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In a span of 30 days, the ACTI Committee will have spoken to at least four local civic and government agencies about the importance of preserving the main building on the campus of the former Arkansas Career Training Institute. The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce committee was formed to promote the safe and secure…

The Hot Springs Metro Partnership President and CEO Gary Troutman and Economic Development Manager Michelle Ratcliff, along with Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club volunteers, recently taught the CHOICES program in Terri Crain’s 8th-grade classes at Lake Hamilton Junior High School. The program was sponsored locally by Regions Bank and emphasizes the importance of staying in…

The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs Metro Partnership brought their annual benchmarking trip home this year by bringing in a community building expert. The Chamber and Partnership hosted Quint Studer the author of “Building a Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change is Reshaping America” and founder of Pensacola, Florida’s Studer Community…

The Hot Springs area won big during the 31st Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards held at the State House Convention Center in Little Rock on March 6th. Window Mart was named the Large Business of the Year and Lynn Blakenship, Executive Director of the Cooperative Christian Ministries and Clinic, took home Nonprofit Executive…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2019 NPC, SAU ANNOUNCE BACHELOR’S DEGREES IN HOT SPRINGS Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) and Southern Arkansas University (SAU) announced a degree partnership that will bring bachelor’s degree programs to Hot Springs beginning in fall 2019. The agreement was approved Wednesday, Feb. 27, during the February Board of Trustees meeting…

February 15, 2019 Jonesboro, AR. – (February 15, 2019) – Ritter Communications, the state’s leading broadband provider, announced today that it is bringing state of the art communications technology and advanced business services to Hot Springs. Ritter Communications, headquartered in Jonesboro, is investing $7 million in infrastructure construction to give businesses in the Spa City…

The Hot Springs Metro Partnership along with Visit Hot Springs held a Career Exploration Fair for Garland County 11th-grade students. The fair was held on Thursday, Jan. 31st, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hot Springs Convention Center Hall D.  The purpose of the Career Exploration Fair was to expose students to local…

Oaklawn Racing and Gaming today announced plans to build an expansion project in excess of $100 million that includes the construction of a high-rise hotel, multi-purpose event center, a larger gaming area, and additional on-site parking. The project is one of the largest hospitality investments in the history of Arkansas. Click here to read the story.

HOT SPRINGS, AR. AUGUST 20, 2018 – Veranda Luxury Pontoons announces the purchase of a 377,000 square-foot manufacturing facility, formerly General Cable plant in Hot Spring County, AR. Veranda Luxury Pontoons is a 12-year-old company built on an innovative, patented interlocking deck system that creates the finest platform for luxury and performance pontoons in the…

Triumph Airborne Structures announced it plans to hire 40 new employees after being awarded repair and maintenance contracts with a U.S. airline operator and for an unspecified military cargo aircraft. They recently held a job fair to recruit mechanically skilled aerospace employees.  Triumph Airborne Structures employs about 225 people at its Hot Springs facility and…