The St. Elmo Branch of Dieterich Bank took the first step towards building it news facility in St. Elmo by holding a groundbreaking at the site on Friday morning. To open the brief ceremony, Dieterich Bank CEO Chuck Deters praised the support the bank has seen since they opened their temporary facility in the town in September 2015.
Deters told those on hand the goal was to have the new permanent facility up and going by the end of the year. And Branch Manager Julie Pryor echoed Deters’ praise of the city and said her staff is thankful to the community and excited for the new facility.
The St. Elmo branch is the eighth branch in the Dieterich Bank family which has a history spanning 108 years.