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Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards — 2026

  • Nonprofit finalists
    • Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (Jonesboro) — winner
    • The CALL of Lawrence and Randolph Counties (Hoxie)
    • Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center (Jonesboro)
    • Northeast Arkansas Intermodal Authority (Pocahontas)
    • United Way of Northeast Arkansas (Jonesboro)
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    • The Den Zone (Jonesboro) — winner
    • All Thingz Pools and Pool Tables (Cherokee Village)
    • Apex Ag Solutions (Jonesboro)
    • Harrisburg Fitness (Harrisburg)
    • Migration Ag (Marked Tree)
  • Small business finalists
    • Chris West Plumbing (Jonesboro) — winner
    • Georgeous Custom Jewelry Design (Jonesboro)
    • Medex Waste (Blytheville)
    • Play It Again Sports — Arkansas Sports University Inc. (Jonesboro)
    • The Polish Agency (Jonesboro)
  • Medium business finalists 
    • Jetton General Contracting (Jonesboro) — winner
    • Bailey Contractors (Jonesboro)
    • Huntington Square (Jonesboro)
    • JTown’s Grill/The Social (Jonesboro)
    • La Cascada Mexican Restaurant of Valley View (Manila)
  • Large business finalists
    • Allen Engineering Corporation (Paragould) — winner
    • Best Manufacturing (Jonesboro)
    • E.C. Barton & Company (Jonesboro)
    • Peco Foods (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
    • Ritter Communications (Jonesboro)
  • Business Impact Award
    • Trey Stafford, president & general manager of Jonesboro Media Group (Jonesboro)

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    by Talk Business & Politics staff

    June 15, 2026
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    Tyson Family Foundation to give $500,000 for NWA Pride Weekend

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    June 15, 2026
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