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Carter says no to governor’s run

Updated: May 17, 2013 4:21pm

House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) says he won’t run for Arkansas governor in 2014, citing a return to the private sector.

“After much deliberation, I have decided against a campaign for...

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Simmons announces quarterly dividend

Updated: Feb 27, 2012 4:58pm

The Simmons First National Corp. Board of Directors declared Monday a regular 20-cent-per-share quarterly cash dividend payable April 2 to shareholders of record March 15.

This dividend...

More than $240,000 awarded to Pine Bluff Housing Authority

Updated: Feb 10, 2012 7:13pm

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Friday awarded $241,155 to the Pine Bluff Housing Authority.

Funds will be used to address emergency, safety and security needs at public...

Highway department opens bids for Bradley County

Updated: Feb 10, 2012 5:24pm

The Arkansas State Highway Commission awarded a contract to a Pine Bluff company to make improvements to a roadway in Bradley County.

Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co. was awarded the...

Bankruptcies

Updated: Jan 28, 2012 5:00am

Arkansas

Brenda J. Goines, 21 DePreist Lane, Stuttgart; filed Chapter 7 Jan. 20.

Susan Deshea Russell, P.O. Box 384, DeWitt; filed Chapter 13 Jan. 23.

Bradley

Tiffany...

Incorporations

Updated: Jan 27, 2012 5:00am

Arkansas

Steven Webb LLC was incorporated by Steven B. Webb, 1109 W. 14th St., Stuttgart, Jan. 17.

Bradley

Jltf LLC was incorporated by Thomas M. Frazer, 305 S. Main St., Warren...

Simmons announces 4th quarter earnings

Updated: Jan 19, 2012 4:43pm

Simmons First National Corp. Thursday announced net income of $6.3 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2011.

“Because the fourth quarter of...

Bank to announce earnings report

Updated: Jan 09, 2012 5:22pm

Simmons First National Corp. expects to release fourth quarter 2011 earnings prior to the market opening Jan. 19. The announcement will be followed by a live conference call beginning at 3 p.m....

<p>Virus-free sweet potato plants have been successfully produced by UAPB scientists Muthusamy Manoharan and Sathish Ponniah who also transferred them to the UAPB greenhouse. (Special to The Commercial)</p>

UAPB researchers working to provide seed sweet potatoes in Arkansas

Updated: Jan 04, 2012 12:30pm

Chances are that if you are eating Arkansas grown sweet potatoes, their journey probably began at Mississippi State or Louisiana State University, said Obadiah Njue, University of Arkansas at Pine...

Electric cooperative returns more than $3.8 million to members

Updated: Dec 29, 2011 8:47pm

The First Electric Cooperative Board of Directors approved a refund of $3.8 million to members this year. The company serves 88,390 accounts throughout 17 counties in central and southeast...

<p>Simmons National Bank employees Celeste Knight (top left), Charlotte Abshere (top right), Krystal Moore (bottom left) and Pamela Lohnes (bottom right) have been promoted. (Special to The Commercial)</p>

Simmons announces 4 promotions

Updated: Dec 28, 2011 5:47pm

Simmons First National Bank recently announced four promotions, according to J. Thomas May, chairman and CEO.

Charlotte V. Abshere and Pamela R. Lohnes were promoted to operations officers...

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