Arkansas Delta county to get sweet potato depot
East Arkansas farmers who want to diversity in an area where soybeans, cotton and race have long been the primary crops may look forward…
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USDA to give $750,000 to Southern Financial Partners
Southern Financial Partners of Arkadelphia will receive $750,000 in loan funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Intermediary Relending Program. The money…
Program to aid caregivers of grandkids clears 1st state hurdle
A $950,000 pilot program that would aid eligible grandparents in four Delta and Ozark counties who are the sole caretakers of at least one…
Groups working together to save bank
Bunky Butler and Charlie Craig have never let a sticking point gouge their long-standing friendship. Both were more themselves Friday afternoon as they shared…
Bank given reprieve
At a public meeting requested by the Concerned Citizens of Friars Point under the direction of the Federal Deposit Insurance corp., the president /CEO…
Group fighting bank closure
Closing Delta Southern's branch bank in Friars Point appears to be a done deal, but in doing so DSB may not be living up…
