Arvest Bank Announces Promotions in North Central Arkansas
YELLVILLE – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce a round of promotions in North Central Arkansas. Commercial banker Jacob Bruggeman has been given the additional title of vice president.
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Arkansas Brighter Future Plan Celebrates ‘529 Day’
Little Rock – The Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Plan, along with other 529 plans across the country, is celebrating 529 Day during May by encouraging families to open and contribute to a plan to begin saving for their loved one’s education.
Arvest Bank Names Mattingly Executive Director of Consumer Lending
Fayetteville – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Jon Mattingly has been named executive director of consumer lending, effective June 1. As such, Mattingly will lead and direct Arvest’s consumer lending efforts across the bank’s four-state footprint.
USDA Expands Flexibilities to Empower American Producers to Address Global Food Crisis
Washington— After repeated calls from U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to devise a plan empowering American agricultural producers to help address the global food crisis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced expanded flexibilities within the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for participants with expiring contracts.
UAFS Provost Selected: Dr. Shadow Robinson
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, announced this week the appointment of Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson as the next provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, effective July 1, 2022.
Sustainable Water Use in the Landscape
No matter where you live, the conservation and wise use of water in our gardens and landscapes is important. Sustainable water use helps grow beautiful gardens while conserving water and helping reduce water pollution and stormwater overflows.
Cooking with Mumzy!
Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. As you all have read Robert and I are coaching Baseball like we needed something extra added to us, but the need was there so we stepped up, and I am very glad to say our guys are coming right along. They are getting better every game. We are having very close games in scoring, so we are excited to see these boys grow. Now I am sad that this season is almost over. Crazy how things work like that. Maybe next year they will all come back to play and start off with a better year. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and As Always remember the Little Things.
Older American Month
Through no fault of my own, it has come to my attention that May is Older American Month. This gave me pause. Let me see if I have this straight. May is a month. I get that. For Older Americans. Um, what the what?!
Honoring fallen heroes . . .
Every May, our nation commemorates those who have died while serving in our armed forces on Memorial Day. In our local community the Rapert-Poyner Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8347 has a short ceremony every year and they place flags on deceased veterans’ graves in community cemeteries.
81st Arkansas Boys State returns to UCA, kicks off Sunday
Conway - Arkansas Boys State, the civic engagement and leadership program that has produced alumni such as Pres. Bill Clinton and Sen. Tom Cotton, kicks off its 2022 session Sunday, May 29 and runs through Friday, June 3.