Peoples Bank & Trust Contributes to Douglas County Economic Development Corp.
Peoples Bank & Trust recently contributed $10,000 to the Douglas County Economic Development Corporation to expand and modify the Douglas County Enterprise Zone. Dale Boyer, Community Bank President, and Fredy Moreno, AVP Business Banking, presented the check to Brian Moody, Executive Director of Douglas County Economic Development and Stepheny McMahon, Assistant Director. Douglas County Economic…
Read More Bob Swartz joins Peoples Bank & Trust Board of Directors
Peoples Bank & Trust, and its holding company, People First Bancshares, Inc., are pleased to announce that Bob Swartz has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Bob Swartz brings a deep and diverse history of experience, education and leadership to his new position. Bob is the Chief Financial Officer of jThree, Inc., one of…
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Peoples Bank & Trust Contributes to Help A Child
Peoples Bank & Trust recently contributed $2,500 to Help A Child, a program administered by Tuscola Community School District #301. Dale Boyer, Community Bank President, and Lisa McCallister, AVP Consumer Banking presented the check to Justin Bozarth, Dean Of Students and a group of Students of Tuscola High School. The Help A Child program aims…
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Peoples Bank & Trust Donates Meat from 4-H Auction to Taylorville Food Pantry
Peoples Bank and Trust participated and purchased market hogs supporting the 4-H youth at the Christian County 4-H Auction. Two hogs were purchased from 4-H members Kate and Layla Waterman. Both Kate and Layla are members of the Mt. Auburn Rustlers 4-H Club. The Spot barrows were processed with over 320 pounds of the meat…
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Peoples Bank & Trust Donates Meat to Altamont Food Pantries
Peoples Bank and Trust participated and purchased two market hogs from the Effingham County 4-H Auction held this past July. The hogs were the 4-H projects of Zoey LaSarge and Katrina Thompson. The hogs were then processed and donated to two local food pantries, Altamont Ministerial Alliance Pantry and Grace Food Pantry. Peoples Bank is…
Read More Krystal Bradley Joins Peoples Bank & Trust
Pana, Illinois: Peoples Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Krystal Bradley has recently joined our staff as AVP, Consumer Banking in White Hall. Krystal will lead the department to deliver exemplary quality banking services to consumer banking customers in the White Hall area. Krystal has over 12 years of banking experience. She is…
Read More Candace Jones Promoted to Consumer Banker
Pana, Illinois: Peoples Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Candace Jones has been promoted to Consumer Banker in Springfield. Candace joined the Bank in May 2017 as a part time teller in our Springfield office. Candace was promoted to a Customer Service Representative position in 2019. In her new role, Candace will be…
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Flesor Family Confectionary awarded FHLB grant through Peoples Bank & Trust
Peoples Bank and Trust was proud to present a $30,000 grant to Flesor Family Confectionary (Flesor’s Candy Kitchen) to assist with the extensive renovations of their historic building in Downtown Tuscola. Peoples Bank and Trust partnered with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) to award the $30,000 grant. The grant was made possible through the…
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Peoples Bank & Trust donates to Arcola Food Pantry
Peoples Bank & Trust recently made a donation to the Arcola Food Pantry Building Fund. Pictured are Fredy Moreno, AVP Business Banking, Sierra Spears, Consumer Banking Officer, Barbra Adams of the Food Pantry, Dale Boyer, Community Bank President and Ashley Basso, VP, Business Banking
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First Bank to Merge with Peoples Bank & Trust- Now Serving 13 Central Illinois Communities
Pana, Ill. – May 20, 2024 – John Gardner, President & CEO of Peoples Bank & Trust, headquartered in Pana, Ill. is pleased to announce an agreement to merge Arcola First Bank with Peoples Bank & Trust. The bank resulting from the merger will be Peoples Bank & Trust. The transition will see the Arcola,…
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