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Murphy to separate oil and retail sides of company
Murphy Oil Corporation announced today its intention to separate itself into two distinct companies which will allow Murphy Oil to focus primarily on independent exploration and production and Murphy USA to work exclusively on the retail side. According to a … Continue reading
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MusicFest 25 prepares to kick off
Preparations are underway for MusicFest 25 with streets blocked and stages going up in downtown El Dorado this evening. The two-day event kicks off at 5 p.m. on Friday with more than 30 acts touted by Main Street El Dorado, … Continue reading
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Union County jobless rate drops for August
Union County and the state of Arkansas received some encouraging news in the form of a decreased unemployment rate for the month of August following a spike in July, according to data aggregated by Discover Arkansas from the U.S. Bureau … Continue reading
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Arkansas Ethics Commission investigates Huttig mayor
An Arkansas Ethics Commission investigation has been opened against Huttig Mayor Tony Cole in connection with allegations that he directed a city employee to perform landscaping duties at his personal residence on the city dime. According to a letter addressed … Continue reading
Livestock auction breaks record with $12,240 steer sale
This year’s Union County Fair Junior Livestock Show shattered last year’s $73,000 in sales with more than $124,000 raised by 53 members of Union County 4-H and Future Farmers of America who sold their steer, hogs, lambs and goats at … Continue reading
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Pizza Inn robbery results in dual arrests
Two 18-year-old males were arrested on Saturday after they allegedly robbed a Pizza Inn delivery guy at gunpoint in the 400 block of West Wesson Street, according to an El Dorado Police Department report. Germany Maxwell and Jarvis Carter, both … Continue reading
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PJ’s Coffee opens on Union Square
Gathered in a blocked off portion of Union Square, members of the community welcomed PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans to El Dorado in grand fashion with a ribbon cutting ceremony, free samples and speakers from Main Street El Dorado, Main … Continue reading
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El Dorado USA Drug survives Walgreen acquisition
El Dorado’s USA Drug is one of fewer than half of all 144 USA Drug stores to survive a massive closure following Walgreen Company’s acquisition in July of Little Rock-based Stephen L. LaFrance Holdings Inc., for $438 million. According to … Continue reading
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Union County leads southwest in lottery sales
Union County topped the southwest region of the state in lottery sales for the month of August, according to data released by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Of the $688,913 in lottery ticket sales during the month, the lion’s share was … Continue reading
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Student group blames SouthArk teacher for lost work
South Arkansas Community College administrators received a complaint today from a group of surgical technician program students who allege their professor failed to send out the applications that would allow them to be certified to work in their field. The … Continue reading
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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
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Medical marijuana initiative challenged in lawsuit
The controversy surrounding the medical marijuana issue in Arkansas continued today with a lawsuit filed by several Christian conservative groups intent on removing the initiative from the ballot come November. Last week the secretary of state determined that petitioners had … Continue reading
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
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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
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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
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