White County ranks 86th out of 92 counties in the state for suicide and people need to know there is help out there. In this third installment of our series
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MONTICELLOÂ â A new website is debuting Monday that puts the spotlight directly on substance abuse prevention and mental health awareness services.
The website www.whitecountycares.org promotes the goals of National Prevention Week, an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness and action around substance abuse prevention and the promotion of positive mental health.
This year, the national initiative is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It will be May 9-15.
Daily health themes are: Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse (May 10), Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse (May 11), Preventing Illicit Drug Use and Youth Marijuana Use (May 12), Preventing Youth Tobacco, e-cigarette and vape use (May 13), and Preventing Suicide (May 14).
Arvest has named Brooks Davis community bank president of its Conway and Morrilton markets.
He most recently served as senior vice president and commercial loan manager for Arvest in Little Rock.
Davis has 26 years of experience in the banking industry, and spent the majority of his career as president and CEO of Simmons Bank of Searcy. He also spent five years serving as a management and improvement coach for multiple industries.
Davis holds a bachelor’s in business management from Harding University and a master’s in business administration from Arkansas State University. He is also a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware.