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Cornerstone Bank has announced it will be shortening its name to CS Bank, pending regulatory approval from the Arkansas State Bank Department. The decision to shorten the legal name is a strategic decision to avoid confusion as the bank continues to expand into other markets. The ownership of the bank, the bank’s board, executive team, employees and locations are remaining unchanged. The Cornerstone Diamond will continue to be a prominent and identifiable part of the bank’s refreshed brand...

Gary Chaney, CLU®, was honored for 50 years of loyal service to Kansas City Life Insurance Company this month. Chaney is the general agent of the Chaney Agency in Fayetteville, Ark., selling financial and life insurance products through Kansas City Life...

Cornerstone Bank has announced it will be shortening its name to CS Bank, pending regulatory approval from the Arkansas State Bank Department. The decision to shorten the legal name is a strategic decision to avoid confusion as the bank continues to expand into other markets. The ownership of the bank, the bank’s board, executive team, employees and locations are remaining unchanged. The Cornerstone Diamond will continue to be a prominent and identifiable part of the bank’s refreshed brand...

Lavelle Beeson retired from Able 2 Products Company after 40 years of service.

Freedom Bank has announced that on Friday, Freedom Bank of Southern Missouri, a Missouri state-chartered bank originating in Cassville, and its parent holding company, Freedom Bancshares of Southern Missouri, Inc. acquired through merger Community National Bank (CNB) located in Monett and Aurora...

Faster broadband is now available from Kinetic by Windstream. As part of ongoing investments in its 18-state network footprint, Kinetic has deployed fiber to bring blazing fast internet to the homes and businesses of Wheaton. “Fast, reliable broadband is central to the economic development of the communities we serve, and we are proud to make this investment in Wheaton,” said Jeff Small, president of the company’s consumer and small and midsize business segment. ...

Jan Baker is enjoying her retirement after 25 years of service with Justin Brands.

This is an exciting time for the Hembree’s, and in some ways, this is a sad time for the Cassville Justin Boot family, as it is losing two outstanding colleagues, co-workers and friends. Carla Hembree was hired by Kay Hedrick in December 1989. She always greeted people with a smile and was a worker Justin Boot could always rely on...

Exciting expansion is underway for Cornerstone Bank in the coming months. Charles T. Cross, CEO, Cornerstone Bank, has announced the purchase of a four-acre property in Cassville, where the bank plans to build a full-service banking facility. This will be the bank’s first location outside the State of Arkansas. ...

Seven employees of Able 2 Products Company in Cassville were recognized for milestone employment anniversaries at a company-wide meeting on Nov. 5.