The Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County is a recent recipient of a grant from the Helena Health Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to assist the Boys & Girls Club in implementing programs in some of the club’s key areas of focus such as health education, fitness and health skills.
Archive: February 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
Black commented that people often tell him that they want jobs but do not realize just how much goes into bringing jobs to Phillips County.
“Without a good education system, jobs are not going to come here,” Black stated. “Without affordable housing, jobs are not going to come here. It all goes hand in hand. You can’t have one and not have the rest.”
Archive: February 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC, Southern Financial Partners, Southern Good Faith Fund
The Helena Health Foundation has announced that the KIPP Delta Preparatory School is a recent grant recipient from the foundation. The grant was awarded to the KIPP School to help the school implement a five-year health improvement plan.
Archive: February 2008 | Section: Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
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.
Archive: February 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
David A. Knopick of GouldEvans of Kansas City Missouri finished up the first community meeting held at Temple Beth El heritage hall to discuss ways of revitalizing Helena-West Helena and Phillips County. The next meeting will be held this evening at the heritage hall.
Archive: January 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
Southern Good Faith Fund and First Bank of the Delta, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service is proud to offer the VITA program to all residents of Phillips County and surrounding areas yet again.
Archive: January 2008 | Section: First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
…Thanks to Delta Bridge Project and city resources we already are seeing the positive results of burned out houses being torn down and hundreds of decrepit cars being disposed of. Now it is time for all of us to say, “How can I help?”
Archive: January 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
Equipment has begun arriving at the construction site of the proposed KIPP high school and gymnasium, which will be constructed just off Missouri St. During the first phase before the construction of permanent buildings, classes will be held in modular buildings.
Archive: December 2007 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, KIPP School, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp
The Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County announced today the endowment of the Club’s Teen Zone and Kitchen/Concessions area by First Bank of the Delta / Southern Financial Partners and Helena National Bank, respectively.
Archive: December 2007 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, First Bank of the Delta, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
During his recent trip to Phillips County, Gov. Mike Beebe made a stop at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) in Helena. Accompanied by PCCUA Chancellor Dr. Steven Murray, he looked in on high school students in their Career & Technical secondary Center classes, spoke with officials in the Career Pathways program, and met with Phillips College nursing administrators and faculty.
Archive: December 2007 | Section: Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners, Southern Good Faith Fund
