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Thank you for choosing Centennial Bank for your banking and financial needs. We are pleased to hear that you are happy about your account opening experience and would love to assist you with your home buying process. Centennial Bank has an outstanding mortgage department which serves the lending needs of real estate professionals, builders and individual homebuyers throughout the state. Your next steps will be to either visit our mortgage website to fill out an online application, or you can contact one of our mortgage officers in Cabot to assist you.

Disha Austin talking with Teachers at Cabot Middle School South.

Brad Keating at Magness Creek Elementary.

Tommy Hignight with teachers from Stagecoach Elementary.

Teachers from Cabot's newest school – Mt. Springs Elementary

Centennial Bank was one of three finalists up for the award.  We at Centennial would like to thank the Cabot Chamber of Commerce, our customers and fellow chamber members for the award.  Most of all, we would like to thank our employees for giving of themselves to make Cabot a better place.

The picture below represents some of the Centennial Bank employees and board members who attended the annual dinner.  Photos courtesy of Jeffrey Smith and The Leader.

Left to Right: Kelly Pichon, Jerry Waymack, Davy Carter, Tracy French, Brad Keating, Brenda Baldwin, Janet Morden, Amanda Elizandro and Kyle Proctor

John C. Thompson, 2009 President for the Cabot Chamber of Commerce, presents Centennial Bank Market President Tracy French with the Business of the Year award.

The Cabot Christmas Parade will be from 3:00-4:00pm in Cabot on Sunday, December 13.  The parade will travel down 89/Pine Street in Cabot.  Come see our Centennial Bank Bug in the parade!

“Corey works extremely hard to make sure he serves his customers and has a pulse on the community. His dedication to both is what we look for in our bankers, and Corey is no exception,” said regional president Tracy French.

Williams’ new responsibilities include oversight of bank lending in addition to his current responsibilities as a lending officer.

“Just like our customers, I have a stake in my community. I am a husband, a parent and a concerned citizen who wants to make Cabot the best it can possibly be. I look forward to this new challenge,” said Williams.

Williams and his wife Amy live in Cabot and have three children. He was elected to the Cabot School Board in September, is a vice president for the Cabot Chamber of Commerce Board or Directors, member of the Cabot Rotary Club, advisory member for the Cabot Panther Education Foundation, and coach of several youth soccer and basketball teams.

Carter is a graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro with a bachelor’s degree in corporate finance. In addition, he is an alumnus of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and holds a Juris Doctor with honors from the University Of Arkansas Bowen School Of Law in Little Rock where he was a member of the Law Review.

“Davy brings over 13 years of combined financial and legal experience to Centennial. He is actively involved in the community and has the knowledge to help further build upon our reputation for strength and service,” said regional president Tracy French.

Carter’s new responsibilities include oversight of bank lending and operations, appointment to the regional board of directors, and general legal counsel.

Additionally, Carter is the State Representative for District 48 where he sits on both the House Judiciary and State Agencies Committee and is Chair of the Constitutional Issues Subcommittee.

Centennial Bank is part of the Home BancShares family of banks with assets exceeding 2.6 billion. For more information about Centennial Bank, visit its website at www.my100bank.com.