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| Hernando, already on a roll with policies and programs to boost exercise and good health, is launching a partnership Saturday designed to get people on bicycles as a mode of transportation. “What’s exciting about our ‘Dust Off That Bicycle’ training is that it’s not just for the cycling enthusiast, it’s also aimed at the person [...] |
| The real focus of this plan is to make Helena-West Helena more walk-able and bike-able so we can offer the practical and low-cost alternative to those who do not have the option of a vehicle, as well as increase the tourism flow within the city,” said Ann Freiwald, of Alta Greenway Planning and Design. Freiwald [...] |
| Southern Bancorp held Customer Appreciation Day Friday grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, soft drinks, and give-away items including caps, key rings, measuring tapes, files, and more from 2-5 p.m. The special day was held at the Manila, Blytheville and Trumann banks. Each main bank had a drawing giving away a 40 inch color television at [...] |
| The Clark County town of Caddo Valley now has its own branch of the Arkansas Foodbank The new distribution center in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse at 201 Valley Road opened with a dedication ceremony this morning. Attending the dedication were Phyllis Haynes, the CEO of the Arkansas Foodbank, and Dianne Williams, Chief Program Officer. Also attending [...] |
| Honor students from Central High School, DeSoto School and KIPP School were recognized at a reception hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Helena – West Helena. After a brief meet – and – greet period and dinner, the students received gifts, certificates of excellence and U.S. Savings Bonds donated by Helena National Bank and Southern [...] |
| Next month, Helena-West Helena will dedicate a full-size replica of Fort Curtis, the seat of the Union’s occupation of Helena between 1862 and 1865. The fort ties into a larger project – Civil War Helena – that will eventually feature several other sites. According to Southern Bancorp Community Partners, which helps back the project, it [...] |
| Southern Bancorp Inc. of Little Rock said Thursday that it had hired Andrea Parnell as its new senior vice president and director of human resources. In the role, Parnell will oversee the human resource functions for SBI, Southern Bancorp Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI; and Southern Bancorp Community Partners, a non-profit affiliate of [...] |
| Mark your calendar now for the first Live on the Levee concert series featuring Lisa Haley (left) and 2 Mule Plow on April 14. The music concert series is a partnership between King Biscuit Blues Festival, Sonny Boy Blues Society and the Delta Bridge Project. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. on April 14. Tickets are [...] |
| The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) recently made a grant of $9,450 to the McGehee Desha Alumni Community Center (MDACC), which provides educational programs and workforce training to students in McGehee, Arkansas. “MDACC helps youth to develop an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong belief that college will be a part of their future,” said Dr. Sherece [...] |
| The Okolona School demolition project is complete. The building was abandoned decades ago when Okolona and Gurdon consolidated. Through a $19,000 grant from Southern Bancorp, the large building containing asbestos was demolished and safely removed from the site. Playground equipment is the new focus of the site. Okolona Mayor James Cox and JP Sherry Kelley [...] |
