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First vet school in state can recruit students

The state of Arkansas is on the verge of having its first college of veterinary science. Arkansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has received “Reasonable Assurance” from the…

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Peco Foods

Peco Foods was founded in 1937 by John Herman Hickman, in Gordo, Ala., By the 1980s, Peco had grown into a fully integrated operation with processing plants, feed mills, and…

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E.C. Barton & Company

In 1885 the town of Jonesboro had just incorporated two years earlier and it was experiencing strong growth. P.C. Barton owned and operated a grocery store in the bustling new…

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Best Manufacturing

Best Manufacturing has been in business since 1983 and is a one-stop source for sheet metal fabrication. Best Manufacturing serves many industries including agriculture, automotive, chemical, construction, aerospace, medical, military…

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Jetton General Contracting

Jetton began in 1972 when founder Kendall Jetton established Kendall Jetton Electric in his hometown, focusing primarily on residential electrical wiring and serving the local community. In 1984, the company…

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Huntington Square

Heather Walker Clark and her husband had a vision. They wanted to build a boutique hotel in Downtown Jonesboro. In 2016, they opened The Hotel at Huntington in the Huntington…

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Bailey Contractors

Kevin Bailey started working in the construction business when he was in high school. Eventually, he moved onto different companies and became a project manager. By 2008 he decided to…

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ARDOT to open office in Jonesboro

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is about to have a new office, and it’s located in Northeast Arkansas. ARDOT officials, elected officials, and community stakeholders will offically open the…