Merchants & Farmers Bank welcomes three Saline County residents in new roles with the institution – two board members and one Vice President. The Board of Merchants & Farmers Financial Corporation recent elected Paul Childress & Sarah Farmer to join as Directors. The bank also recently hired Laura R. Westbrook as Vice President / Trust […]
Peoples Bank announces plans to open in Benton this summer
Peoples Bank of Sheridan announces that it will open a new branch office in Benton, Arkansas and has hired Chris Diaz as Benton Market President and Don Tackett as Executive Vice President, Lending. “Peoples Bank is delighted to be expanding our services with an all-star team and a highly visible and convenient bank office in Benton. As a […]
Library to Host Program Sept 18th to Help Students Understand Banking
The Saline County Library will present a program on banking basics for students. This will be at the Benton location at 1800 Smithers from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 18th. September’s class will focus on basic banking for students and will answer the following questions: How can a student create a budget? How can […]





