People in the News

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Citizens National Bank of Springfield announced the retirement of one of its original employees. Cleo Huffman, new accounts representative, will retire May 2. She joined the bank when it opened in March 1989 and has 37 years of banking experience. |ret||ret||tab|

Joan Ohlgren was promoted to assistant vice president at Bank Midwest. She is the banking center manager at the branch inside the Wal-Mart at 2021 E. Independence.|ret||ret||tab|

Village Bank announced four changes to its staff. |ret||ret||tab|

Tammy L. Brewer joined the bank as vice president, managing the branch at 2760 S. Kansas Expressway. She has more than 24 years of experience in local banking.|ret||ret||tab|

Cindy Heaton was named vice president, managing the new branch at 1776 E. Independence.|ret||ret||tab|

Vicki L. Schaper was promoted to vice president, with responsibilities including managing the branch at 2360 E. Sunshine. She also serves as security officer and bank secrecy act officer. She has more than 28 years of banking experience.|ret||ret||tab|

Cheryl Earhart was promoted to assistant vice president and operations officer. In addition to her duties as privacy officer, she is responsible for management of the Internet and debit card programs, individual retirement accounts and other operational functions. She has 17 years of banking experience.|ret||ret||tab|

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Evangel University President Robert H. Spence had his contract extended by the board of directors. His new five-year term goes into effect in May 2004, on his 13th anniversary as president.|ret||ret||tab|

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Financial|ret||ret||tab|

Greg Cox was named retirement plan consultant with Great Southern Financial Services, a branch of Raymond James Financial Services Inc. He joined Great Southern in March. Cox has a bachelor's degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.|ret||ret||tab|

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Law|ret||ret||tab|

Catherine D. Goodnight joined Evans & Dixon LLC's Springfield office as an associate in the firm's workers' compensation practice. She holds a doctorate of law from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, and a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Goodnight previously worked for Harrell & Lindsey PA in Camden Ark., and she also has served as a law clerk for Boyce Davis Associates. She also worked for Wright Law Firm in Arkadelphia, Ark., researching personal case law, federal statutes and negligence. As an associate with Evans & Dixon, Goodnight represents major insurance carriers and self-insured employers from a variety of industries in workers' compensation and employers' liability cases. |ret||ret||tab|

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Mary Chalender was promoted from local sales manager to general manager at OnMedia, the advertising sales division of Mediacom. She helped open the office as an account executive for TeleCable in 1984 and has held the position of local sales manager for the past six years. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. In her new position, Chalender oversees the sales team, production department and business operations for OnMedia's Springfield office.|ret||ret||tab|

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