Pictured above: Generational farms like those found in the Arkansas Delta are becoming more scarce. Dillon Butler produces nearly 15 million pounds of chicken a year at his family poultry farm in Northwest Arkansas. A fourth-generation farmer, Butler has seen…
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AMP 2023 Women in Banking
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe executives named to Arkansas Money & Politics’ 2023 list of Women in Banking were nominated by readers. In a male-dominated industry, their perseverance, hard work and expertise have propelled them to influential positions in Arkansas banking and finance. We…
Collin French Mortgage Loan Originator Centennial Bank Collin French graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He joined Centennial Bank as a loan officer trainee while still in school and…
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UCA Hosts Eighth Annual ‘Day of Giving’ Fundraiser March 10
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway launched its official ‘Day of Giving’ on Thursday, March 10. This year marks the eighth year for 24-hour fundraiser. Day of Giving is a 24-hour fundraising drive that provides an opportunity to…
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High School Basketball State Finals to Air on Arkansas PBS Stations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas PBS will broadcast the 2022 1A-6A Centennial Bank state high school basketball finals live from the Hot Springs Convention Center Bank OZK Arena beginning Thursday, March 10, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association. AR PBS Sports will be…
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2022 AMP C-Suite: J. Stephen Tipton, Home Bancshares COO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ. Stephen Tipton Home BancShares J. Stephen Tipton was appointed to serve as the chief operating officer of Home BancShares and Centennial Bank in August 2015. Tipton previously served as a regional vice president of Centennial Bank. He began his…
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LR Electric Vehicle Dealership to Offer Tesla Test Drives, Giveaway This Thursday
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNorth Little Rock’s Evolve Auto, the South’s only exclusive electric vehicle (EV) dealership, is encouraging Arkansans to get in the drivers’ seats of its cars for World EV Day on Sept. 9. During the lunchtime event (11 a.m. – 2…
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Arkansas Banks Ranked Among World’s Best in 2021 by Forbes
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleFour Arkansas banks have been ranked among the world’s best by Forbes magazine. In the United States, 75 banks were listed on Forbes’ ‘The World’s Best Banks’ list. This list included Arvest Bank, Centennial Bank, Simmons Bank and Bank OZK.…
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Ross Appointed to Home BancShares’ Board of Directors
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLarry W. Ross has been appointed to sit on the Home BancShares board of directors. Ross will be filling the last open seat on the board. A retired executive from AT&T/Southwestern Bell, Ross has more than 30 years of business…
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Centennial Bank Parent Company Sets Quarterly Records for Net Income, Earnings Per Share
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleCentennial Bank parent company Home BancShares set quarterly records at the end of 2020 for its net income and earnings per share. According to the company’s latest financial report, Home Bancshares hauled in $81.8 million in the fourth quarter of…