News & Events
EDA Awards City of Harrison $1.6 Million for Goblin Drive Project
April 26, 2019 - Congressman Steve Womack and Assistant Secretary of Legislative and Governmental Affairs Michael Platt from the United States Department of Commerce announced a $1.6 million grant through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for phase I of...
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NWAEDD hosts Annual Meeting, Secretary of State Keynote Speaker
April 25, 2019 - NWAEDD hosted its annual meeting on April 24th at the Durand Center on the Center Campus of North Arkansas College. The event was well attended by mayors, county judges, representatives of government agencies, and many others from across Northwest...
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Off to the Races – Another WIOA Success Story!
April 22, 2019 - WIOA participant Nikita Fletcher has been accepted to the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC and will begin classes in August of 2019. This is an opportunity that few female mechanics receive, her goal is to complete the yearlong...
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No Cost Septic Systems Installed for Eligible Benton County Residents
October 12, 2018 -- In 2016, Benton County was awarded $185,000.00 from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to replace failing septic systems in low to moderate income households. Since that time, 13 systems have successfully been replaced in Benton County....
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