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Promises Are Kept, Paving A Broader Path To College

Promises Are Kept, Paving A Broader Path To College

Banking & FinanceCover Story

Southern Bancorp Inc., the Ross Foundation and Murphy Oil Corp. are spending millions on Promise scholarships that sponsors and an administrator say have increased the college-going rate of high school graduates in Arkadelphia and El Dorado. read more >

El Dorado Building Its Hopes On Arts

El Dorado Building Its Hopes On Arts

Restaurants & FoodCover Story

In a town where an oil gusher a century ago set off one of the wildest booms in American history, transforming El Dorado into south Arkansas’ richest town, Austin Barrow presides over a boom in downtown construction. read more >

Corporate Citizenship (Editorial)

Corporate Citizenship (Editorial)

OpinionBanking & Finance

The cost of a customer rewards campaign by a Canadian bank giving away flowers and baseball tickets had to have been dwarfed by the enormous goodwill it generated. So how much greater then is the goodwill generated by something like Murphy Oil Corp.’s El Dorado Promise? read more >

El Dorado Riding High on Murphy ‘Promise’

El Dorado Riding High on Murphy ‘Promise’

Banking & FinanceCover Story

Today, more than 1,500 students have benefited from the El Dorado Promise, attending schools across the country, with another 262 students eligible this year. The Promise is also receiving credit for being a catalyst for driving growth in the city and putting the brakes on decreased enrollment in the school district. read more >

Public Company Board Service Can Mean Lots of Work and Risk

Public Company Board Service Can Mean Lots of Work and Risk

Business ListBanking & FinanceHealth CareLegalRestaurants & FoodTechnology & TelecomTransportationCover Story

This week we list all directors of 19 publicly traded companies headquartered in Arkansas and the compensation they received for service on the boards in the most recent fiscal year. It’s work that’s “a whole lot harder” than it used to be. read more >