Helena Start-Up Challenge Runner-Up Announced

Jul 15, 2014 | Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

HELENA-WEST HELENA, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced that Helena’s new boutique clothing store, Bella, has been named runner-up in the Helena Start-Up Challenge business plan competition. Currently operating out of the gift store, Handworks, located on historic...

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SOUTHERN BANCORP ANNOUNCE DEAL FOR DELTA TRUST BRANCH IN EUDORA

Jul 7, 2014 | News, Press Releases

Pine Bluff, Ark. – Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons First,” NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced plans to donate the Delta Trust & Bank (“Delta Trust”) branch located in Eudora, Arkansas to Southern Bancorp Bank, a rural-focused Community Development...

Southern Bancorp Community Partners Announces College Completion Matched Savings Program

Feb 20, 2014 | News, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

Helena-West Helena, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) is proud to announce a new product for non-traditional students in Phillips County. This new offering is available from SBCP’s Individual Development Account program and is part of SBCP’s ongoing...

Economic Development Incentives Target Downtown Helena, Ark.

Feb 6, 2014 | News, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

Southern Bancorp project to provide matching funds for revitalization efforts in historic downtown corridor HELENA, ARK. – Southern Bancorp announced this week the launch of the Riverside Renewal Project, a program to accelerate the revitalization of historic downtown...

Southern Bancorp Kicks Off 10th Year of Free Tax Filing Service

Jan 17, 2014 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

Southern Bancorp kicks off its 10th year of offering free tax filing services for income eligible individuals and families in Arkansas and Mississippi on Tuesday, January 21st.  The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program features trained, IRS-certified...

Darrin Williams Serves Call of Public Service as Lawyer, Banker, Politician

Jun 19, 2013 | Darrin Williams, News

Darrin Williams has a number of titles: state representative, lawyer, CEO and church deacon. But in many ways, Williams said, the work he does is all the same. Williams, 44, was a member of the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2000. He went on to serve as chief...

Southern Bancorp's Paul McAnally named to the 2013 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 list

Jun 18, 2013 | News

Farming drew his attention after high school, but Paul McAnally’s interest in lending attracted him to college four years later and into banking after that. He joined the Bank of Trumann in August 2000 as a loan officer trainee and rose to senior vice president of...

Rep. Hodges Joining Southern Bancorp Bank

Jun 3, 2013 | News

Freshman State Rep. Monte Hodges (D-Osceola) is following the footsteps of State Rep. Darrin Williams (D-Little Rock). Hodges was named Vice President of Commercial Lending for Southern Bancorp Bank’s North Region on Monday (June 3). A native of Mississippi County,...

Money Smart classes being offered at no charge

Apr 16, 2013 | News, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

Next week Southern Bancorp and the Delta Bridge Project are launching a series of financial aid classes called Money Smart. Money Smart, which will be held during the lunch hour April 22, April 24 and April 26, are designed to help make sense out of foreclosures,...

Vickie Staggs honored for 30 years of service

Apr 9, 2013 | News

Staff at Southern Bancorp in Manila surprised branch manager Vickie Skaggs with an early morning reception in recognition for her 30 years of service to the bank. Dan Robbins, president of Southern Bancorp-Manila, co-workers and several members of the Blytheville...