Author: Roby Brock

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Beebe Submits Plans For Spending Budget Surplus

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) released his supplemental appropriations requests for the Arkansas General Assembly to consider in the upcoming fiscal session, which starts Feb. 13. The requests are Beebe’s blueprint…

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Dynamic Fuels Strikes Deal With Mansfield Oil

Dynamic Fuels — Tyson Foods’ subsidiary and joint venture with Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. — confirmed an agreement with Mansfield Oil Company to jointly market and distribute renewable diesel for use in commercial fleet vehicles.

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Clean & Green: Muscadine And Scuppernong

Not far from downtown Little Rock, you can often find Dennis Kolb tending to his vineyards of muscadine and scuppernong grape-like fruit berries. He uses the fruit to make homemade jams and jellies.

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New Soybean Processing Jobs Coming To Mulberry

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and local business leaders announced that JYC International, a manufacturer and distributor of Asian packaged foods, will locate a facility in Mulberry, Arkansas (Crawford Co.) and hire 50 new workers.

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Hyde Settles Ethics Charges With Commission

Rep. Barry Hyde (D-North Little Rock) settled three violations with the Arkansas Ethics Commission after the state Republican Party accused him of improper disclosure and spending actions.