The future of Arkansas is in the hands of the children and education officials, along with Sen. Gilbert Baker, visited Sallie Cone Elementary School Friday to present a new way to make the future a little brighter.
Archive: February 2008 | Section: Aspiring Scholars, Public Policy, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
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
The economic development subcommittee of the Clark County Strategic Plan heard reports on the aviation program at Henderson State University and on a new university boulevard during its regular meeting Monday night.
Archive: February 2008 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
The debate over increasing the severance tax on natural gas is building momentum in Arkansas.
Right now, gas companies pay Arkansas three-tenths of a cent for every 1,000 cubic feet taken from the Fayetteville shale play. The rate is one of the lowest in the country.
Archive: January 2008 | Section: Media, Public Policy, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund, Video
LITTLE ROCK— Southern Good Faith Fund’s Public Policy program today released a report that proposes creating an Arkansas Promise Trust Fund to help more Arkansans go to college, financed by an increase in the state’s historically low severance tax on natural gas.
Archive: January 2008 | Section: Press Releases, Public Policy, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund
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.
Archive: January 2008 | Section: Clark County, Other Related News, Southern Bancorp
The Economic Development Corp. of Clark County now has banking and accounting services after the board approved proposals for them Tuesday night.
Summit Bank of Arkadelphia will provide two accounts, checking and money market, for the corporation’s funds. Summit presented the best proposal for the services, said Randy Turner, finance chairman EDCCC.
Archive: January 2008 | Section: Clark County, Elk Horn Bank, Southern Bancorp
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.
Archive: January 2008 | Section: Clark County, Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern Financial Partners
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
