Southern Bancorp

Boys and Girls Club discussed for county

April 25th, 2008
By Donna Hilton // The Daily Siftings Herald

The formation of a Boys and Girls Club in Arkadelphia is in its first stages thanks to the leadership subcommittee of the Clark County Strategic Planning Committee. The subcommittee and other interested persons met Thursday afternoon with Ben Steinberg and Tim Schuringa of Southern Financial Partners. Schuringa was one of the founding board members of the Boys and Girls Club in Helena.

New economic alliance seen as ‘maximizing dollar’

April 24th, 2008
By Donna Hilton // The Daily Siftings Herald

All economic development organizations in Clark County are now united into the Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance.

The decision to unite was made by committees of the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County and the Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce.

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

CCSP panel hears about charitable health clinics

April 23rd, 2008
By Donna Hilton // The Helena Daily World

…There are 21 charitable clinics in the state, Morrison said. Their purpose is to provide basic health care to persons who have no health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.

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

H-WH district removed from fiscal distress list

April 22nd, 2008
By Andrew DeMillo // The Helena Daily World

LITTLE ROCK - Two school districts that had been taken over by the state for financial problems regained local control Monday and seven more districts were added to a list of schools being monitored by the state for money woes.

The board unanimously voted to remove Midland and Helena-West Helena school districts from the list of fiscally distressed schools starting July 1.

Steinberg named to SGFF’s board

April 22nd, 2008
Source: The Helena Daily World

Ben Steinberg of Helena-West Helena has joined the Southern Good Faith Fund Board of Directors, Southern Good Faith Fund President Angela Duran announced today. Herman Davenport of Little Rock, a Southern Good Faith Fund board member since 2002, has been elected to serve as board Chairman, Duran said.

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Archive: April 2008 | Section: Southern Bancorp

Place-based Initiative Benefits Phillips County in Delta

April 21st, 2008
Source: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) focus primarily on delivering financial products and services to underserved markets. Although products and services are important for economic revitalization, it had become increasingly clear to Southern Financial Partners, a 501(c)3 and a CDFI, that vibrant communities require far more than increasing access to capital.

Southern Good Faith Fund welcomes three new members to Board of Directors

April 17th, 2008

PINE BLUFF—Jerry Damerow and Kim Evans, both of Little Rock, and Ben Steinberg of Helena-West Helena have joined the Southern Good Faith Fund Board of Directors, Southern Good Faith Fund President Angela Duran announced today.
Herman Davenport of Little Rock, a Southern Good Faith board member since 2002, also has been elected to serve as board Chairman, Duran said.

City of Elaine receives $5,000 grant from Southern Financial Partners for park upgrade

April 16th, 2008
Source: Southern Financial Partners

ELAINE—The City of Elaine has received a $5,000 grant from Southern Financial Partners toward construction of a children’s basketball court for the city park, SFP Senior Vice President Joe Black announced today.

Confirmation of Miller as a U.S judge puts Phillips County on the map

April 15th, 2008
By Randy Hogan // The Helena Daily World

…Miller is a product of the Helena-West Helena School District. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas is 992 and earned his law degree from Vanderbuilt University. Miller served as one of Lincoln’s first interns during her term in the House of Representatives back in 1993.

Senate confirms Miller for federal bench seat

April 11th, 2008
Source: The Helena Daily World

The U.S Senate has unanimously confirmed Arkansas Appeals Court Judge Brain Miller for a seat on the federal bench.

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