Southern Bancorp Community Partners was among three Arkansas organizations to receive housing counseling grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants are part of HUD’s continuing effort to help families find decent housing and to...

When a charitable donor wants to do “due diligence” on a potential grantee, there are a number of sources for researching potential recipients. Guidestar provides access to some basic information, largely drawn from grantees’ IRS Form 990 submissions. Rating services...

Glendell Jones Jr. has been named Henderson State University's 17th president. Jones, who is interim vice chancellor and provost at Arkansas State University, will officially assume presidential duties at Henderson on July 1, 2012. The announcement was made Tuesday,...

Main Street Helena and the Phillips County Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to present two forthcoming workshops according to Julia Nordsieck, community development officer for Southern Bancorp Community Partners. “One is focused on providing support for our local...

Southern Bancorp and the Delta Culture Center have formed a partnership to increase Civil War tourism in Phillips County and so far the continued effort has exceeded all expectations reports Cathy Cunningham community development director for SBCP. "We are so excited...

Without much money or fanfare, four small Delta towns in northern Bolivar County have spent the last two-and-a-half years meeting together and developing cost-effective, sustainable strategies that could transform the way they live. Duncan, Alligator, Shelby and Hope...

A $25,000 Economic Development Program Plus (EDPPlus) grant was awarded by Southern Bancorp Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to help aspiring entrepreneur Hazel Dillehay accomplish her dream of owning a small business. Ms. Dillehay purchased...

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) recently made a grant of $30,000 to the Arkansas United Community Coalition (AUCC) to strengthen grassroots programs that help immigrants to integrate into the community and state economy. "When immigrants have a public voice...

Main Street Helena is excited about the new year and while financial troubles set the organization back in the summer of 2011, the board has worked tirelessly to shore up their financial situation. Shortly the organization will begin looking for a staff member and new...

To give low-income working individuals and families the opportunity to have their income tax return prepared free of charge, Southern Bancorp and its nonprofit affiliate, Southern Bancorp Community Partners, are offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) at nine...