In the News
After school program to get funds from the feds
U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln have announced that $250,000 in federal funds for Save the Children, a juvenile delinquency prevention program for the Helena-West Helena area, has passed the senate and is on the way to a joint Senate-House committee. The committee will negotiate differences between the two respective bills and produce a final conference report that Pryor says will be approved.
Local B&GC gets involved with “Impact 2012″
…They are encouraging young people to make a commitment to help reverse the negative trends affecting kids in communities throughout the nation, and to join Clubs nationwide, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Phillips County, in their mission of changing and saving young lives…
Governor appoints Boone to Board of Review
Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Michael Boone of Helena-West Helena to the Board of Review. Boone replaces Norith Eillison.
His appointment expires Jan. 14, 2011.
Arkansas takes cue of Nobel laureate – Economist inspired small-loan program
Muhammad Yunus was recognized a year ago with the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with microlending to the beggars of his native Bangladesh.
Tiny Loans Create Enormous Change in Bangladesh, Nobel Winner Says
Last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, microbanker Muhammad Yunus, said trusting impoverished women with “enormous” sums like $35-$40 dollars has created generational change in his native Bangladesh.
KIPP may be first to feel sting of zoning laws
Since the consolidation of Helena and West Helena on Jan.1, 2006, the newly formed city of Helena-West Helena has suffered varying degrees of consolidation problems.
Southern Good Faith Fund named CFED Partner of the Month
Southern Good Faith Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the Southern Bancorp. Since 1988 it has worked to increase the incomes and assets of low-income and low-skilled residents of rural Arkansas and Mississippi. This region is one of the poorest areas in the United States and grapples with high unemployment and low wages. Combined with low education levels, residents are either unemployed or in dead-end jobs.
Southern Bancorp Among Finalists for $8.25 Million Award
Southern Bancorp of Arkadelphia is among 10 community development financial institutions that are semifinalists for $8.25 million in grants and awards under a program offered by the Opportunity Finance Network.
Eldridge wants politics removed from development
Conner Eldridge said he was proud to become part of “a great group” like the board of the Economic Development Corporation of Clark County.
Goza’s goal: Bringing jobs, retaining graduates
The ultimate goal of the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County is to help all of Clark County grow, said Euodias Goza, one of the five board members of the corporation.