Old state prison holds promise in aiding vets, group says

A group of Arkansas veterans hopes to soon transform a near-defunct prison complex into an enclave for recovering ex-military members. The 52-acre compound comprising the former Southeast Arkansas Community Corrections Center in Pine Bluff needs north of $10 million in repairs and renovations.

W. Memphis plant inauguration today

A new $15 million manufacturing plant and testing laboratory in West Memphis with close ties to the Clean Line Energy project, which is roundly opposed by Arkansas' delegation in Congress, officially opens today. Production at the plant began earlier this month with about 30 workers.