Under the watchful eye of head coach Scott Reed, #4 Wendall Thompson uses his velcro hands to make a great catch as the El Dorado Wildcats practiced for the first time on the new artificial turf at Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats will be in action on Friday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. for their season opener against Camden Fairview at Memorial Stadium. To see more photos, click on ‘read the rest of this story’.
A view from the visitors side of Memorial Stadium of the workers installing the new artificial turf. The turf, funded by private donations and installed by Athletic SurfacePlus, is on schedule to be used on Friday, September 3, at Memorial Stadium starting at 7 p.m.
Roy Rogers, with cowboy hat, uses a sewing machine to sew two pieces of artificial turf together, as Denny McGann keeps an eye on the stitch underneath the turf. The workers were installing the new artificial turf at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday and the job is expected to last 10 or more days to complete the whole field.
The final layer of rock base is packed and ready for the new artificial turf that will be installed at Memorial Stadium in El Dorado, Arkansas. The stadium is getting an all around upgrade with the new turf, a new scoreboard and a second story that will be added to the top of the press box, shown in the background, in the future.
Lightning streaks across the sky as a thunderstorm approaches El Dorado on Sunday night. The storm brought much need rain for the area and slightly cooler temperatures to give a little relief from the high temperatures that we have had the last couple of weeks.
The Chesley Pruet Memorial Benefit Golf Tournament got underway today Friday, August 13 with the Junior Tournament. The Junior tournament is unique in that only golfers 18 years or younger are allowed to play in the two person scramble. On Saturday, there will be a 4 person scramble, which one player has to be 18 or younger. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of El Dorado. To see more photos click on ‘read the rest of this entry’.
A restored US Army Jeep sits next to a tent with cots in front of Medical Center of South Arkansas. The artifacts were used as props for the 2010 M*A*S*H B*A*S*H blood drive held by LifeShare Blood Centers on Friday in El Dorado, Arkansas. This years goal was 55 pints of blood.
Although school doesn’t officially start for most area schools until next week, the golf teams have been in full swing since the beginning of August. To see more photos of area golfers, click on “read the rest of the story”.
Friday night football is just around the corner and just about everyone has the Fever! Here are a few photos from area teams as they participate in their 2-a-days this week. Click on ‘Rest of the story’ for more photos.
Lynn Staton of Old Union, left, and Orie Felton Morgan share the bed of a pickup as they listen to speakers of the Conservative Action Project of Union County (CAP) during a rally on the East steps of the Union County Courthouse Thursday afternoon. The duo had some of the best seats, as many people either stood, sat in lawn chairs or along the wall outside the courthouse during the rally.
I was looking through some old files today, and came across this photo of Horatio’s second baseman making an awesome stop in their 7-5 loss to the Lady Dragons during the Class 2A semifinals game. It’s one of my favorite sports photos, so I thought I would share it with you.
Don’t forget to watch the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” this evening at 10:30. Ten-year-old actress Joey King, who has family ties to El Dorado, will appear.
King is the star of the new film “Ramona and Beezus,” which is playing in theaters now.
For more, check out today’s (Tuesday) edition of the News-Times.
Motorist drive through a flooded portion of East Hillsboro Street during a heavy afternoon rain shower on Friday afternoon. The forecast calls for 60% of rain tonight, 50% scattered thunderstorms on Saturday and 40% Sunday. It looks like it is going to be a good weekend to catch up on inside work.
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln was in town Wednesday, July 7, to announce that nearly $3 million in federal funding has been awarded to a local rural water association to extend sewer service to residents who live outside the El Dorado city limits. For more photos of the event, click on ‘read the rest of the story’.
Senator Lincoln will appear at the chamber of commerce to announce a rural development grant related to water projects outside the city; Rep. Boozman, while not making an official appearance, will drop by the News-Times for an interview. Boozman, you may remember, is running against Lincoln for her Senate seat.
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