Centennial Baptist Church Named National Treasure, Receives $300,000 for Restoration (.pdf)

“The E. C. Morris Foundation announced that the National Parks Service awarded them $300,000 to help restore Centennial Baptist Church in downtown Helena-West Helena. The award is one of 42 national awards through the Save America’s Treasures program, a public-private partnership established in 1996 to preserve and protect buildings and collections that have significance to American history.”

Delta Bridge Project Announces $240,000 in Grant Funding for Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County (.pdf)

“Dr. Steven Murray, Chairman of the Delta Bridge Project Steering Committee, today announced that the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County will receive up to $240,000 in grant funds over the next three years. The funding will be used to bring a nationally proven model for youth development to Phillips County.”

Central Arkansas RC&D Announces a $2 million Sweet Potato Storage and Distribution Facility for Phillips County, Arkansas to Supply Gerber’s in Fort Smith, Arkansas (.pdf)

“Judge Tom Catlett, Chairman for the Central Arkansas RC&D Council, today announced that financing has been secured to construct a $2 million sweet potato storage and distribution facility in Phillips County, Arkansas. Catlett further stated “this project is the hopeful beginning of an industry for Phillips County”. Sweet potatoes from the facility will, in part, supply Gerber’s in Fort Smith, Arkansas, substituting out of state sweet potatoes for locally grown product.”

Rotarians Get Scoop on Boys, Girls Club (.pdf)

“Not only giving boys and girls something to do in the afternoons, but offering them direction hope and care.”

Local Committee Tour Little Rock Homeless Shelter (.pdf)

“The effort to develop a homeless shelter in Phillips County is in full sweing and members of the committee went to Little Rock Tuesday to tour on of the most successful shelters in the country.”

Tourism, State Officials Visit City (.pdf)

“Greg Butts, parks director for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, gave the House and Senate Interim Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development an update on the Delta Heritage Trail State Park and the proposed Mississippi River State Park at their meeting Thursday morning. The meeting was held in the Delta Eagle Room of the Delta Cultural Center’s Depot building.”

Chamber Gets a Bio-Diesel Feasibility Grant (.pdf)

“Southern Financial Partners awarded the Phillips County Chamber of Commerce a $30,00 grant to commission a ‘site-specific bio-diesel feasibility study.’ This study will be based on soybean production in the area and how well the integrated processing and manufacturing facility would work in Phillips County.”

Funds Flowing for Boys, Girls Club (.pdf)

“Only three weeks after announcing its establishment, the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County has received over $26,000 in donations.”