Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 8

92 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 • PERSONAL BANKING • BUSINESS BANKING • MORTGAGE LENDING * INSURANCE AND NONDEPOSIT INVESTMENT PRODUCTS ARE: • NOT A DEPOSIT • NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK OR ITS AFFILIATES • NOT FDIC INSURED • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY • MAY GO DOWN IN VALUE. Offer of credit is subject to credit approval. Bank NMLS #539634 PROUD TO BE NAMED THE BEST-IN-STATE BANK FOR ARKANSAS YOUR ONE-STOP FINANCIAL CENTER! • MERCHANT SERVICES • LOANS • SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES • TRUST* • INSURANCE* • BROKERAGE* firstcommunity.net blessed to have two colleges. Lyon College, a private Presbyterian liberal arts college with approximately 600 students. Also, the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) with around 1,700 students.” In the last couple years, the Batesville high school implemented a solar panel project, which inspired the community to become more engaged with the solar industry, even enrolling for solar rates with the Entergy Independence Plant. All the schools work together to assist in developing the future workforce. For example, the county initiated a partnership between Southside High School and UACCB to offer Concurrent Credit Courses. A junior or senior high school student can take these courses through UACCB. Upon graduation, they can also have a two-year college degree. In addition, Southside High School has recently adopted a federal program where students can graduate