Newport Economic Development Commission

10/14/2026

Hiring!

10/14/2026

Hiring!

10/14/2026

Get your application in!

Grimes Unit is hiring!

BUILDING SERGEANT: Starting pay $29.57 per hour or $61,523 per year PLUS BENEFITS!

APPLY ONLINE:
https://arcareers.arkansas.gov/job/Newport-Grimes-CORRECTIONS-SERGEANT-AR-72112/1439488000/

10/13/2026

Construction has officially started on Waffle House! Expected to be able to get Smothered and Covered sometime around March! More progress in Newport!

09/30/2026

Hiring!

📣 NOW HIRING – 1ST SHIFT! 📣

We’re looking for dependable, hardworking people to join our team on 1st shift!

Interested? Come inside and fill out an application today!

We’d love to have you join our team! 😊

09/21/2026

Greenway is hiring! Click on the link to apply!

Join the Greenway team and join a work environment that encourages growth, offers educational opportunities and competitive benefits. We are a team of hardworking individuals who have a common goal of serving exceptional customer experience while creating an enjoyable work environment. Job Descripti...

09/21/2026

Mark your Calendar!

All aboard for a day of family fun at the Rails Along the River Model Railroading Expo on Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Iron Mountain Depot, 425 Front Street in Newport. Come explore model train layouts and enjoy a day celebrating trains and railroad history. Admission is FREE, so bring the whole family and stop by while enjoying the other downtown festivities happening that day!

09/19/2026

Are you coming to kids fest but worried about the heat? We have you covered! Free bottled water throughout downtown, air conditioning inside the train depot and arts & crafts building, and Newport Fire Dept misting/cooling station, water hose zombie shoot and hourly water curtain. Plus the air conditioned Swanky Loo!

09/16/2026

Be sure to stop by!