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$54 grant goes to ‘front door’ project

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

More People Seeking Help to Pay for Energy Bills

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

Report on payday lenders: 101 comply, 55 defy Attorney General’s order to stop making loans

July 16th, 2008
Source: KTHV Channel 11


Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending (AAAPL) held a news conference July 16, 2008, to release a report evaluating payday lenders’ compliance with Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s March 2008 order to stop making loans. The report found that 101 of 156 lenders have complied with McDaniel’s order and stopped making loans while the remaining 55 remain open in defiance of the order.

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 Archive: July 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Public Policy, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund

Delta Bridge Project announces $90,000 grant to place summer interns with local organizations

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

Arkansas families casualties of souring economy

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

Congressman Berry tours alternative fuels facility

July 3rd, 2008
By Larry Binz // The Helena Daily World


…Delta American launched its biodiesel project in late 2005. The original target date of April 1 has passed and now the anticipated opening has been moved back to no earlier than mid August.

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 Archive: July 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp

Delta Bridge Project announces $132,000 grant for Marvell affordable housing

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

Miller sworn as federal judge – Praises hometown Helena’s support

July 1st, 2008
By Larry Binz // The Helena Daily World


Brian Miller set the tone for his investiture as federal judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas when he appeared in the Richard Arnold Courthouse Friday morning.

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 Archive: July 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp

Changes in Arkansas banking community under way

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

Harvel: Market county based on universities

May 20th, 2008
By Dan Marsh // The Daily Siftings Herald


Paul Harvel, the new president and CEO of the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County, presented Monday evening an “overview” of his plans to bring more jobs and improve the quality of life here.

Harvel spoke to a near-capacity crowd in the Walker Conference Center at Ouachita Baptist University. He and his wife, Barbara, then met with community members during a social event at DeGray Lake.

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 Archive: May 2008 | Section: Clark County, Other Related News, Southern Bancorp

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