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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...

Bankruptcies

Updated: Jan 28, 2012 5:00am

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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...

Fred’s plans grand opening Friday

Updated: Dec 26, 2011 5:00am

Pine Bluff will be introduced to Fred’s Super Dollar with the grand opening of the new store at 8:45 a.m. Friday.

During the opening ceremony, Fred’s will present donations to Broadmoor...

<p>PBNB presented awards recently. Participants (from left) are Chuck Morgan, Joey Gieringer, Jamie Thrower and Carlotta Aytch.</p>

PBNB honors employees

Updated: Dec 27, 2011 12:23pm

Pine Bluff National Bank announced the recipients of three employee awards at their annual Christmas party last week. The awards were presented as follows:

Volunteer of the Year: Joey...

<p>Jackie Harris, a retired athlete, takes on new role as lawyer.</p>

Former NFL player takes on new role as lawyer

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 5:00am

Jackie Harris — whether or not he realized it at the time — has been preparing for his current career most of his adult life. The analogies between his first career and the next are hard to miss...

<p>Dorothy Holloway (left) receives a holiday ham from Tiffany Copeland, EOC’s client education specialist.</p>

Businesses partner with EOC to deliver holiday meals

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 5:00am

The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission teamed up with a host of local businesses to bring holiday meals to senior citizens who needed them, a spokesman said.

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