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Gazette: Videos Tout New Regional Industrial Sites
Both are undergoing a certification process meant to uncover and then remedy any problems, which will give businesses confidence to spend tens of millions of dollars developing the land. Completion of certification is very close, REDI President and CEO Rob Sitterley said Wednesday.
Texarkana Moves Forward with Land Purchase
A commitment of $4.1 million by the city of Texarkana, Arkansas and Miller County officials does not go unnoticed. The leadership’s willingness to bring this purchase to fruition shows their commitment of what it will take to be competitive in today’s economic development environment.
Texarkana Monthly: World Class Education
Texarkana Monthly recently published a feature by Rob Sitterley, President & CEO of AR-TX REDI highlighting the region's world class education assets. Today, we exist in a parading of disruptive change brought upon by the world being more connected than ever. Advances in technology and...
Texarkana Furniture Maker Produces Face Masks For First Responders
Mayo Furniture has manufactured more than 640 free face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, with more to come. Mayo Furniture, a Texarkana, TX manufacturer of 55 years, has answered the call of local first responders for face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Calling its efforts...
Miller County Leaders Eye Property to Recruit Automaker
Regional Economic Development Inc. has asked Texarkana, Arkansas, and Miller County to buy land so that it can recruit a heavy industrial user, ideally an automobile manufacturer, according to REDI Executive Director Rob Sitterley.
A&M-Texarkana Announces Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M; University-Texarkana officials have announced that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has voted to approve the university's plan to launch a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree in the fall of 2020. Article published Jan. 24 2020 @ 5:05pm TEXARKANA, Texas —...
Robust, diverse economy forecast for city
Texarkana’s location, resources, transportation infrastructure, history and available workforce will prove especially attractive to three business sectors, Sitterley said: manufacturing, defense and logistics/distribution.
Texarkana Aluminum Highlights Record Facility Investment
More than $350 million invested to date to restart operations Texarkana, TX – Today, Texarkana Aluminum, a national leader in stainless steel, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly upgraded aluminum coil rolling mill. Since its acquisition in October 2018, more than $350 million has been...
AR-TX REDI Unveils New Website
AR-TX REDI is taking Texarkana USA to the next level by marketing the region as a premier business location through an aggressive strategic marketing plan. Central to these efforts is the launch of a new state-of-the-art website (www.ar-txredi.com) showcasing the assets and attributes of the area....
Texarkana Makes the List of Cheapest Cities to Live in the US
Texarkana has made a good list! We are one of the cheapest places to live, according to the recent article on Yahoo Finance, we made the list, just barely, but we’re there!
Here are some of the factors they used in the finding from the Council for Community and Economic Research’s calculations: They looked at costs of living like housing, utilities, groceries, health care and transportation. They also included miscellaneous expenses like going out to dinner or the movies.
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