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The quality of your credit can impact your life in a lot of ways. From borrowing money for school to buying a home to getting a job, your credit matters. Our certified credit counselors are available to not only teach you how to establish or rebuild your credit, but also to help you put that knowledge into action.
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Our counselors can help you:

  • Understand your credit score and history
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  • Pay down debts and bills
  • Build or rebuild your credit score

H-WH district removed from fiscal distress list

LITTLE ROCK – Two school districts that had been taken over by the state for financial problems regained local control Monday and seven more districts were added to a list of schools being monitored by the state for money woes.

The board unanimously voted to remove Midland and Helena-West Helena school districts from the list of fiscally distressed schools starting July 1. They are two of three districts that have been under state control for financial problems.

Steinberg named to SGFF’s board

Ben Steinberg of Helena-West Helena has joined the Southern Good Faith Fund Board of Directors, Southern Good Faith Fund President Angela Duran announced today. Herman Davenport of Little Rock, a Southern Good Faith Fund board member since 2002, has been elected to serve as board Chairman, Duran said.

Southern Good Faith Fund welcomes three new members to Board of Directors

PINE BLUFF—Jerry Damerow and Kim Evans, both of Little Rock, and Ben Steinberg of Helena-West Helena have joined the Southern Good Faith Fund Board of Directors, Southern Good Faith Fund President Angela Duran announced today.

Herman Davenport of Little Rock, a Southern Good Faith board member since 2002, also has been elected to serve as board Chairman, Duran said.

City of Elaine receives $5,000 grant from Southern Financial Partners for park upgrade

ELAINE—The City of Elaine has received a $5,000 grant from Southern Financial Partners toward construction of a children’s basketball court for the city park, SFP Senior Vice President Joe Black announced today.

The total budget for the project is $10,000. SFP’s grant will be used to match a $5,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. The project will add a basketball court exclusively for children ages 6 to 13.

Area can advance in adversity

…The title of the first reading was called “Advancing in Adversity.” To most, that is foreign to the way we think. After all adversity is defined as “difficulty” or “hardship,” and advancing means to “ move forward.” How do you move forward…

Library board members push move to Rotartians

The relocation and expansion of the library was the topic of guest speakers Kick Hendrix and Linda Bennett at Wednesday’s meeting of the local Rotary Club, Hendrix and Bennett are members of the Phillips County Library Association. The purpose of the program was to encourage the community to donate to the fund to move the library to a new location.