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🌱 Could 6,000 new jobs be headed to West Memphis?

West Memphis, Arkansas Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could 6,000 new jobs be headed to West Memphis?
  • How nuclear-powered data centers could reshape West Memphis utility bills
  • How West Memphis police helped end a multi-state bank robbery spree

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray morning thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. West Memphis still in running for ‘super project' that could bring up to 6,000 jobs (thewynneprogress.com) — West Memphis remains a finalist for a massive “super project” that could bring up to 6,000 advanced manufacturing jobs to the city, backed by $300 million in state incentives. Officials won’t yet name the company, but a 1,300-acre industrial megasite in West Memphis was built to land exactly this kind of employer, potentially transforming the local job market.
   

2. West Memphis considers nuclear energy to power economic growth (wreg.com) — West Memphis leaders have approved a resolution to explore using small modular nuclear reactors to power massive new industrial investments, including Google’s planned data center. Officials say these compact SMRs could meet megasite power needs while shielding regular residents from rate hikes, but stress they’re still studying whether the technology is technically feasible for the city.
   

3. Memphis man gets 211 months plus three years supervised release in Arkansas federal case (katv.com) — A Memphis man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison after admitting to a string of armed bank robberies, including one at Evolve Bank in West Memphis. Local officers and Arkansas State Police chased him into Memphis, where he crashed and was arrested with cash and a firearm, closing a multi-state investigation that involved several departments.
   

4. Fayetteville to weigh data center regulations (axios.com) — Arkansas cities are tightening rules on data centers just as Google builds major facilities in West Memphis and Little Rock, raising questions about power use, water demand, and utility rates. While Fayetteville debates tougher oversight, experts say data centers bring fewer jobs than factories but can still nudge electricity prices up slightly, even as they usually fund infrastructure upgrades.
   

5. Arkansas Advocate: Lawsuit filed in Arkansas over secret agreement for military drone manufacturer (magnoliareporter.com) — Arkansas lawmakers have earmarked $300 million in incentives to lure an unnamed advanced manufacturing facility to West Memphis, but secrecy around that deal is drawing scrutiny alongside other confidential economic agreements statewide. A new lawsuit over a Fayetteville drone plant’s nondisclosure agreement highlights growing public pushback against opaque development projects and data centers across Arkansas.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hand-crafted originals – no prints
    https://lorgh.wordpress.com/2026/06/11/hand-crafted-originals-no-prints/ (Nextdoor W Danner Ave)
  • CGB Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Grain Handler Technician in West Memphis. Apply here.
  • Robert Bosch Tool Corporation posted a job opening for Team Lead - Export/Grainger (1st Shift) in West Memphis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Memphis here.

Ok West Memphis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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