Southern Bancorp’s comprehensive community revitalization efforts in Helena-West Helena were featured on an award winning AETN documentary titled “Delta Dreams.” The documentary won a Silver Screen Award in the social issues category of the U.S. International Film and Video Festival.
Archive: June 2008 | Section: Phillips County, Public Policy, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC, Southern Financial Partners, Southern Good Faith Fund
The 7,500-square-foot facility was made possible through a $690,000 grant from the US. Department of Health and Human Services and local loans, said John French, president of Southern Community Development Corp.
Archive: May 2008 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC
ARKADELPHIA—Groundbreaking was held today for the Clark County Child Care center, a new 24-hour facility that will serve up to 100 children per shift and is scheduled to open by the end of 2008.
Archive: May 2008 | Section: Clark County, Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC, Southern Financial Partners
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
Southern Bancorp of Arkadelphia is among 10 community development financial institutions that are semifinalists for $8.25 million in grants and awards under a program offered by the Opportunity Finance Network.
The Wachovia Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation are sponsoring the awards.
Archive: October 2007 | Section: Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC, Southern Financial Partners, Southern Good Faith Fund
Southern Place Apartments, one of the largest multi-family housing developments in Phillips County in several decades, has opened.
Southern Community Development Corporation hosted the opening ceremony yesterday. Representatives from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority; the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Rural Development; Congressman Marion Berry’s office; and the offices of Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor spoke at the event.
Archive: May 2007 | Section: Press Releases, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC
Members of the Arkadelphia Planning Commission approved preliminary plans for a retirement community being developed by a local builder after no one objected during a public hearing Thursday afternoon.
Billy Bunn of Bunn Builders presented plans for The Gardens, a planned unit development to be occupied by persons over 55. The unit will be constructed on land that connects 26th Street to Walnut Street.
Archive: January 2007 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC
Real estate prices, the availability of housing and a possible means of keeping more elderly residents in Arkadelphia were among the topics discussed at Monday night’s Housing Subcommittee meeting.
The subcommittee is part of the Clark County Strategic Planning process. The meeting was held at the Caplinger Airway Science Center at Henderson State University.
Archive: November 2006 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC
Southern Property Corporation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Southern Place Apartments today. Representatives from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Rural Development, and Senator Blanche Lincoln’s office spoke at the event marking the start of the largest multi-family housing development in Phillips County in several decades.
Archive: October 2006 | Section: Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC, Southern Financial Partners
Imagine affordable housing in Helena-West Helena. Imagine fewer and fewer people in the so-called “slums.” Imagine a place where families can meet, learn about computers, the Internet and have the room to host birthday parties for their children. Now imagine all of these things in one location.
Archive: July 2006 | Section: Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC
