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Peveto named president, CEO
Wilkerson joins FSB to head up PK Lake branch; Groves named executive VP, senior lending officer
From local reports
First State Bank Chairman of the Board John Ritchie recently announced that Riley C. Peveto has joined FSB as its senior vice chairman, president and CEO.
Peveto was most recently chairman and CEO of GNB Bancshares, parent company of GNB Financial, a $250 million community bank in Gainesville, Texas. In addition to GNB, Peveto served on the boards of Texas United Bancshares, Gateway National Bank-Dallas and Northwest Bank-Roanoke.
During his career, Peveto served on the board as well as chairman of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas and on the board as well as chairman of The Independent Bankers Bank Irving.
He is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University and is married to Betty Pemberton Peveto.
In related news, Ritchie announced that Clark Peveto of Fort Worth has joined the boards of Mineral Wells Bancshares Inc. and First State Bank. Clark is managing director of investments at Wachovia/A.G. Edwards securities, a TCU graduate and is married to Christy. They are the parents of three children - Emma, Cade and Riley.
Also, it was announced M. Leon Groves of Mineral Wells was named executive vice president and senior lending officer. Mr. Groves has been an executive officer at First State Bank for the past 16 years. Prior to joining First State Bank, Groves was with NCNB (now Bank of America) Mineral Wells, Peoples National Bank-Winters and Farmers National Bank-Seymour.
Groves has been active in Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Hills Country Club, United Way, Brazos Foundation and Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-business from Texas Tech University and is married to Jerrye. Their son, Shane, resides in Austin.
Ritchie also announced that Brad Wilkerson has joined First State Bank as vice president and executive officer of the bank’s Possum Kingdom Lake office. Wilkerson most recently served as vice president and branch president of American State Bank-Weatherford and branch manager of Citibank-Mineral Wells.
The civic activities of Wilkerson include United Way treasurer, Chamber of Commerce board member, MWACC Economic Development Committee and Rotary Club officer. He is a graduate of Central State University in Edmond, Okla., where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Wilkerson is married to Kelly, principal at Houston Elementary.
First State Bank is a subsidiary of Mineral Wells Bancshares, Inc. a locally owned community bank holding company.
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Man, woman arrested in drug bust at local bar
Gary Ross Nickols, 56, of Mineral Wells, and Elise Nichole Dalton, 25, of Millsap, were arrested Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. at a bar in the 1600 block of South Oak after Mineral Wells police assisted the City-County Narcotics Unit, reportedly acting on information obtained by CCNU.
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Thursday Blotter - September 2, 2010
The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail.
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Mineral Wells ISD trustees set 2011 budget, tax rate
Before Mineral Wells ISD's trustees were ready to vote Tuesday on the district's 2011 budget and tax rate, Board President Joe Ruelas repeatedly asked a room full of mostly empty chairs, “Does anybody in the public have any questions ... anyone?”
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Womans Club's first fall meeting this Wednesday
The Womans Club of Mineral Wells will have its first fall meeting Wednesday at the Womans Club Building (old post office) starting at 11:30 a.m.
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Input sought at NRCS conservation meeting
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Palo Pinto County Soil and Water Conservation District invite the public and any agencies with an interest in conservation issues to participate in a local work group meeting Wednesday.
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Man involved in bar fight ends up at hospital
A man was transported to the hospital after a fight at a bar in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 281 South around midnight Sunday, according to police, who provided backup to the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office on the call.
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Vietnam War Museum
The annual Friends of the National Vietnam War Museum spring fundraiser this year will be a fall fundraiser.
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Ram Band
The Mineral Wells Ram Band Fan Club is pleased to offer the opportunity to sponsor the 2010 Rams football program.
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Helping sell baked goodies
Lorean Weldon and Betty Keller help sell baked goodies Friday afternoon at Palo Pinto Nursing and Rehab.
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