AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEmergency Management: Arkansas Division of Emergency Management Director AJ Gary will retire Nov. 1 after more than a decade leading disaster response and modernizing statewide systems like WebEOC. Education & Workforce: UA Little Rock received nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Education to build an interprofessional, AI-powered simulation center (PRISM) to help students practice real-world skills before internships and jobs. Local Economy & Retail: Walmart says its new digital shelf labels won’t use personal data like income or shopping history to set prices. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reports the cheapest regular gas in Garland County at $3.45/gal for the week ending Sept. 19, with the county average at $3.92. Sports (Arkansas): Yuna Nishimura won the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship by five shots for her first LPGA title. Business/Industry: Smackover Lithium amended its offtake deal for the South West Arkansas Project, adding up to 4,000 metric tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate per year.
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