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Southern Bancorp featured in national report on CEO leadership of mission-oriented financial institutions
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Southern Bancorp featured in national report on CEO leadership of mission-oriented financial institutions

Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp, has been selected as a featured leader in the CEO Perspectives on Community Development Finance series

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Low interest disaster loans now available for small businesses, private nonprofits affected by drought

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Arkansas to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025

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Arkansas led nation in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings in 2025 
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Arkansas led nation in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings in 2025 

Arkansas led the nation in Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings in 2025 and had the largest year-over-year rise, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation

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Black Business Expo coming to Arkadelphia April 11
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Black Business Expo coming to Arkadelphia April 11

The Hot Springs Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is presenting a Black Business Exposition in Arkadelphia

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Stateline: The pay gap between women and men widened in 2025, analysis finds
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Stateline: The pay gap between women and men widened in 2025, analysis finds

The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new analysis published Thursday

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Highlights from Arkadelphia chamber’s Rockin’ the Region banquet
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Highlights from Arkadelphia chamber’s Rockin’ the Region banquet

The Arkadelphia Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a landmark year of growth and community achievement at its 2026 Annual Banquet, “Rockin’ the Region,” on March 12, 2026

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Shell EVP Christopher Rice encourages business students to build lives of impact 
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Shell EVP Christopher Rice encourages business students to build lives of impact 

A 1993 Ouachita graduate, Rice is part of a family with deep ties to the university. Remembering how much his parents valued higher education and the Arkadelphia school’s reputation in the state, Rice noted that 10 of his 11 siblings attended Ouachita.

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