Aug 17, 2009 | News
Conway- Tomorrow, Governor Mike Beebe will make a special visit to the ‘22nd Annual Community Development Institute Central’ at UCA to discuss the important relationship between education and economic development as part of building a stronger future for Arkansas.”This is the most exciting year in our 22 year history! We’ve gained tremendous support from our local municipalities and economic developers,” said, Kelly Lyon, Executive Director of CDI Central. She said, “We’re working to revitalize both the summer institute and fully mobilize the state and regional network of community and economic developers.”
Aug 17, 2009 | News
Because the City of Arkadelphia saved money by paving 26th Street and parts of Country Club Road and Village Drive with microseal instead of slurry seal, the street department next week will launch a series of repairs on other city streets using hot mix asphalt.
Beginning Monday, the department will seal off Feaster Trail between Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia and Cypress Road in preparation for paving the section of the trail that City Manager Jimmy Bolt said has the most need.
Aug 7, 2009 | News
Dr. Wesley Kluck spoke to the Economic Development Subcommittee of the Clark County Strategic Plan Monday about the possibility of bringing broadband Internet to all county residents.
Aug 7, 2009 | News
Henderson State University’s Small Business and Technology Development Center, with the support of Southern Bancorp Capital Partners, City of Arkadelphia, Clark County, and Southern Bancorp, will offer a 10-session busniess training program beginning Sept. 3.
Aug 7, 2009 | News
Del Boyette of Boyette Strategic Advisors met with the EDCCC Tuesday at Dawson Cooperative, giving the 15 voting members and others present an update on the “blueprints” his economic development firm has advised the county to follow.
Aug 7, 2009 | News
Annual disaster drill to be Aug. 29
Extra state funding for fire protection will be shared by the fire departments in St. Francis County after a unanimous vote Wednesday by the mayors in the county.
The mayors also learned of a disaster drill planned for later this month.
Shane Dallas, Emergency Management Coordinator, discussed the extra money, made possible by Act 884, with the mayors. According to Dallas, the Act 884 funding is similar to the Act 833 funding which can be used for the purchase of firefighting equipment.
Aug 6, 2009 | News
The Clark County Child Care Center celebrated 100 days of operation Friday, and parents who work odd hours are encouraged to apply for the services. The idea of a child care center came from the Clark County Strategic Plan, and was constructed by Southern Bancorp Community Development Corp. Gov. Mike Beebe was the guest speaker at the ribbon cutting of the facility’s opening, when Danfoss Scroll Technologies presented a $17,000 grant for playground equipment.
Aug 3, 2009 | News
ARKADELPHIA—Southern Bancorp recently completed the acquisition of Timberland Bank of El Dorado, a $140 million community bank in south central Arkansas.
Aug 3, 2009 | News
When people hear the words “economic development,” they think of manufacturing jobs or new industrial employers opening their doors. But it can mean much more. In Arkansas, we’re focusing our economic-development efforts on making lasting progress in our communities, especially in rural areas and in the Delta, where citizens have been underserved for far too long.
Jul 30, 2009 | News
Note: Southern Bancorp provided a $100,000 grant to the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival in 2009.
Jul 23rd 2009 | MANCHESTER, TENNESSEE
From The Economist print edition
Music is big business in small towns
FOR most of the year, Manchester looks like any small Southern town. It nestles between Nashville and Chattanooga with a county courthouse flanked by war monuments, and a Wal-Mart on the outskirts of town.
