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MSE gears up for First Thursday
Main Street El Dorado is ramping up for the inaugural First Thursday, a retail promotion set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight on Union Square. The event is meant to benefit 9-to-5ers who can’t make it downtown quickly enough … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Entertainment, Family, Money, News
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Cut line knocks out power for nearly 2,000
Nearly 2,000 Union County residents are currently without power due to an electrical line accidentally cut during work by county employees, said Entergy Representative Bill Luther. The numbers continue to fluctuate on the Entergy Storm Center website, however, as of … Continue reading
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MCSA stats stack up well against state, nation
Even recent controversy involving the acceptance of a major health care insurer doesn’t overshadow the numbers the Medical Center of South Arkansas puts up against the state and nation on hospitalcompare.hhs.gov for quality of care. Hospitalcompare.hhs.gov, a hospital quality of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Health, Money, News, Technology
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PHOTOS: Walmart bomb threat
A bomb threat at Walmart Saturday evening in El Dorado may have been one of a slew of recent bomb threats at Walmarts in the midwest, all of which were evacuated after an automated voice gave employees and officers two … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Crime, News
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Bomb threat called into Walmart
A bomb threat has allegedly been called into Walmart. The El Dorado Police Department is on the scene and shoppers have been shuffled from the store to the former Ryan’s parking lot. Approximately 150 shoppers and employees are gathered in … Continue reading
Posted in BREAKING NEWS, Business, By Allison Gatlin, Crime
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MusicFest clash inspires racist accusations
An alleged clash between Main Street El Dorado Director Mark Givens and former MC Hammer performer Benito Glosson resulted in accusations of racism plastered across the latter man’s Facebook page. Glosson, a former El Dorado mayoral candidate who is currently … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Entertainment, Money, News, Politics
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Natural gas several tax proposal fails by 41,000 signatures
A 41,000-signature deficit separated Sheffield Nelson from his efforts to put a raise in the state’s severance tax on natural gas on the ballot in November, according to Arkansas News. The former natural gas tycoon ended his campaign in July … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Money, News
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Arkansas receives $7M highway spending gift
Arkansas’ highway department has been gifted with nearly $7 million in federal earmarks that it will be required to spend before the end of the year, according to Arkansas News. The “use it or lose it” program identified $473 million … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Money, News, Politics, Travel
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Boatloads of debt accompany CHS’ decision to terminate BCBS contract
In light of the Community Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield contract non-negotiation debacle that essentially left much of El Dorado without hospital insurance coverage, a reader sent me this little tidbit Wednesday morning showing that CHS is approximately … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Health, Money, News
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Documents: Old tanks removed from UCAPS 19th Street property
The Union County Animal Protection Society made it past its first and biggest hurdle in regards to the $90,000 property sale to Lisa Owens, owner of Sassy’s, when the shelter received a document confirming the removal of three underground gas … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Business, By Kevin Sims, Money, News
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Sales tax holiday approaches
It’s like training for a marathon. Drink plenty of fluids, carry emergency snacks for energy depletion and Band-Aids, always stash several spare Band-Aids on your person. No, it’s not Black Friday and it’s not even a triathlon, it’s Arkansas’ second … Continue reading
Hills’ Billiards fundraiser brings in big bucks for UCAPS
Following the Union County Animal Protection Society’s benefit concert with Cousin Earl at Hills’ Billiards on Saturday, Board President Sandra Maguire said UCAPS deposited $1,880.56 in donations into its bank account. Along with the Cousin Earl benefit concert, UCAPS sold … Continue reading
Hospital terminates contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas patients, break your legs now because on Sept. 1, the Medical Center of South Arkansas will no longer accept BCBS-insured patients. Kyle Swift, MSCA chief executive officer, confirmed in an email this morning that … Continue reading
Posted in BREAKING NEWS, Business, By Allison Gatlin, Health, Money, News
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Huckabee urges Chik-fil-A appreciation
The Jerry Sandusky/Joe Paterno scandal wrapped up this morning leaving the only order of business to the critics on either side spitting nails at the NCAA decision as another controversy continues to heat up surrounding Chik-fil-A owners’ non-support for gay … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Family, Money, News, Politics
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HIV pill gets the go ahead from the FDA
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Truvada, the first pill meant to lower the risk of contracting HIV in high-risk individuals. According to the Associated Press, when taken as a preventative measure, the pill is able to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, By Allison Gatlin, Health, News
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