Category Archives: Family

Buffet Palace to take the place of Ryan’s

A representative of Realty Income confirmed today that what was formerly Ryan’s would be replaced with Buffet Palace in September. Ryan’s, at 2740 N. West Ave., closed in March as part of a nationwide shutdown of under-performing restaurants owned and … Continue reading

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Alzheimer’s speaker urges caregiver support

During the El Dorado Rotary Club meeting, Beckie Moore, of the Alzheimer’s Association in Little Rock, discussed the impact the disease has on the country. Moore attempted to show the above video but was impeded by technological difficulty. Check out … Continue reading

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CAVEman: Part two

Due to the great discussion we’re having on a previous Between Editions post about the presentation given by Henry Florsheim, El Dorado Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, at the El Dorado Rotary Club on Monday concerning local economic development … Continue reading

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Are you a caveman?

Today at the El Dorado Rotary Club, El Dorado Chamber President and CEO Henry Florsheim touted changes around El Dorado and throughout Union County, including new architecture, road projects and an increase in those working since 2010. Among those he … Continue reading

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Bugs, Bands & Bikes approaches

Despite the drizzling weather set up has begin in downtown El Dorado for the Bugs, Bands & Bikes Festival, scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. today for two days of crawfish, live music and motorcycles. Registration for events including … Continue reading

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Mayhaw Festival approaches

Only hours away, the 2012 Mayhaw Festival is set to begin this afternoon with bluegrass performances at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. by Effron White and the Travelin McCourys at the El Dorado Conference Center. On Saturday, the festivities continue … Continue reading

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“If he dies you can be charged with murder.”

An El Dorado man arrested for first-degree domestic battery after he allegedly hit his father in the head with the claw end of a hammer was assigned a $10,000 cash or corporate surety bond in Union County District Court today. … Continue reading

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Kentucky Headhunters to appear

Preparations for the Bugs Bands and Bikes festival are coming along smoothly with an addition that Main Street El Dorado believes will bring in an even greater mass of locals looking for beer, crawfish, bikes and free music. A performance … Continue reading

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Teen birth rates fall nationally

Teen births fell once again in the U.S. with Arkansas ranked third highest for the number of babies born to girls between the ages of 14 and 19, according to a new release from the Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading

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Women’s health becomes cog in national politics

The national battle waged on abortion has begun encroaching on other areas of women’s health care with movements by several states to severely limit or completely deny federal funding that largely provides for breast cancer screenings, pap smears and birth … Continue reading

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Ambiguous abortion amendment shot down by attorney general

The second in a pair of ambiguously-worded amendments to the Arkansas Constitution that would ban most abortions in the state was turned down by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today, according to Arkansas News. The revised version, submitted by Personhood Arkansas … Continue reading

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Skate rink to host final bash

For those still considering their Friday night plans, consider stopping by the former Hot Wheels Skating Center, 1334 W. Hillsboro, which will be hosting a final bash from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight before it closes its doors for good. … Continue reading

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Local family shares Christmas cheer

When the chill of winter rolls into town, many citizens turn their thoughts to Christmas time and the joy it brings to both them and their families. Every family has its own traditions, whether it be making chicken and dumplings … Continue reading

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Busted?

After inadvertently shooting a cannonball sky-high only to have the projectile smash through a neighboring house and come to stop in a nearby vehicle, Mythbusters hosts traveled to California to apologize to the victims whom law enforcement officials say only … Continue reading

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Eight-year-old boy: “My mommy, Miss Bachmann, my mommy is gay and she doesn’t need fixing.”

Gay or straight, man or woman, white, black, purple or green, pro-gay marriage or against the issue, whatever your descriptor, I think we can all admit, this took courage. Fuller details provided by The Slate reveal that 8-year-old Elijah attended … Continue reading

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