After hearing people complain about the lack of jobs in Clark County or the need for activities in Arkadelphia, Dr. Wesley Kluck decided to take action. ” For the past several months there has been discussion in our community about what’s wrong with Arkadelphia and why are we not growing.”
Archive: April 2006 | Section: Clark County, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
The Diamond Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross has distributed more than $200,000 in aid to persons displaced by hurricanes, provided casework to more than 400 families and fed more than 8,000 meals and snacks.
Archive: September 2005 | Section: Clark County, Elk Horn Bank, Southern Bancorp
Nine proud homeowners are settled into their brand new condominiums at Lucas Gardens. Not only are they first-time home buyers, they are all over 40.
The residents of the project are clients of Group Living Inc., and they are fulfilling Group Living’s goal to help developmentally disabled persons reach their highest level of independence.
Archive: September 2005 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
Officials at several area banks say they are doing whatever can be done to assist persons who are in Clark County due to Hurricane Katrina.
Elk Horn Bank and Trust, Regions Bank and Summit Bank have all agreed to waive the fees for ATM use and check-cashing services for those people who have been displaced by the hurricane.
Bill Wright, president of Elk Horn, said the bank is doing “everything
Archive: September 2005 | Section: Clark County, Elk Horn Bank, Southern Bancorp
Ben Steinberg, president of Southern Financial Partners, a Southern Bancorp affiliate, chats with Wilma Gill following his presentation at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Arkadelphia.
Archive: July 2005 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
A nearly $1 million, 10-unit condominium complex for people with developmental disabilities opened in Arkadelphia last week.
Archive: June 2005 | Section: Clark County, Elk Horn Bank, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
One by one, nine Group Living Inc. clients approached the microphone, said a few words of thanks, and were then escorted to a ribbon stretched among nine plants prepared for hanging. Each client then cut a piece of the ribbon, accepted a plant, and walked to his or her new condominium to hang the plant.
Archive: June 2005 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp
Nine Group Living Inc. clients gathered last week at the Honeycomb Restaurant to sign the papers to purchase their own condominiums. Lucas Gardens on S. 7th Street includes nine units for clients and one for a Group Living employee, who will coordinate maintenance and provide services for the condominium owners.
Archive: May 2005 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp
Southern Bancorp of Arkadelphia was chosen Arkansas’ Business of the Year Thursday evening by Arkansas Business magazine.
The business won in category 3 of the competition, which is for businesses with 75 to 300 employees, Bill Wright, president of Elk Horn Bank and Trust, an affiliate of Southern Bancorp, said.
Archive: March 2005 | Section: Clark County, Elk Horn Bank, Southern Bancorp
Dr. Maya Angelou, considered one of the great voices of contemporary literature, shared her wit and wisdom with a capacity crowd Thursday at Henderson State University’s Arkansas Hall.
“I’m happy to be in Arkansas,” Angelou said. “You can never leave home. I found my great rainbows in the sky in Arkansas.”
Archive: March 2005 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp
