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Melanie Watson Promoted to Director of Special Projects at Farmers & Merchants Bank

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville is excited to announce Melanie Watson’s promotion to director of special projects/shareholder liaison. Watson brings a wealth of experience in administrative support, corporate governance and community outreach. She began her journey at Farmers and Merchants Bank in 2018 as corporate secretary, where she excelled in providing […]

McKnight’s EWS – Finding the Right Partners to Grow Their Business

Mary Thoma’s grandfather started what would one day become McKnight’s Emergency Wrecker Service in 1927 with little more than a tractor and some garden mules. Her father grew the business with hard work and handshakes. Since Thoma and her brother Tom McKnight returned home to work in the family towing business in the 1990s, they […]

Tyler Spoon Named Community President for The Bank of Fayetteville

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville are pleased to announce the promotion of Tyler Spoon to Community President in the Fayetteville region. The Bank of Fayetteville hired the former Arkansas Razorback baseball player as a Commercial Loan Officer in October 2023. Spoon began his banking career in Fayetteville after retiring in 2018 […]

Farmers & Merchants Bank, The Bank of Fayetteville Welcome Blake Pond to Board of Directors

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville are happy to announce an exciting addition to its leadership team. Blake Pond, a distinguished healthcare professional from Little Rock, has been appointed to the bank’s Board of Directors. This strategic move brings a unique blend of healthcare expertise and agricultural insight to a board that […]

Bethany Reed: Rising Star at Farmers & Merchants Bank

Hailing from Prairie Grove, Bethany Reed has had a remarkable journey in the banking industry, embodying many of the core values upheld by Farmers & Merchants Bank: authentic relationships, quality customer service and community involvement. A former hairdresser, she began her banking career in 2011 as a teller at The Bank of Fayetteville branch in […]