After Arkansas Poly & Printing and Trex Company joined forces just over a year ago, the producer of flexible consumer packaging has already contributed more than one million pounds of recycled plastic film packaging to Trex for use in the making of the…
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The United States Marshals Museum opens in its full grandeur next month in Fort Smith, and the time is ripe for casting a light on the city’s influential past as law enforcement evolved to address a growing nation. Larger-than-life figures…
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Baptist Health Welcomes New Leadership in Fort Smith, Van Buren
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBaptist Health-Fort Smith and Baptist Health-Van Buren recently welcomed two new members of their leadership team: Shane Jennings, MD, and Christian Gross. Jennings is now the chief medical officer for Baptist Health’s hospitals and clinics in western Arkansas, where he…
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Tyson to Close Van Buren Plant, Over 900 Workers to be Impacted
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAccording to KFSM, a local news station in Fort Smith, a spokesperson for Tyson Foods confirmed with them that the company has “made the difficult decision to close [the] Van Buren, Arkansas plant effective May 12, 2023.” The spokesperson told…
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ASPSF Receives $7,000 Grant From Union Pacific Railroad
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program awarded the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, a $7,000 Grant to create the 2023 Union Pacific Scholarship Project. During the 2023 spring semester, the project will fund scholarships and wraparound services…
From Left to Right: Doug Harnish, Jenna Wheeler, Sallie Hendrix and William Rowe. (Photo by Ryan Versey, Courtesy of the University of Arkansas)Â Four drum University of Arkansas majors for the Fall 2022 Razorback Marching Band will lead the ensemble…
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Simmons Foods Announces $100M Expansion in Van Buren, 100 New Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSimmons Foods will launch a $100 million expansion of its prepared foods operation in Van Buren, the Siloam Springs company announced. The expansion is expected to create 100 new jobs to support robotics and automation processes, according to Joel Sappenfield,…
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Van Buren Developing New Brand Identity With Help from CCED
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVan Buren is getting a fresh new look. The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) is working to develop a new identity for the City of Van Buren. CCED is partnering with nonprofit design firm…
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Baptist Health Purchases Sparks Health System
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb TalleyBaptist Health System has entered into a purchase agreement with Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, to acquire Sparks Health System, which includes Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, Sparks Medical Center in Van Buren, and affiliated physician clinics…