Bob Burns
Farmers Bank Sells Hope Building for $1.5M
Farmers Bank & Trust of Magnolia finalizes an agreement with the Hempstead County Quorum Court to sell its main bank building at 200 E. Third St. in downtown Hope for $1.5 million. read more >
Farmers Bank & Trust Names Chris Gosnell CEO
Farmers Bank & Trust of Magnolia says its board of directors has named Chris Gosnell president and CEO, effective immediately. read more >
Ghosts of Hillbilly Past Haunt Arkansas Tourism
The Department of Parks & Tourism is seeking a “fully integrated marketing communication vendor” to get the word out: See our state, visit our parks, patronize our businesses. read more >
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Farmers Bank of Magnolia Makes Deal to Buy 1st Bank of Texarkana, Texas
No price tag on the deal was included in the announcement; 1st Bank's equity capital stood at $30.9 million as of March 31. read more >
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Reynie Rutledge Replaces John Tyson on University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Gov. Mike Beebe names Reynie Rutledge of Searcy to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and Bob Burns of Little Rock to the Arkansas State Police Commission. Rutledge replaces John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc., who resigned last month. read more >
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