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SBBS seeks funding help from A&P

April 4th, 2008
By Michelle Page // The Helena Daily World

Rayne Gordon, president of the Sonny Boy Blues Society, approached the Helena-West Helena Advertising & Promotions Commission Thursday for help funding the 23rd annual Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival. The application filed with the commission reflected a request for a one-time lump sum of $15,000 and $2,500 monthly but commissioners only funded the $15,000 request citing issues with festival finances.

Library to ask A&P Commission to help fund move

April 1st, 2008
By Michelle Page // The Helena Daily World

An application filed for funding through the A&P commission shows a request of $100,000. The library began its literary efforts in 1891 by the Helena Women’s Association and in 1920, changed its name to the Helena Public Library.

Arkansas enforces 17 percent interest rate cap, chases out payday lenders

March 19th, 2008
Source: Center For Responsible Lending

Southern Good Faith Fund’s Policy Team has been leading the Arkansans Against Payday Lending coalition.

Good news out of Arkansas: after a hard-fought legal and political battle, the state should soon be rid of predatory payday lending.

Southern Good Faith Fund and Southern Bancorp offer free income tax preparation services

March 11th, 2008
Source: Southern Good Faith Fund

Southern’s Volunteer Income Tax Preparation (VITA) sites have processed more than $1 million in 2007 tax year refunds; all sites open through April 15, 2008

LITTLE ROCK—Southern Good Faith Fund and its parent company, Southern Bancorp Inc. (”Southern”), held a news conference today to highlight the availability of free income tax preparation services to Arkansans with annual incomes of $40,000 or less-a threshold that covers more than half of Arkansas households.

Subcommittee considers, “What will sell?”

February 21st, 2008
Source: The Daily Siftings Herald

Members of the housing subcommittee of the Clark County Strategic Plan will contact all the mayors in the county to get their communities involved in a housing study, said Tom Calhoon, co-chairman of the subcommittee.

The main theme of a meeting on Wednesday, Calhoon said, was to find out what kind of housing was needed in the county. “What will sell?” was the question, he said.

City receives another 30 days to provide the documents for state audit

February 12th, 2008
By Michele Page // The Helena Daily World

The city of Helena-West Helena have submitted most of a list of documents to state auditors who in turn gave the city another 30 days to finish compiling the list. Mayor James Valley said that only three documents deep the city from fulfilling the order.

Construction starts on new Gurdon school complex

January 23rd, 2008
Source: The Daily Siftings Herald

It’s a process that has taken more than eight years, but construction has begun on a new auditorium and administrative complex on the Gurdon High School campus.

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

CCSP housing panel talks ways of reaching retirees

January 17th, 2008
By Donna Hilton // The Daily Siftings Herald

Many people responded to Internet surveys during the strategic planning process, and they revealed needs for certain types of housing. Both “high end” and “affordable” housing are needed in the county, according to the surveys. But significant projects have begun since those surveys were made, members of the subcommittee said.

County receives its first 1/2 - cent sales tax check

January 14th, 2008
By Donna Hilton // The Daily Siftings Herald

Clark County received its first economic development sales tax check in late December, Clark County Treasurer Judy Beth Hutcherson said. The check was for $101,498.64 which reflected collections for October.

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

City receives gift of oak trees from Ross Foundation

January 8th, 2008
Source: The Daily Siftings Herald

Employees of Arkadelphia’s water utilities and street departments Monday plant one of 40 oak trees in downtown Arkadelphia. The Ross Foundation funded the project in observance of its 40th anniversary.

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

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