BANKS, Ark. – Residents of Banks, Arkansas eagerly anticipated the annual Easter egg hunt and family fun day, which took place at the city park on Saturday, April 8th. Hosted by the Primetime Riders Club and the Town of Banks, this beloved event promised a day of fun for families and children of all ages.…
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Banks Easter Egg Hunt happening Saturday
Banks residents reminded to pay Fire Department membership dues by April 15th
Banks, Ark. – The Town of Banks has issued a Public Service Announcement regarding the membership dues for the Banks Volunteer Fire Department District. The district provides essential fire coverage for the Town of Banks, the Wagnon community down to the main line road on BR 1 south, and the Lacey Hill area. According to…
Easter Egg Hunt set for April 8th in Banks
The Town of Banks is gearing up for its annual Easter egg hunt and family fun day, set to take place on Saturday, April 8th, at the city park. Hosted by the Primetime Riders Club and the Town of Banks, this event promises to be a fun-filled day for families and children of all ages.…
Boil order lifted for the town of Banks
Banks Waterworks announced Friday in a statement that the Department of Health has lifted the recent boil order in the town of Banks that has been in place since the freezing rain storm that caused major power outages around the region. The Department of Health has released the ‘BOIL WATER’ notice issued on 2/3/2023 by…
Boil order issued and state of emergency declared for the town of Banks
Around 10:30 a.m. the local government of Banks announced a boil order issued until further notice due to the power outage. Then, around 11:00 a.m., Banks Mayor Keeton Hudson announced a state of emergency declaration for the community of Banks. I have issued a state of emergency declaration in the Town of Banks, due to…
Local officials sworn in to start new terms in 2023
Bradley County, Warren and Hermitage officials were sworn in on New Year’s Day at the Bradley County Courthouse. New mayors Gregg Reep of Warren and Matt Cathey of Hermitage were sworn in. Banks Mayor Keeton Hudson was not present. Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney said, “When you sign up for one of these jobs, you…
Town of Banks celebrates 2022 Appreciation Dinner
The Town of Banks held its 2022 Appreciation Dinner Thursday, December 29, 2022. Banks Mayor Keeton Hudson said “on behalf of the Town and myself, we would like to say a thank you to our City Council, City Attorney, City Recorder/Treasurer/Secretary, and our Buck Fever Committee and volunteers, as well as our Fire Department, food…
Have cookies and cocoa with Santa this weekend in Banks
Family still searching for answers six months after Martha Bradford’s disappearance
The family of a missing Bradley County woman is still searching for answers in the disappearance of their mother, Martha Bradford, who was last seen Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in the Blue Springs community near Banks. Saturday, December 3, 2022, is the birthday of missing Bradley County woman Martha Bradford. Born December 3, 1969, Bradford’s…
Bentley Baskins brings in biggest doe during Buck Fever Festival
Banks’s Buck Fever Festival Committee announced that the winner of the biggest doe brought in on the Saturday of the Festival was Bentley Baskins. Baskins won a $150 prize. Photo courtesy of Tanya Gardner.
36th annual Buck Fever Festival held in Banks over the weekend
The famous Buck Fever Festival, the annual event put on in the town of Banks in Bradley County, held its 36th consecutive festival this past weekend, November 11-12 during the customary start of Arkansas’s modern-gun deer season. In these parts, Buck Fever is the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season, and 2022’s festival didn’t disappoint.…
36th Annual Buck Fever Festival happening this weekend in Banks
The City of Banks and Buck Fever Festival Committee are hosting the 36th annual Buck Fever Festival on the opening weekend of deer season. The dates are November 11,12, and 13, 2022. Activities will begin Friday, November 11 at 6:30, with our traditional Buck Fever pageant for our little ones age 0-4 years old. There…
36th Annual Buck Fever Festival schedule announced
One of Bradley County’s most enjoyable events, the Annual Buck Fever Festival in Banks, is set for November 11 through 13. This is the 36th edition of the event, and the complete schedule has officially been released. The bulk of the event is to be held on Saturday, November 12 with the parade, dog show,…
Town of Banks hosting Halloween event October 29
Woman found guilty of abuse of power while serving on the Jersey Rural Fire Department
A Bradley County woman, Sheila Norrell Loomis, age 60 of Banks, was recently handed down a sentence of three years supervised probation, $5,211 restitution, and a fine of $2,000 from a single charge stemming from a felony case filed in September 2020 for abuse of office during her time with the Jersey Rural Fire Department.…
Buck Fever Festival Pageants offering $4K UAM scholarship
To get the complete entry form for the 2022 Buck Fever Festival Pageant, please see the link below. The entry deadline is November 4. The entry fee is $20 and the event is being held November 11 and 12 at 6:30 p.m. each evening. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTRY FORM.
Local banks and SATCO provide luncheon for Hermitage teachers
Local area banks, including Union Bank, First State Bank, and Warren Bank, partnered with SATCO to provide a luncheon Friday, August 12 at the Hermitage Baptist Church Fellowship Hall for Hermitage School District teachers and staff. A good crowd of teachers attended ahead of the start of students arriving on campus Monday.
Local banks sponsor Tomato Festival thank you for law enforcement, City employees, and volunteers
The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee hosted a cookout Friday, July 29, 2022 as a thank you to the City and County law enforcement personnel and other employees, as well as volunteers, who helped make the 2022 Festival a huge success. The cookout event was sponsored in partnership by First State Bank, Warren Bank,…
Boil order issued for Banks
A boil order has been issued for the town of Banks until further notice, Sunday, April 24, 2022. A water main has been repaired and pressure restored according to a statement from the Town of Banks. “We are issuing a boil order to be safe and will send samples in Monday to labs to be…
House fire in Banks leaves one family in need, donations requested
According to Banks town officials, the Banks Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire during the storms Tuesday evening. “The home was a total loss.” The residents were able to escape the blaze, but lost everything. They are requesting assistance from the community to help the family get back on their feet. Items needed…