Two residents of Camden are set to make their mark in the upcoming 2023 Miss Arkansas pageant. Hope Hesterly and Gabriella Tidwell are the contestants from Camden that will compete for the title of Miss Arkansas and later compete for Miss America. Hesterely and Tidwell are two of the 47 total contestants that will be competing for Miss Arkansas starting on Saturday, June 3.
The De Soto Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America is looking to expand its reach this year through a unique program designed to usher in children who might be otherwise unable to participate into scouting.
Elizabeth Burns Anderson, executive director of the Farmers Bank Foundation (Jason Burt)
Elizabeth Burns Anderson, a fifth-generation banker and Magnolia native, was named executive director of the new Farmers Bank Foundation in May. She is also a senior vice president at the bank.
Burns Anderson has more than 20 years of experience in finance and banking. She was appointed consumer representative of the Arkansas State Medical Board last year and is a Lonoke School Board member. Burns Anderson is also a founding member and chairman of the Lonoke Community Fund, a chapter of the Arkansas Community Foundation, and president of the Lonoke Century League. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and commercial banking from the University of Arkansas.