AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFuel Watch: Arkansas drivers are still feeling it—AAA puts regular at $4.076 a gallon as of May 15, up 44% from a year ago, while GasBuddy’s week-ending May 9 reports show diesel lows like $4.79 in Miller County and $5.14 in Clark County, plus E15 as low as $3.24 in Craighead County and E85 dipping to $2.99 in Washington County. Rural Roads: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced $327,000 in state funding (plus $529,000 in local matches) for six unpaved road projects across rural counties, targeting drainage and stormwater. Big-Name Retail: Benton Buc-ee’s is confirmed for an Aug. 17 opening, bringing an estimated 200 jobs. Community & Growth: Searcy is renaming Riverside Park to Little Red Riverpark as it adds mountain biking trails, and the city approved a higher-than-expected $850,666 traffic signal bid for a “dangerous intersection.” Drought Pressure: A new national drought report says more than 60% of the U.S. is affected, with Arkansas still seeing worsening conditions in the west.
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