LOCAL DIGEST, 4-24-18

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SouthArk to hold special board meeting today

The South Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. today in room 160 of the Health Science Center to hear an update on the damage from a fire at the administration building earlier this month.

JCPenney to host free super hero event Saturday

In coordination with the release of “Marvel Avengers: Infinity War,” JCPenney stores nationwide, including in El Dorado, will host a special super hero event from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Children, who must be accompanied by an adult, are encouraged to attend dressed as their favorite super hero and learn how to create an “Infinity Gauntlet of Power” or Captain America mask free as part of the store’s monthly Kids Zone program.

The program allows area children to enjoy a free, interactive workshop each month, including a workshop to make Mother’s Day flowers on May 12, creating a Father’s Day tie on June 16 and decorating sunglasses on July 21.

The event will take place in the kids department in the store.

Those who attend also will receive a coupon for 20 percent off all Hasbro toys, valid only Saturday.

Democratic

nominee for state office to speak in El Dorado

Susan Inman, Democratic candidate for Arkansas Secretary of State, will campaign in Union County today and speak at the Union County Democratic Committee meeting tonight.

Inman plans to meet with various community leaders in El Dorado throughout the day, before heading to the committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the South Arkansas Community College Library.

Inman is the only Democrat seeking the office.

She will face the winner of the Republican primary in the November general election.

Republican candidates John Thurston and Trevor Drown will face off in the May 22 primary

Republican Mark Martin is the current secretary of state and is prohibited from running for re-election under the state’s term limits amendment.

Martin has served in the post since 2011.

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