Tag Archive for: AR economic development

Customer-focused work completed in NE Arkansas for new steel mill

U. S. Steel announced in January the selection of Osceola for its next-generation, highly sustainable steel mill, promising it would be the most advanced in North America.

Economic Development Week in Arkansas 2022

By Danny Games, Entergy Arkansas Business and Economic Development Director

Wynne EDC achieves Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ certification

Today officials with the Wynne Economic Development Corporation and Entergy Arkansas announced completion of the utility’s Select Site certification for the 37-acre Wynne Highway 1 industrial site, located 11 miles north of Interstate 40 on Arkansas Highway 1.

A behind the scenes look at landing Tractor Supply distribution center

Tractor Supply Company (TSC) announced in January it will soon locate a $100 million distribution center for home goods and equipment for farms and families in Maumelle where four-wheelers once rolled through a rugged wooded parcel north of the city’s industrial park.

‘Strategic Doing’ Helps Get Economic Development Done in Harrison

Successful economic development is usually the result of getting many small things done to clear the way for the bigger things to happen. That was the thinking behind the Community Catalyst program, which is funded by Entergy Arkansas and conducted in partnership with the University of Central Arkansas’ Center for Community and Economic Development and Mississippi State University’s Stennis Institute.   

Mississippi County Completes Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ Certification

Today officials with Mississippi County Economic Development and Entergy Arkansas announced completion of the utility’s Select Site certification for the Osceola Driver 130 industrial site, which sits on 130 acres near I-55, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway, and the Mississippi River.

Economic Development Group Rooted in History With an Eye on the Future

Danny Games, director of business and economic development for Entergy Arkansas, traces the roots of what he does for a living to 1913, the year Harvey Couch created the company that would eventually become Entergy. Couch built his business on the philosophy and on the slogan, "Helping Build Arkansas."

Russellville Completes Second Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ Certification

Entergy Arkansas works with communities to implement an assessment tool that allows communities to certify their sites and communicate the prepared status to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, site location consultants and company decision makers.

West Memphis, Entergy Arkansas Launch I-40 Megasite Marketing Campaign

The City of West Memphis and Entergy Arkansas have partnered to launch a marketing campaign “Mega Plans, Mega Site” to promote the West Memphis I-40 megasite, the largest certified industrial site in the State of Arkansas.

Amazon Announces First Fulfillment Center and Second Delivery Station in Little Rock

Amazon is building a massive fulfillment center at the Port of Little Rock that will open in in 2021 and employ more than 1,000 people.