“Delta Dreams” wins Silver Screen Award – AETN production is study of area’s decline and attempt to recover

“Delta Dreams”, the Arkansas Educational Television Network’s two-year study of eastern Arkansas’s decline and plan for recovery, won a prestigious Silver Screen Award in the social issues documentary category of the U.S. International Film and Video Festival.

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 Archive: May 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp News

“Delta Dreams” wins Silver Screen Award – AETN production is study of area’s decline and attempt to recover

“Delta Dreams”, the Arkansas Educational Television Network’s two-year study of eastern Arkansas’s decline and plan for recovery, won a prestigious Silver Screen Award in the social issues documentary category of the U.S. International Film and Video Festival.

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 Archive: May 2008 | Section: Delta Bridge Project, Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp

Ground broken for center that will benefit workers

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.

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 Archive: May 2008 | Section: Clark County, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC

Groundbreaking held for Clark County Child Care center

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.

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 Archive: May 2008 | Section: Clark County, Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern CDC, Southern Financial Partners

Housing, education, jobs, promotion - CCSP committee reviews areas of progress since the inception of the plan

The passage of a ½-cent sales tax last summer is the greatest accomplishment of the economic development subcommittee, said Bill Wright, an advisory member. Thanks to the overwhelming support of the county citizens, that money is now being used to bring new business and jobs into Clark County.

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

Boys and Girls Club discussed for county

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.

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 Archive: April 2008 | Section: Clark County, Delta Bridge Project, Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp

New economic alliance seen as ‘maximizing dollar’

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

…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

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.

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

Steinberg named to SGFF’s board

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