El Dorado News-Times

01/02/2025

Looking ahead to later in January, there is a chance of Arkansas seeing colder temperatures due to a blast of Arctic air, the weather service said in an online forecast. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/31/dry-chilly-conditions-with-clear-skies-prevail-to/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

01/02/2025

Administrators of a fund established after a gunman opened fire at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce worked over the holiday week to distribute, often personally, checks to survivors of the mass shooting and relatives of those who were killed. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/31/fund-delivers-checks-to-people-affected-by/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/31/2024

Union County Judge Mike Loftin congratulated the 2023-2024 Quorum Court stating, "I would like to express my deepest appreciation for these exceptional individuals. They serve this County with compassion and integrity. Four of these gentlemen will be departing at the end of 2024. Johnny Burson, Donnie Crawford, Alan Morgan and Avo Vartenian, thank you for your dedicated service." https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/30/union-county-quorum-court/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/31/2024

The city of El Dorado has temporarily reactivated its entertainment district to make way for the second annual New Year's Eve Block Party, a community-wide celebration will be presented Dec. 31 by The Haywood Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/28/city-brings-back-temporary-entertainment-district/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/30/2024

Instead of tossing your festive fir to the curb on Dec. 26, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a suggestion on what to do with a natural Christmas tree: donate it to the agency's Habitat for the Holidays program -- without the ornaments, tinsel and lights, of course. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/27/state-agency-collecting-christmas-trees-as/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/30/2024

An Arkansas State Police traffic stop last week resulted in a high-speed chase and the seizure of a large amount of illegal drugs, the agency announced Thursday. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/27/state-police-seize-illegal-mushrooms-ecstasy/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/30/2024

U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., did not introduce an extensive health care measure in the final legislative days of the year with an expectation of Congress' immediate approval. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/27/westerman-puts-forward-health-care-bill-hopes-to/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/20/2024

The Saturday night forecast calls for temperatures in the high teens and low 20s with a slight chance of snow for the first-round College Football Playoff matchup in Columbus, Ohio. But with few degrees of separation between climates in the Tennessee and Ohio valleys, it won’t feel much different when the Vols venture 350 miles north to face the Buckeyes. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/19/brr-winter-adds-an-old-school-challenge-to-the-cfp-visiting-teams-insist-its-snow-problem/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/20/2024

On Tuesday, The South Arkansas Arts Center hosted an art exhibit for children ranging from four years old to 12th grade to show off their artistic hand. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/19/young-artists-showcase-talents-in-saac-exhibit/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/20/2024

The meeting started and ended with little of the commotion that marked the last time the electors voted for Trump, when roughly 40 people protested at the state Capitol building in Little Rock. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/19/arkansas-electoral-college-members-cast-states/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/18/2024

Arkansas officials estimate state executive branch agencies could realize about $300 million "in cost savings and avoidance" over the next six years under strategic plans developed under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Arkansas Forward initiative. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/17/arkansas-aims-for-300m-in-savings-through/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/18/2024

A news release from MAD states, " Country music legend Tracy Lawrence is set to take the First Financial Music Hall stage at the Murphy Arts District on Friday, May 23, 2025. Click here for concert info: https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/17/mad-announces-tracy-lawrence-for-2025/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/18/2024

El Dorado’s football program enjoyed a successful season, going 7-5 and advancing to the second round of the 6A state playoffs before falling to eventual champion Greenwood. The Wildcats had four players named to the 6A All-State Football Team in seniors Josiah Crosby, AJ Gilmore, Cooper Henry and Jeremy Samuel. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/16/el-dorado-athletes-named-all-state/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/17/2024

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12/16/2024

"We've recently remodeled our rehab wing over here at The Springs of El Dorado; we call it our Ella wing. This is where we offer occupational speech therapy, physical therapy, and we rehab to home patients -- maybe from strokes, knee replacements, heart surgeries, and more," said Nicole Aylett, senior director of marketing. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/13/the-springs-of-el-dorado-ribbon-cut/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/16/2024

Most Arkansas colleges and universities will hold graduation ceremonies Friday and/or Saturday. Others will mark commencement on Dec. 21. This year marks the final commencement exercises for University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt. He is retiring next month. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/13/arkansas-colleges-and-universities-to-hold-fall/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/12/2024

The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. today in the Council Chamber of City Hall. The opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance will precede the meeting at 4:55 p.m. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2024/dec/12/el-dorado-city-council-to-meet-today-to-discuss/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_El_Dorado_News-Times

12/12/2024

The El Dorado Police Department is investigating a homicide in which the body of the victim was discovered Tuesday afternoon in the yard of a local residence.

The El Dorado Police Department is investigating a homicide in which the body of the victim was discovered Tuesday afternoon in the yard of a local residence.