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Morrilton Paper Mill Expansion Tabbed at $1B

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Morrilton Paper Mill Expansion Tabbed at $1B

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Pulp and paper producer Green Bay Packaging Inc. of Green Bay, Wisconsin, is set to break ground on a $1 billion expansion of its Morrilton mill on Tuesday. The project was announced in December. The estimated cost of the expansion came in a news release Monday from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office. The release called the project the “largest capital investment project in Central Arkansas’ history.” The investment is equal to proposed $1 bill…See the Story

Arkansas Kraft plant breaks ground on modernization project

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Arkansas Kraft plant breaks ground on modernization project

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at Green Bay Packaging's groundbreaking event on June 3, 2025. (Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)State officials celebrated on Tuesday the groundbreaking of a $1 billion modernization project of Green Bay Packaging’s decades-old Kraft plant in Morrilton, Central Arkansas’ largest capital investment, according to the governor. The plant’s $1 billion reinvestment will see key equipment replacements and infrastruc…See the Story

Don G. Campbell, 84

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Don G. Campbell, 84

Visit Funeral Home Website Don G. Campbell, 84 March 11th, 1941 – May 30, 2025 Don G. Campbell, age 84, of Perryville, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025. He was born on March 11th, 1941, in Memphis, Tennessee, a son of the late Lawson Campbell and Eunice Sexton Campbell. Starting in the family blueprint business at the age of 16, he later became the owner and operator of Arkansas Blueprint in 1987. Don was a gifted salesman, he loved…Read Article

ASP seeks public's help after motorcyclist shot on I-40 near Morrilton

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MORRILTON, Ark. Arkansas State Police (ASP) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the individual responsible for shooting a motorcyclist on Interstate 40 in Conway County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The shooting incident occurred at 9:46 p.m. on Interstate 40 at the 104-mile marker. The victim, a 58-year-old man from Morrilton, reported that while traveling on his motorcycle eastbound, he felt something strike the back o…Morrilton · Morrilton See the Story

PAPER TRAILS: Morrilton rock band Fyter sees surge of interest in ’78 debut album | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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In 1978, Morrilton rock band Fyter released their self-titled debut album. Recorded in three days at a studio in Oklahoma City, 1,000 copies of the 10-song LP were pressed and sold at Arkansas record stores and Fyter gigs.Morrilton · Morrilton Read Article

Complete Guide to Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas

Petit Jean State Park has everything you’re looking for in a state park, including Instagrammable waterfalls and sweeping canyon views. You can explore ancient rock shelters with Native American cave art. Plus, for guests who want to spend the night but aren’t interested in camping, there’s a classic stone and timber lodge. Petit Jean has a romantic, yet tragic legend…and yurts. It’s Arkansas’ first state park and we think it’s the best. Here’s …Morrilton · Morrilton Read Article

Mills boys come from behind to beat Morrilton, win Class 4A state championship

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Photo courtesy of Arkansas Activities Association Morrilton led for most of the Class 4A boys’ state championship game Friday at Bank OZK Arena, but once Mills took the advantage in the final period, they would not relinquish it. The Comets got past the Devil Dogs by a final of 56-51. Zaylin Rowland was named the most valuable player of the game as he scored 10 points for Mills. The Comets were led by Marshall Walls with 19 points, and Anthony H…Morrilton · Morrilton Read Article

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