Guaranty Bank & Trust Returns as Sponsor of 29th Annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair, Expanding Focus on Financial Literacy

ADDISON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 11, 2025--

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: GNTY), the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust is excited to announce its continued support as a sponsor for the 29th Annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair, hosted by Mayor Eric Johnson. The event will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Fair Park, bringing together thousands of Dallas students and families for a day of community celebration and support.

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For 29 years, the Mayor’s Back to School Fair has helped equip Dallas children with the school supplies, resources, and encouragement they need to start the academic year strong. Guaranty Bank & Trust is honored to be a sponsor for the third consecutive year, reaffirming its commitment to supporting education and building stronger communities across Texas.

“At Guaranty Bank & Trust, supporting our youth and their futures is central to who we are,” said Mike Merritt, Dallas Market President. “The Mayor’s Back to School Fair is such an important tradition in Dallas, and we are thrilled to continue standing alongside Mayor Johnson and the City to help make a positive impact.”

In addition to its sponsorship, Guaranty Bank & Trust is excited to once again offer a financial literacy-centered booth experience. Attendees can stop by for fun and educational activities focused on building financial skills for all ages. Making a return appearance will be the bank’s beloved mascot, Cash, who will be handing out prizes and spreading smiles throughout the day.

This year, Guaranty Bank & Trust will also be handing out custom branded backpacks to help students get ready for school, and families will have the opportunity to sign up for an exclusive door prize giveaway at the booth.

“We believe financial literacy is a critical building block for future success,” said Ryan Coaxum, Senior Vice President of Community Development and External Affairs. “We’re proud to bring a different twist to our booth experience, combining learning with fun, and to continue connecting with families in a meaningful way. We look forward to another incredible event!”

Guaranty Bank & Trust remains committed to educational empowerment and community support initiatives throughout Texas, reinforcing the bank’s mission of Growing Strong Communities.

About Guaranty Bancshares

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company for Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. and has 33 banking locations across 26 Texas communities located within the East Texas, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Central Texas regions of the state. As of March 31, 2025, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. had total assets of $3.2 billion, total loans of $2.1 billion and total deposits of $2.7 billion. Visit www.gnty.com for more information.

At the 2025 Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair Press Conference with Mayor Eric Johnson. Representing Guaranty Bank & Trust: Hal Lower, Sr. EVP; Ryan Coaxum, SVP; and Cash the Mascot.

A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh, local officials said Sunday.

A young woman died overnight in a hospital intensive care unit after debris from a drone fell on a house during the attack on Saturday, regional Gov. Alexander Gusev said on Telegram.

Three other people were wounded and more than 10 apartment buildings, private houses and a high school were damaged, he said, adding that air defenses shot down 17 drones over Voronezh. The city is home to just over 1 million people and lies some 250 kilometers (155 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

The attack came the day after Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles overnight into Friday, killing at least four people in the capital Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.

For only the second time in the nearly four-year war, Russia used a powerful new hypersonic missile that struck western Ukraine in a clear warning to Kyiv and NATO.

The intense barrage and the launch of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile followed reports of major progress in talks between Ukraine and its allies on how to defend the country from further aggression by Moscow if a U.S.-led peace deal is struck.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday in his nightly address that Ukrainian negotiators “continue to communicate with the American side.”

Chief negotiator Rustem Umerov was in contact with U.S. partners Saturday, he said.

Separately, Ukraine’s General Staff said Russia targeted Ukraine with 154 drones overnight into Sunday and 125 were shot down.

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This photo provided by the Ukrainian Security Service on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, shows a fragment believed to be a part of a Russian Oreshnik intermediate range hypersonic ballistic missile that hit the Lviv region. (Ukrainian Security Service via AP)

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second left, listens to British Defense Secretary John Healey during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)