East Arkansas farmers who want to diversity in an area where soybeans, cotton and race have long been the primary crops may look forward to a sweet-potato storage and distribution facility that is planned for Phillips County.
The $2 million operation will serve a Gerber baby food plant at Fort Smith, developers said Wednesday.
Archive: April 2006 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
Closing Delta Southern’s branch bank in Friars Point appears to be a done deal, but in doing so DSB may not be living up
to its mission.
Southern Bancorp, the parent organization of Delta Southern, formed a partnership to “bring economic opportunity to
those who need it most.”
Archive: January 2006 | Section: Delta Southern Bank, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Sunflower County
The Tourism, Recreation and Quality of Life Committee met Monday night at the Delta Cultural Center Museum to discus the future of tourism, economic development and preserving the past.
Archive: October 2005 | Section: Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
The Central Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization with offices in Helena and Conway, has assisted the Cherry Street Historic District in obtaining Housing and Urban Development project funds to repair the roofs of buildings within the historic district.
Archive: August 2005 | Section: Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
Here are some of the primary goals outlined in six major areas to bring improvements to Phillips County. The entire plan includes 46 goals and 190 steps to accomplish those goals.
Archive: August 2005 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
When the Rev. Arthur Hughes, pastor of Greater First Baptist Church in West Helena, prayed the benediction last week at the announcement of a plan to revive Phillips County, he mirrored the mood of many in this eastern Arkansas town.
Archive: August 2005 | Section: Changing Lives Gallery, Delta Southern Bank, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp News
Phillips County, which has been singing the blues musically and economically for years, has unveiled a development plan to counter negative perceptions rooted in poor race relations, dilapidated storefronts and high unemployment.
Archive: August 2005 | Section: Delta Southern Bank, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
In five short years, Phillips County “will be a model community for the Delta” - one of the most depressed regions in the nation.
That ambitious goal is the result of 10 months of planning by more than 300 residents and was announced Monday to a gathering that packed the Malco Theater.
Archive: August 2005 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp News
The Strategic Community Plan for Phillips County 2005-2010 was officially unveiled Monday at the Historic Malco Theater during a news conference with banners announcing “Together We Can.”
Several guest speakers gave their plans for the future of the county to a full house. The primary plan centers on economic development for tourism, business and job establishment, housing development and redevelopment, education, leadership development, and health care.
Archive: August 2005 | Section: Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority has many programs for Phillips County residents who are interested in home ownership. The American Dream Down-payment Initiative is now available to any person meeting the income limits set forth by HUD.
Archive: July 2005 | Section: First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
