First State Community Bank

Year established: 1954

Owners: First State Bancshares

Locations: 1602 North Kingshighway and 2527 William Street in Cape Girardeau

Butch Holyfield, president

Hours of operation:

William St. lobby: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; William St. drive through: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday. Kingshighway drive through: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Kingshighway lobby: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Number of employees: 28

Website address: fscb.com

Facebook address: http://www.facebook.com/FSCBank?fref=ts

What products or services do you offer? Financial services and postal services

What makes your business unique?

Dana Vandeven, Branch Manager: Bill Cooper, recently deceased chairman of the board, greatly influenced our bank's philosophy by developing a concept that a bank needed to be an asset to the people that it served as well as the community it served. You have to serve both to be an asset to the community.

What future plans do you have for your business?

DV: We are excited about the potential future plan to add a possible 9 new locations within the area. this could open up 25 new jobs in Cape Girardeau and Jackson alone. this would give us 46 total locations.

What charitable organizations do you support?

DV: United Way with community goals set, American Cancer Society Relay for Life team, Walk For Women, we support all the community schools, we hold local fundraisers such as carwashes to help raise money to donate to local charities.

What may our readers find surprising about your business?

DV: In the past few years First State Community Bank has expanded the untied states postal service contract postal unit and our full service insurance agency, both located at 2527 William St, Cape Girardeau. this has provided additional on-site services to our customers, eliminating the need to go elsewhere.

What was your biggest success in 2012?

DV: The continued growth and expansion of our footprint in Southeast Missouri.