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March 2, 2022
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Cat in the
The Cat in the Hat (also
known as local business
man and Board of Educa
tion member Greg Head)
stopped by the Reporter
with the reminder that
March 2 is National Read
Across America Day and
the birthday of beloved
childrens author Dr. Seuss.
Head has transformed into
the zany Cat in the Hat for
at least the last six years
to read with children at
local home school groups,
schools and day care
centers.
“It’s just fun; I enjoy do
ing it,” he explained, and of
course inspiring children
to read is worth whatever
it takes.
Head said he always gets
a great reception from
the children, and the only
problem is keeping them
from pulling his tail. Head
has sometimes been seen
Persons Bank sold to Robins
Hat is back
accompanied by Thing 1,
Thing 2, Thing 3, Thing
4, Thing 5 and Thing 6
(his wife, Michelle, and
children) and said he
just might stop by Mary
Persons to see the two
Things there to see how
easily he could embarrass
them.
For the brst time in 112
years, Forsyth does not have
a bank owned by the Persons
family.
The Persons Bank, estab
lished in Forsyth in 1910 as
The Farmers Bank by the
Persons brothers, the sons of
a Confederate veteran, has
been sold to Robins Finan
cial Credit Union. Robins
Financial was established in
1954 and has experienced
sustained growth and stabil
ity over the years, making
it a pillar in the Middle
Georgia community. As the
second largest credit union
in Georgia, Robins Financial
serves more than 240,000
members.
“Robins Financial has
lasting history of enhancing
the financial well-being of
our members and commu
nity’ said Christina O’Brien,
President and CEO of Rob
ins Financial. “The addition
of Persons Banking Com
pany will allow us to expand
our footprint and ensure that
we are able make a com
munity impact as we live out
our mission to be Member
Focused, Financial Partners,
and Community Proud.”
“I am enthusiastic about
the opportunity we have
to partner with Robins
Financial in an effort that
we believe offers significant
opportunities to our clients,
communities, employees,
and shareholders,” said
Ogden Persons, CEO of
Persons Banking Company.
“This partnership is an excel
lent opportunity to create
value for both institutions.”
“We are excited about
the opportunity to offer
additional benefits to our
customer base. Through this
acquisition Robins Finan
cial will be expanding its
presence in the Commercial
Market,” said Keith Beck
ham, Corporate President
for Persons Banking Com
pany. “I am eager to be a
part of this process and look
forward to becoming part of
the Robins Financial team.”
Persons Banking Com
pany, formerly The Farm
ers Bank, was formed in
February 2015 as a result of
the merger of The Farmers
Bank, Est. 1910, The Peoples
Bank, Conyers, Est. 1910,
The Bank of Perry, Perry, Est.
1889, and Spivey State Bank,
Swainsboro, GA, Est. 1965.
As of Dec. 31,2021, Persons
Banking Company had
$429.5 million in assets and
5 locations in Georgia.
Robins Financial is a local
non-profit financial coop
erative with 22 branches in
Central Georgia. Robins
provides financial services to
over 240,000 members, with
assets exceeding $3.8 billion.
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