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Ash Grove celebrates 50 years

FOREMAN, Ark.—Current and former employees of Ash Grove Cement Co.’s plant as well as residents of Foreman and other Little River County communities came out Saturday to help celebrate the plant’s 50th anniversary.

The Foreman plant started its operations under direction of Arkla in 1958. It was initially set to be built in Idabel, Okla., but then- State Rep. Marion Crank lobbied hard to have it located in Foreman instead. This benefited the residents in the area, said Dan Peterson, plant manager.

Ash Grove bought the plant from Arkla in 1985. And 50 years later, it’s...
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