Arvest Bank will mark the upcoming total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 with a celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in all of the bank’s branches in the North Central Arkansas territory that includes Mountain Home, Harrison, Yellville, Flippin, Lead Hill and Bull Shoals, Ark. and West Plains, Mo.
During the mid-day hours, the bank will provide Moon Pies and Sun Chips in the lobbies of every branch while supplies last.
“Every community in America will be focused on the eclipse and our location puts us almost in the center of this rare event,” said Tiffany Watkins, assistant vice president and marketing director of Arvest Bank in North Central Arkansas. “We’re sharing in the excitement by providing our customers and guests with some eclipse-themed snacks to add to the occasion.”
The first signs of the total solar eclipse in this area are expected to begin around 11:45 a.m. and culminate around 2:45 p.m.