by - October 11, 2023 12:15 pm
Downtown Paragould is set to host its 7th Annual Get Downtown Festival, a community-wide celebration this weekend. Sponsored by the Greene County Future Fund and funded in part by the…
by - July 22, 2021 7:54 am
Paragould’s utility provider, PLWC, has completed its 1 gigabit fiber-optic network to the city for its more than 11,154 residential and business customers. Launched in 2017, U Plus delivers fiber-to-the-home…
by - August 6, 2020 3:22 pm
The Paragould Chamber of Commerce and Community Growth Strategies has a new director of economic development and CEO. The organization’s board has voted to hire Allison Hestand to serve in…
by - October 24, 2018 8:15 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced Wednesday (Oct. 24) that Newport and Paragould have completed the Competitive Communities Initiative evaluation that aims to ensure their preparedness to successfully compete for…
by - August 23, 2017 5:55 pm
An 80-acre industrial site in Paragould has been readiness certified by McCallum Sweeney Inc. Paragould’s new certified site, located in the Paragould south industrial park and owned by the Economic…
by - January 10, 2017 6:54 pm
When Gina Jarrett became the Main Street Paragould executive director in 2005, the heart of Greene County’s largest city was in a transition phase. Many of the store fronts were…
by - May 12, 2016 3:42 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston said Thursday (May 12) that the growth in Northeast Arkansas has been keyed by the work in both Jonesboro and Paragould. Preston,…
by - April 28, 2016 4:08 pm
Paragould Mayor Mike Gaskill said Thursday (April 28) that a move into the city by GW Communications will help keep young people living and working in the town. Gaskill was…
