SOUTH HILL, Va., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a Grand Opening ceremony today, Citizens Community Bank (OTC: CZYB) welcomes the community of Roanoke Rapids into its banking family when it opens the doors to its newest location. Marking the Bank's fifth full-service branch, the Roanoke Rapids branch is a 6,000-sq. ft. building offering three drive-through lanes and a drive-up ATM. The new facility features a state-of-the-art outdoor message center and is open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

A Grand Opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting -- held at 11 a.m. today at 778 Old Farm Road South in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. -- includes the new branch's seasoned staff of 11 employees and other key bank officials. With a combined 85 years of banking experience, the team is led by Kenny Deloatch, SVP and commercial division head; Johnny Evans, VP, retail and commercial banking; Amy Cooke, branch manager; and Kim Ivey, mortgage lender.

"The Bank, its Board and staff are pleased to open this new branch in Roanoke Rapids," says Tom Manson, president and CEO. "It is a pleasure to extend our distinctive 'banking with a personal touch' service to our neighbors throughout the Lake Country area as we continue to reach out to our neighbors along the I-95 corridor into northern North Carolina. We look forward to being an integral part of the Roanoke Valley."

Citizens Community Bank is a Virginia state chartered bank headquartered in South Hill, Va. Opened in December 1999, it operates additional branches in Boydton and Gasburg, Va., as well as its newest branches in Gaston and Roanoke Rapids, NC, all serving the Lake Country Area of Virginia and North Carolina. For more information and additional financial data, please visit www.ccbsite.com.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that concern future events which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Any such statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses by the Bank and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. The Bank's actual results, events and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by any forward-looking statement.

SOURCE Citizens Community Bank