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BATESVILLE, Ark. – October 6, 2014 – Citizens Bank today announced the initial step of its expansion into Northwest Arkansas with the opening of a Loan Production Office in Fayetteville.

Doug Lynch, a veteran banker in Northwest Arkansas, will lead this effort as Citizens Bank’s Northwest Arkansas Market President.  Lynch has served as Citizens Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer since 2012.

NEWARK  –  September 15, 2014  –  A new high school football rivalry begins on Friday, Sept. 19, between the Cedar Ridge Timberwolves and the Midland Mustangs, whose program is in its first year at the high school level.  Citizens Bank is feeding the rivalry by naming the game as the “Citizens Bank White River Rumble,” and providing a traveling trophy that will be presented to the winning team.

BATESVILLE, Ark. – August 26, 2014 – Six creative curriculum projects conceived by Batesville educators will be implemented through $15,000 in grants provided by the Fourth Annual Citizens Bank Education Initiative for the Batesville School District. 

Citizens Bank sincerely thanks Mark Skelton and his team from FNBC, Stoney Fortenberry and his large crew from Merchants & Planters Bank and Lee DeBerry and his employees at Southern Bank for stepping up and helping raise nearly $3,000 in the "Batesville Bankers Ice Bucket Challenge" on Friday, August 22. 

The cash donations and pledges will benefit the ALS Association and "ALS In Wonderland" in Little Rock.

About 100 Batesville bank employees, family members and others "chilled out" while taking or witnessing the challenge.

Citizens Bank challenges all Batesville banks to the ALS "Ice Bucket" Challenge at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the Walmart parking lot in Batesville (near where the Bloodmobile parks)!

We will donate $1,000 to ALS as our Senior Executives and other employees will take the challenge!

We call out our banking colleagues to show up and join us! We invite everyone to come by and enjoy the event. #icebucketchallenge(link is external)

BATESVILLE, Ark. – August 14, 2014 – About 100 teachers, administrators, school board members and local business leaders attended Citizens Bank’s Second Annual New Educators Breakfast which was held Thursday morning in the Edwards Commons Building on the campus of Lyon College. 

 “You made the right decision to be a teacher; you’re making a difference,” said Bob Watson, the featured speaker.  Watson was an educator for more than 40 years who served as superintendent of the El Dorado School District for nearly 30 years until his retirement in June. 

BATESVILLE, Ark. – August 12, 2014 – Five projects conceived by Southside educators will share in $5,000 in grant monies provided by the 2014-2015 Citizens Bank Education Initiative for the Southside School District. 

“The Education Initiative demonstrates Citizens Bank’s commitment to educators,” said Bank President Phil Baldwin.  “We designed this program to provide the funds needed to give innovative curriculum concepts a chance to succeed in the classroom.” 

BATESVILLE – August 5, 2014 – The Nettleton Raiders and Wynne Yellowjackets topped the field as the 2014 high school golf season kicked off Tuesday with the Citizens Bank Pioneer Invitational High School Golf Tournament.  Other competing schools were Batesville, Forrest City, Greene County Tech, Heber Springs, Paragould and Southside.

BATESVILLE – August 4, 2014 – United Way of Independence County on Wednesday will conclude its “Stuff the Bus” and “Best Foot Forward” collection of school supplies and new athletic shoes for needy children in Independence County and Cave City.

School buses accepting donations were located on Saturday at the Walmart in Batesville, the Stanley Wood Dealership in Southside and the Walmart in Ash Flat.  The items will be sorted later this week before they are delivered to the school districts which will distribute them to area families and children. 

BATESVILLE – August 4, 2014 – Deanna Green, Executive Director of Director of the United Way of Independence County, recently met with employees of Citizens Bank as her organization became the latest recipient of a $500 contribution from the bank employees’ “Blue Jeans Fund.” 

BATESVILLE – July 30, 2014 – Citizens Bank of Batesville today announced the recipients of two college scholarships as part of the bank’s continuing commitment to higher education.

Austin Canard, a graduate of Batesville High School, and Rachel Woods, who graduated from Cave City High School, each received $500 T.G. Vinson Scholarships, which are awarded to the children of Citizens Bank employees and are named in honor of former Citizens Bank President T.G. Vinson.

BATESVILLE – July 29, 2014 – The 2014 high school golf season will get a jump-start Tuesday, Aug. 5, with the Citizens Bank Pioneer Invitational High School Golf Tournament to be held at The Course at Eagle Mountain.  Competing golfers will represent teams from Batesville, Forrest City, Greene County Tech, Heber Springs, Nettleton, Paragould, Southside and Wynne. 

The tournament will be the first opportunity for new Batesville Golf Coach Chad Larose to see his team in competition.

