ASHDOWN, Ark.-Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson addressed community and state leaders Friday during a reception for Vickie Williamson, the new intermodal and developmental director for Little River County.
She will be in charge of Little River Intermodal, a truck-rail logistics center on U.S. Highway 71 that will provide freight options to industries in the Four States Area.
Hutchinson said the facility is part of a plan to grow economic development statewide.
"With the climate and growth in Arkansas, we have a very low unemployment rate and lots of jobs, but we are trying to make sure we invigorate at the local level, just like we are doing in Southwest Arkansas," Hutchinson said. "This will help Little River County and the entire area to develop their economic base."
The project is in the planning stage, with studies being conducted on the site, which lies between Domtar paper mill and the state Highway 32 bypass. Williamson said they are optimistically hoping to break ground this fall.