Town of Banks

08/19/2025

Bradley County is under a burn ban until further notice 🚫🔥

08/08/2025

UPDATE: It is with the permission of the family, and with our deepest sympathy, to inform that Rodney Dean Riedel has been found. Mr. Riedel was found North of Clinton Arkansas today, at approximately 4:30 p.m., along highway 65 after having suffered apparent fatal injuries as the result of an automobile accident. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers in the coming days. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the community for all the shares, and efforts made in trying to locate Mr. Riedel. Special thanks to the Arkansas State Police, and Morgan Nick Foundation for their assistance.

Missing Person:

The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating Rodney (Rod) Dean Riedel 58 of Warren Arkansas. Mr. Riedel was last seen on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, leaving the Alon Station located on Martin street in Warren at approximately 10:00pm, Traveling to Branson Missouri to meet with family. Last contact his wife made with him, he was reportedly between Little Rock and Conway around 11:42pm on Tuesday, Aug 5th.
He was last seen driving a 2007 Honda Ridgeline Pickup, black in color, Arkansas license plate number BCV43D.
Anyone having knowledge of Rodney Dean Riedel's whereabouts or comes into contact is urged to contact the Bradley County Sheriff's Office at 870-226-3491. Please help us get him back to his family. All help is appreciated.

07/18/2025

Community Calendar 🚨

Friday July 18th- South Arkansas Community Action will be at the community center to process L.I.H.E.A.P. ( energy assistance) applications from 9-12, please bring all required documents to complete your application!

There will be a Banks’ Food Pantry Giveaway on Saturday July 19th from 9-11 am at the Community Center (218 N. Pine St.) in addition to representatives from South Arkansas Community Action Corporation distributing applications for school children for the Back to School Backpack giveaway to those that meet income requirements.

07/01/2025

Congratulations to Mr.Danny Adams of Banks on his reelection to the OEC Board 👏🏻

We are excited to announce our Board of Directors for 2025. To learn more about each of our directors, please visit our website at https://www.oecc.com/general-manager-and-board-of-directors.

06/26/2025

Banks’ Food Pantry will have an additional monthly food box giveaway Friday June 27th from 2-5 p.m. at the Banks Community Center (218 N. PIne St.)

06/16/2025

06/11/2025

We have several projects in the works, this one entails building a permanent structure over the BUCKFEVER stage in the city park saving thousands per year for tent rentals. Plans would be to use it for the festival, craft expos or any other event.

05/26/2025

Hope everyone has a Safe and Happy Memorial Day Weekend as we remember all of those who sacrificed for our freedom 🇺🇸

05/19/2025

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05/10/2025

We want to wish all of Our 2025 graduates a big congratulations and wish them the very best in all their future endeavors 👩‍🎓🎓👨‍🎓

🎓Braylee Pierce- Hermitage High School
🎓Emarie Davis- Warren High School
🎓Erynn Danley- UAM- B.S. Agriculture Business
🎓Gabriel Allen- ASU- Beebe GED
🎓Jackson Bratton- Warren High School
🎓Nathan Johnson- Hermitage High School
🎓Jesse Cole Hollingsworth- Hermitage High School
🎓Jaxon Angle- Warren High School
🎓Kynlee Granderson- Hermitage 6th grade
🎓Kolby Pope- Warren High School Honor Graduate
🎓 Sam Whittemire- Drew Central- Kindergarten

* If we missed any 2025 graduate from Banks please message us a picture and we will add them!