ARKADELPHIA, Ark., Nov. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Please join JavaPrimo Coffee House Café & More owners, Josh and Shelley Hughes, as they celebrate the official grand opening of a new coffee house and eatery in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on Thursday, November 7, 2013. The Hugheses will be joined by representatives from Southern Bancorp and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), which awarded the couple a $25,000 Economic Development Plus (EDPPlus) grant to assist them with start-up costs.
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EDPPlus grants are available through FHLB Dallas member institutions, such as Southern Bancorp and are offered in conjunction with EDP advances. The program provides favorably priced advances to FHLB Dallas member institutions to support economic development and community revitalization projects that qualify by location, income, or targeted services. If a member institution is approved for an EDP advance, the member's customer may then be eligible for an accompanying EDPPlus grant.
| WHEN: | 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
| WHO: | The Honorable Richard Womack, Arkansas State Representative District 18 |
| The Honorable Chuck Hollingshead, Mayor of Arkadelphia, Arkansas | |
| Joshua and Shelley Hughes, Owners, Java Primo Coffee House Café & More | |
| John Olaimey, President and CEO, Southern Bancorp | |
| Bill Wright, CEO Western Region, Southern Bancorp | |
| David Wooldridge, City President, Southern Bancorp | |
| Michael Lambert, Government and Industry Liaison, FHLB Dallas | |
| WHERE: | JavaPrimo Coffee House Café & More |
| 615 Main Street | |
| Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923 |
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