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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. 

BATESVILLE – May 14, 2014 – Citizens Bank announced today that it will give away a new car, truck or SUV; an Intimidator UTV; and a Bad Boy Mower through a spectacular six-week “Celebrate America” contest that begins this Thursday and ends with a live drawing on the Fourth of July in Riverside Park in Batesville. 

More than 20 volunteers from Citizens Bank turned out for a work day recently to help build a house in Batesville for the Habitat for Humanity of Independence County.  Here they raised the primary load-bearing wall in the interor of the house.  For additional photos, check out our Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/citizensbankbatesville#!/citizensbankbatesville(link is external).

BATESVILLE – April 29, 2014 – A team of Citizens Bank associates is seeking additional volunteers and donations to support the “March for Babies,” a March of Dimes fund-raising event to be held Saturday, May 3, at 10 a.m. at the Southside High School track.

“Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick,” said Kristi Morgan, captain of the Citizens Bank group.  “Our team is walking in the March for Babies because we want to do something about this unfortunate situation.”

BATESVILLE – April 25, 2014 – Today is the deadline to enter the Citizens Bank Seniors 18-Hole Two Man Scramble, which is scheduled to be held Friday, May 2, at the Batesville Municipal Golf Course.  Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the golf programs at Batesville, Southside and Cedar Ridge high schools.

The minimum age for competitors is 50, with the flights to be based on the lowest age of team members.  The tournament is limited to the first 27 teams.  Enter by contacting Robert Harmon at 870-698-2431.

BATESVILLE – April 25, 2014 – Eight projects conceived by educators are being evaluated for funding from $5,000 in grant monies available in the Second Annual Citizens Bank Education Initiative for the Southside School District.  The applications will be reviewed and selected by a panel representing Lyon College; grant recipients will be notified by June 1. 

BATESVILLE – April 21, 2014  – Sylvia Lovell, an employee of the Batesville School District for more than four decades, was named today as the April 2014 recipient of the “Citizens Bank Above & Beyond Award” for the Batesville School District.  Mrs. Lovell, who is currently Secretary at Eagle Mountain Magnet School, has also worked at Batesville Junior High School, East Elementary and the Kindergarten Center.

BATESVILLE – April 9, 2014 – Applications are now available for the 2014 Citizens Bank Education Initiative, the fourth annual program in which educators in the Batesville School District receive the opportunity to share in $15,000 in grants to fund unique and innovative classroom concepts and projects to make learning interesting and fun. 

BATESVILLE – March 21, 2014 – Citizens Bank has promoted Charolette Royal to the position of Assistant Corporate Trust Officer, and she has recently attained the title of Certified Corporate Trust Specialist (CCTS).

BATESVILLE – March 17, 2014  – Danny James, Interim Director of the Transportation Department, was named today as the March recipient of the “Citizens Bank Above & Beyond Award” for the Batesville School District.

BATESVILLE – March 13, 2014  – CeeBee the Money Bee, the mascot of Citizens Bank dropped by four classes at Southside Preschool to help students learn about money.  CeeBee visited the classes of teachers Rana Hilton, Vanessa Lancaster, Lisa McGhee and Jalesa Reed.

BATESVILLE – March 7, 2014 – Patty Duncan (center right in photo, holding banner), Executive Director of Family Violence Prevention Inc. in Batesville, visited with several employees of Citizens Bank as her organization became the latest recipient of a contribution from the bank employees’ “Blue Jeans Fund.”  In recognition of National Employee Appreciation Day on Friday, March 7, Citizens Bank doubled the donation from $500 to $1,000.

BATESVILLE – February 17, 2014  – Mandie Hall, Kindergarten Teacher at West Magnet Elementary School, was named today as the February recipient of the “Citizens Bank Above & Beyond Award” for the Batesville School District.

BATESVILLE – February 17, 2014 – Technology and literacy were the primary focus of the three projects that have been funded in the inaugural Citizens Bank Education Initiative grant program with the Midland School District.

After discussions last year with School Superintendant Dean Stanley, Citizens Bank agreed to expand its Education Initiative to Midland, offering educators the opportunity to share $5,000 in grant money to help turn their creative educational ideas into meaningful projects. 

BATESVILLE – February 14, 2014 – Citizens Bank continues to bolster its branch leadership with recent promotions and a key hiring at two of its branch locations in Batesville.

BATESVILLE – February 12, 2014  – Paige Dirksen, Executive Director of the Batesville Area Arts Council, changes out a piece of art on display in the “Josephine Raye Rogers Art Gallery” at Citizens Bank.  The Arts Council regularly displays the works of local artists in the art corridor of the bank’s Main Branch in downtown Batesville.  Most of the artwork is available for purchase.  Here, Ms. Dirksen hangs a watercolor entitled “Shack in Field,” which was produced by artist Ruby Schaaf.  The art corridor was dedicated last year for Mrs.