October 14th, 2008
Source: Arkansas Business
KIPP Delta College Preparatory School of Helena announced Tuesday that the Charter School Growth Fund has awarded the school a $2.6 grant, which will be used for expansion.
Officials from KIPP, which stands for Knowledge Is Power Program, say the award is the largest the school has received to date.
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Archive: October 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
October 9th, 2008
By Andrew DeMillo // Associated Press
The number of payday lenders operating in Arkansas has dropped by about 86 percent since the state’s top attorney threatened legal action over their high-interest loans, a new study says.
Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending, an advocacy group opposed to payday lending released a survey Thursday that says the number of payday lenders operating in the state has dropped from 237 in March to just 33.
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Archive: October 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
September 11th, 2008
On Wednesday, September 10, 2008, Entergy Arkansas presented Southern Good Faith Fund with the “Making Things Brighter Award in Community Leadership” at their Low-Income Advocates Leadership and Community Development Conference. This is an annual award to recognize contributions made in improving the lives of low-income families. SGFF is the first organization to receive this award, which has historically been given to an individual.
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Archive: September 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
August 22nd, 2008
On Saturday night, SGFF won the 2008 Economic Leadership Award from the Arkansas Citizens First Congress and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel. The award is “in recognition of your leadership, dedication, commitment, and positive impact on personal and community assets.”
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Archive: August 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
August 7th, 2008
By Joe Phelps //The Daily Siftings Herald
Ouachita Baptist University will soon have a “front door” entrance sign thanks to a $54,000 grant awarded to the university, President Dr. Rex M. Horne Jr., announced Tuesday.
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Archive: August 2008 | Section: Clark County, Other Related News, Southern Bancorp
August 1st, 2008
By Ezra Mann // Pine Bluff Commercial
With prices going up across the board, requests for utility bill assistance have increased, according to officials who help pay energy bills.
“Five thousand or more people must have applied in the five counties served,” said Betty Smith, executive director of the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission.
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Archive: August 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Project Deserve, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
July 15th, 2008
Shepherd Delta Alliance partnership designed to build capacity of local community based organizations (CBOs) to engage in community development activities.
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Archive: July 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
July 14th, 2008
By Rob Moritz \\ Arkansas News Bureau
Nick and Gina Redford of Mabelvale are caught in the middle. Her salary is too high to qualify for public assistance but does not cover the bills associated with his liver disease and the rising cost of gasoline and food.
They have declared bankruptcy and face foreclosure on their home of 16 years.
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Archive: July 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
July 3rd, 2008
Source: Southern Financial Partners
Grant and additional financing will fund $196,215 redevelopment of substandard housing, coordinated with city clean-up program funded in 2007 through Delta Bridge Project.
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Archive: July 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
June 4th, 2008
By Jason Wiest // Arkansas News Bureau
LITTLE ROCK - Further consolidation in Arkansas’ banking community likely is already under way, the CEO of Southern Bancorp said Tuesday.
“I think you’ll see probably massive consolidation here in Arkansas and I think that that’s probably under way right now and will continue,” Phillip Baldwin said after a speech at the Arkansas Small Business Awards luncheon.
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Archive: June 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp
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