (GM) at Spirit of St Louis Airport in…
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Jonesboro Adds Round-Trip Charter Flights to Nashville International
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNortheast Arkansas’ Air Choice One is adding six weekly round-trip flights from Jonesboro to Nashville International Airport. The flight options will be added to Jonesboro’s Air Choice One service beginning in March 2022, Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced Tuesday. Air Choice…
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Arkansas Leaders Named to St. Louis Fed Community Advisory Council
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has appointed five new members to its Community Development Advisory Council, three of which are from Arkansas. The council meets twice a year to inform St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Community Development…
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Anchor Packaging Breaks Ground on Paragould Facility Expansion
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAnchor Packaging has broken ground on a new 90,000-square-foot expansion of its Paragould manufacturing facility. This expansion represents a $21.5 million investment for the St. Louis, Mo.-based company. Over the course of 30 months, Anchor expects to create 45 new…
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Emerson Planning $35 Million Investment with Ash Flat Manufacturing Site
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA Missouri-based technology and engineering company has announced plans open a new manufacturing facility in Ash Flat, a move that is expected to create almost 250 jobs. Emerson, the St. Louis-headquartered technology company, will be investing $35 million in this…