Batesville, AR – First Community Bank recently hosted its 29th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at The Course at Eagle Mountain, bringing together 144 golfers and nearly 50 local businesses in support of the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches. The event raised more than $35,000 this year, increasing the tournament’s lifetime contributions to more than $517,000.
The annual tournament benefits the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe, stable and nurturing homes for children throughout the state.
“As the presenting sponsor, we are always encouraged by the tremendous support this tournament receives from our communities and local businesses,” said Boris Dover. “This event has become a meaningful tradition for us because it directly supports children across Arkansas who need care, stability and encouragement. We are grateful to everyone who helped make this year another success.”
Matthew Cleveland said the continued partnership with First Community Bank has made a lasting impact on the organization’s mission.
“We are incredibly thankful for First Community Bank and all of the sponsors, volunteers and golfers who continue to invest in the children we serve,” Cleveland said. “The support generated through this tournament helps provide safe homes, guidance and hope for young people who have experienced difficult circumstances. It truly makes a difference in their lives.”
The tournament was made possible through the support of sponsors at every level.
Gold Sponsors: Bad Boy Mowers (lunch), Truck Farms (golf carts), FARCO (short game challenge).
Silver Sponsors: George’s Liquor (adult beverages), Mechanical Construction Services (MCS) (breakfast), FutureFuel Chemical Company (refreshment station), Peco (poker run), Power Chiropractic (ice), Wood Family Dealerships (hole-in-one).
Bronze Sponsors: Stacy and Tony Gunderman (snacks), White River Health System (drinks), Atlas Asphalt/White River Materials (men’s longest drive), PJ’s Landscaping (women’s longest drive), ProLand Title (closest to the pin), The Swanky Loo (luxury restroom trailer).
For more information about First Community Bank, call 870-612-3400 or visit www.firstcommunity.net.
About First Community Bank
First Community Bank, which is locally owned and managed, opened August 4, 1997, in Batesville, Arkansas, and currently operates in 34 locations across Arkansas and Missouri. First Community Bank employs 650 professional bankers, and reports assets of $3.5 billion as of March 31, 2026.
About the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches
The Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches’ mission is to address, remedy and prevent child abuse and neglect by creating safe, healthy, and loving homes for Arkansas children. The Ranch is 100 percent privately funded, and with the support of individuals, businesses and foundations, it pays for all needs associated with raising a child including loving houseparents, shelter, medical care, food, clothing and educational expenses. The organization is a statewide, private nonprofit 501(c)(3), and was founded in 1976 by the Sheriffs of Arkansas to provide a safe, loving shelter for two boys living in a neglectful home. Since then, the Ranch has served over 2,300 Arkansas boys and girls from every corner of the state.
