Centennial Bank

Conway Area Arkansas

Conway is the birthplace of Home BancShares and remains the home of its corporate headquarters. A city of 60,000, Conway has been one of Arkansas' fastest growing cities over the past decade. It is a principal city in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan statistical area (with a population of roughly 750,000), and is home to three institutions of higher learning and several regional corporate headquarters.

The City of Colleges and the surrounding region is home to three institutions of higher learning, vibrant school districts, numerous lakes and outdoor recreational opportunities, and shopping and dining like that available in larger cities.

The University of Central Arkansas is the state's fourth-largest university and over the past decade the fastest growing. UCA is renowned for its education, occupational and physical therapy programs, and its Honors College. In addition, UCA is home to the Arkansas Educational Television Network and one of 23 Confucius Institutes in the U.S. The Confucius Institute promotes cultural and business excfahnge between the U.S. and China.

Hendrix College is a prestigious private institution that consistently is ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Central Baptist College is a private, four-year, liberal-arts college that has been among the state's fastest growing as well.

Acxiom, the international data management firm currently headquartered in nearby Little Rock, was founded in Conway, and the firm maintains a large presence in the city. IC, the school bus manufacturer, operates a plant in Conway, and Hewlett-Packard opened a 150,000 square-foot customer service facility in The Meadows Office and Technology Park.

Toad Suck Daze is the annual community festival held in downtown Conway that has grown into one of the largest festivals in the state. It includes live music, food and crafts, vendors and amusement rides, and of course, toad races. Its proceeds fund college scholarships for local students.

The Conway area continues to grow, and Centennial is proud to grow right along with it.

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