El Dorado High School Student Council collects food items
Members of the El Dorado High School Student Council are collecting food items to be sent home with students in need of food during the Christmas/New Year’s ho…
Stories by Janice McIntyre
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Board approves waiver request for first day of school
Members of the El Dorado School Board approved a waiver resolution that would affect the first allowable school day, requesting that the El Dorado School Distr…
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Camp Fire Cookies
Christmas cookies: Maddy Nolan, left, and Jadon Webb, members of Camp Fire El Dorado, learned how to decorate Christmas cookies Tuesday at the Camp Fire office…
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Campfire Cookies
Chevron pattern: Junior high and senior high Camp Fire El Dorado students learned to decorate cookies and make designs and patterns with the icing, including t…
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Work continues on new bridge over Ouachita River
In 1931, when the first bridge spanning the Ouachita River on U.S. 167 near Calion was built – it cost $376,992.83. The bid to construct the new bridge, expect…
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Shirley Winn receives special caregiver award during South Arkansas Caregiver Celebration
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences “Caregiving Around the Clock Award,” was presented to Shirley Winn of El Dorado by Lori DeWese, education coord…
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Background checks continue to cause conflict at county
Stating that he is not a “two-time convicted felon” and “has not done time in jail,” Conor Gleason, executive administrator in the Union County Tax Collector’s…
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New playground equipment
Ribbon cutting: Marn Cheng, center, a retired employee of Murphy USA, cuts the ribbon to announce that new playground equipment has been placed on the grounds …
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Loving homes for Union County children
Adoption needs: Karen Langston, center, Union County coordinator of The CALL, a local agency that serves foster and adoptive children and families, and several…
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Salute to MCSA Veterans
Passing: Alex Bennett, marketing coordinator for the Medical Center of South Arkansas, gives balloons to veterans, their families and friends to release at the…
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El Dorado students read ‘The Lemonade War’ and conduct various projects to learn economics
Lemonade has been on the minds of teachers and students in the El Dorado School District because of a book titled, “The Lemonade War,” by Jacqueline Davies. Th…
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Reggie Thomas recognized as Retta Brown Elementary School Hero
Recognized as a “Retta Brown Hero,” Reggie Thomas was presented with a plaque and letters written by students at the elementary school to thank him for the new…
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El Dorado School District board members approve $1,000 payment for its staff
A $1,000 one-time, non-recurring bonus for certified members of the El Dorado School District and a 2.86 percent payment for classified staff, not to exceed $1…
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Ladies Luncheon ends after over 24 years at Immanuel Baptist Church
After over 24 years of serving the women in this area, the Ladies Only Luncheon at Immanuel Baptist Church held the last monthly meeting Oct. 24, with guest sp…
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Artist uses unconventional methods and materials in artwork
What do smoke bombs, spaghetti, sprinklers, plastic and paper have in common? And what about sweat, water drops, humidity and wind?
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Parkers Chapel Homecoming
Great turnout: A large crowd lined both sides of Arkansas 15 on Friday afternoon to watch the annual Parkers Chapel Homecoming parade. The float was built by m…
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Donation
Donation: Debbie Harbour, left, event chair for the American Cancer Society-Union County Relay for Life, Dianne Hammond, second from right and Tucker Peek, rig…
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Ladies Only Luncheon at Immanuel Baptist Church to end after over 24 years
Deena Burnett, whose husband was aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, was one of the Ladies Luncheon speakers and so was Julie Williams, who wor…
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Mary Pat Cook Anthony honored by Ouachita Baptist University
BENTON — Seven women previously honored with Ouachita Baptist University’s prestigious “Stepping Up for Ouachita” award were presented with glass slippers Thur…
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Murphy-Pitard Jewelers named Small Business of the Year
Small businesses in Union County were nominated for awards in several categories during the annual Spirit of South Arkansas Small Business Awards ceremony in E…
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Jeans ‘n Classics to perform the Beatles Abbey Road
Jerry Douglas and The Earls of Leicester will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Griffin Music Hall, 101 E. Locust St., and Jeans ‘n Classics will perform the Beatles…
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HUB programs helps at- risk students graduate
Some of the students are homeless – drifting from one friend’s or relative’s home to another. Others are teenage mothers. Some may be struggling with emotional…
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Master Gardener Appreciation Day
Welcome gardeners: Above, this scarecrow, created by Union County Master Gardener Sharon Traylor, welcomed over 300 Master Gardeners from throughout the state …
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El Dorado School District names new board president and vice president
Long-time El Dorado School Board member Susan Turbeville was elected by board members to serve as the next president and Renee Skinner was named as the new vic…
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Mass flu clinic set for Thursday
The annual Mass Flu Clinic, to provide free flu vaccines for anyone 6 months of age and older, will be held from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday at the Union Coun…
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‘Paint the Town Pink’ 5K color fun run set for Saturday
The fifth Paint the Town Pink 5K color fun run/walk, to raise funds for the #teamcorriecancerfoundation, in memory of the late Corrie Gross Bechtelheimer, will…
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MAD ribbon-cutting
Opening MAD: Madison Murphy and Claiborne Deming, center holding scissors, (top photo) prepare to cut the ribbon to officially mark the opening of the Murphy A…
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MAD Prep
MAD prep: Workers are putting the finishing touches on the Murphy Arts District, a state-of-the-art music, entertainment and restaurant complex, in preparation…
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College officials meet to discuss 2017 Murphy USA Classic football game in El Dorado
The Southern Arkansas University Muleriders and the Ouachita Baptist University Tigers will take to the field at Memorial Stadium in El Dorado at 2 p.m. Nov. 4…
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Raising awareness
To help bring awareness of people struggling with mental issues and substance abuse and to celebrate those who have recovered, members of the El Dorado Chamber…
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Recovered crack addict credits God and Akola Project with new life
For 25 years, drugs controlled her life – she was a crack cocaine addict growing up in Dallas.
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Delek manager reports on planned turnaround for local refinery
With an objective of “continuously improving the turnaround process,” Jeff Brewer, technical support manager for Delek, announced that the company has planned …
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El Dorado students excel on Benchmark tests
Most Benchmark grades recorded for El Dorado School District students in grades three through 10 were higher than scores of their peers, when compared to a dis…
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John Thomas Shepherd sworn in as new prosecutor
John Thomas Shepherd of El Dorado was appointed Monday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson as the new prosecutor for the 13th Judicial District and was sworn in Tuesday mor…
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El Dorado School District presents Annual School Report
As of Monday, the El Dorado School District reported total enrollment of 4,406 students, down 10 students from Sept. 11, 2016. During the Annual Report to the …
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Arkansas Constitution guarantees ‘constitutional carry’ of guns
Residents in the state of Arkansas have the constitutional right to carry guns and “don’t need a license to carry (a firearm) open or concealed,” Jan Morgan of…
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Volunteer group leaves today to help with Harvey cleanup
With a desire to “make a difference,” a group of about 20 young men and women from El Dorado are leaving town today, en route to Magnolia, Texas, “to do what w…
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Businesses aid victims of Harvey
As the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey intensifies in Texas and spreads to Louisiana, local residents continue to give and fill up trucks with needed suppl…