MOUNTAIN VIEW – July 23, 2014 – La'Nelle Wilmeth (right) of Fox takes the keys in hand as she accepts her prize of an Intimidator UTV from Curt Decker, Senior Teller at Citizens Bank's Mountain View Branch.

The vehicle was won by Mrs. Wilmeth in Citizens Bank’s “Celebrate America” drawings on the Fourth of July. 

BATESVILLE – July 22, 2014 – Susann S. Hackney (center) of Batesville accepts her “Celebrate America” prize of a 60-inch Bad Boy riding mower from Citizens Bank President Phil Baldwin (left).  Also on hand for the delivery of the mower was Mrs. Hackney’s husband, Tom. 

Kara Baxter (right in the photo below) of the Independence County Fair Veterans and Military Day Committee, accepts the donation of the Fallen Soldier Monument from Citizens Bank President Phil Baldwin. 

The bronze sculpture was provided by Citizens Bank for permanent display at the Veterans Memorial Wall at the Independence County Fairgrounds. 

BATESVILLE – July 17, 2014 – United Way of Independence County has expanded its annual effort to collect school supplies and other basic items to ensure that every child in Independence County and Cave City is properly equipped to succeed in school.

United Way and Citizens Bank last year launched “Stuff the Bus” to collect school supplies.  This year, the Wood Family of Dealerships has joined the campaign with “Best Foot Forward,” which seeks the donation of new athletic shoes for children who need them.

BATESVILLE – July 8, 2014 – Citizens Bank today moved a step closer to laying the physical foundation for its 10-year plan to strategically grow into a regional banking organization, based in Batesville, by seeking out acquisition and expansion opportunities. 

Citizens Bank has acquired property along South St. Louis Street (between Case and Lyon streets) that will allow long-term planning for the future, including the bank’s plan to play a more assertive role in the growth and development of the region. 

BATESVILLE – July 7, 2014 – Billy E. Meeks was shooting off fireworks for friends and family last Friday night on his farm near Floral when his wife, Jannette, received a text message on her cell phone that he had won a new car in Citizens Bank’s “Celebrate America 2014” drawings on the Fourth of July in Riverside Park in Batesville.

“I’ve never won anything so I didn’t pay much attention to it, and just kept shooting fireworks,” Meeks said.  “But we got more text messages, and then friends started calling me, saying, ‘Billy, you won the car!’ ”

BATESVILLE – June 30, 2014 – Citizens Bank today released the schedule for Friday’s “Celebrate America” activities in Riverside Park in Batesville.  For the best viewing, this year’s fireworks will be launched from Kennedy Park, which is directly across the river from Riverside Park, a change that means the parking lot in Kennedy Park must be closed on Friday.   

BATESVILLE – June 27, 2014 – Citizens Bank today released the next-to-last list of 50 finalists for its “Celebrate America 2014” drawings in which the bank will give away a new car, an Intimidator UTV and a Bad Boy Mower on the Fourth of July in Riverside Park in Batesville. 

A total of 250 finalists have now been selected.  The drawing for the final 50 finalists will be held next week but their names will not be made public.  This week’s finalists are:

BATESVILLE – June 19, 2014 – Only two more weekly drawings are left as 200 finalists now have been selected by Citizens Bank its “Celebrate America 2014” drawings in which the bank will give away a new car, an Intimidator UTV and a Bad Boy Mower on the Fourth of July in Riverside Park in Batesville. 

Citizens Bank today released the names of finalists from its fourth weekly drawing, with two more weekly drawings yet to be held.  This week’s finalists are:

·      Juan C. Aceves, Pleasant Plains

BATESVILLE – June 12, 2014 – A total of 150 finalists now have been selected by Citizens Bank its “Celebrate America 2014” drawings in which the bank will give away a new car, an Intimidator UTV and a Bad Boy Mower on the Fourth of July in Riverside Park in Batesville. 

Citizens Bank today released the names of finalists from its third weekly drawing, with three more weekly drawings yet to be held.  This week’s finalists are:

BATESVILLE – June 5, 2014 – Citizens Bank today released the second list of finalists for the “Celebrate America 2014” drawings in which the bank will give away a new car, an Intimidator UTV and a Bad Boy Mower on the Fourth of July in Riverside Park in Batesville. 

The first two weeks of drawings mean the names of 100 finalists have now been revealed, with four more weekly drawings yet to be held.  This week’s finalists are:

BATESVILLE – May 28, 2014 – Citizens Bank today released the first list of finalists for the “Celebrate America 2014” drawings in which the bank will give away a new car, an Intimidator UTV and a Bad Boy Mower on the Fourth of July in Riverside Park in Batesville. 

BATESVILLE – May 20, 2014  – Carla James, Vocational Business Instructor at Batesville High School, was named Monday as the May 2014 recipient of the “Citizens Bank Above & Beyond Award” for the Batesville School District.