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Economic Development Incentives Target Downtown Helena, Ark.
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...
read moreSouthern Bancorp Kicks Off 10th Year of Free Tax Filing Service
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...
read moreDarrin Williams Serves Call of Public Service as Lawyer, Banker, Politician
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...
read moreSouthern Bancorp's Paul McAnally named to the 2013 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 list
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...
read moreRep. Hodges Joining Southern Bancorp Bank
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,...
read moreMoney Smart classes being offered at no charge
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,...
read moreVickie Staggs honored for 30 years of service
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...
read moreSBCP Public Policy Director Appointed to Advisory Council
LITTLE ROCK, AR. (March 15, 2013) – Tamika Edwards, director of public policy for Southern Bancorp Community Partners, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Community Development Advisory Council. Southern Bancorp Community...
read moreArkansas Ranks 46th in U.S. for Financial Stability of Residents
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Jan. 31, 2013) — Over half of Arkansas residents currently risk financial disaster due to the absence of sufficient savings to fall back on in the event of a job loss, health crisis or other income-depleting emergency, according to a...
read moreElimination of Asset Limits is Goal of Policy Brief
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Feb. 22, 2013) – A case for why Arkansas should enact legislation to eliminate asset limits on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is being presented by Southern Bancorp...
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