Visit to grieving family causes tension at city council meeting
A call for diversity training for city employees took a turn last week, sparking conversations that spanned two public meetings and led to prickly exchanges be…
A call for diversity training for city employees took a turn last week, sparking conversations that spanned two public meetings and led to prickly exchanges be…
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An argument between two men reportedly led to a shooting that left one of the men dead and the other injured on July 4 in a parking lot on the east side of tow…
Main Street El Dorado and the Downtown Business Association are set to close out the summer later this month but, before getting into the thick of events that …
An instant message to the El Dorado Police Department recently led to the arrest of a man who is accused of taking photos and/or recording video of women and c…
"Tailgating" is the theme for the next installment of First Thursday, which is set for Sept. 1.
The 2022 Main Street El Dorado mini-grant cycle opens next week and the organization is issuing a reminder about a change in the application process this year.
El Dorado City Council members will review a funding request and a bid for the city's animal control services contract, among other business, when they convene…
An El Dorado man is being held on a $350,000 bond for first-degree murder and several other felony charges in connection to a shooting that left another man de…
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The deadline has passed to bid for the city's animal control officer contract and by 4 p.m. Aug. 1, only one bid had been turned in to the Department of Public…
Area students, parents and educators are preparing for a new school year and with thoughts of the tragedy that occurred in a small Texas town still fresh on th…
The next several weekends are overwhelmingly booked at the El Dorado-Union County Recreation Complex, setting a full plate for the complex commission as they j…
The El Dorado-Union County Recreation Complex Commission will convene at noon today for its regular monthly meeting amid issues purportedly involving unpaid in…
First Thursday is set from 4 until 7 p.m. today with a "Back to School Bash With a Splash" theme.
An El Dorado man is scheduled for a first appearance hearing today in 35th Judicial District Court on felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a high-speed…
With its summer events slated to wrap up at the end of the month, Main Street El Dorado is ramping up preparations for a busy fall schedule, starting with its …
With the first installment of Summer on the Square under its belt, Main Street El Dorado is looking to close out summer on Aug. 27 with the second and final pr…
The El Dorado city dog pound is back open after having been temporarily shut down due to a recent tick infestation.
The El Dorado Historic District Commission is officially the number one historic district commission in the nation.
The 17th annual Southern Soul Showdown is set for Aug. 13 at the Union County Fairgrounds and this year, the event will not only feature a battle between music…
Meet Me at the Court will take to the streets once again this weekend by delivering "Love Baskets" throughout the community.
The El Dorado City Council will convene for a regular meeting at 5 p.m. today in the Council Chamber of City Hall.
Calls and complaints continue to pour into the Department of Public Works about the city's sanitation collection services and while city workers are working to…
Main Street El Dorado will soon learn the amount of its Downtown Revitalization Grant, which is awarded each year by the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage…
El Dorado police are continuing their investigation into a shooting that left one man dead and another injured during the early morning hours of July 4.
Inclement weather dampened efforts by Meet Me at the Court to complete its monthly mission project last week, but some local residents may find an unexpected d…
Main Street El Dorado just wrapped the July installment of Summer of the Square, the first of the year, and as the group works its way through its schedule of …
The El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission is looking to wrap up the first phases of a master plan to improve city parks in order to move on to the next ba…
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A heavily-used recreational trail on the north side of town has a new name and will soon have a new bench to memorialize two of its most avid users.
The El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission continued discussions this week about posting signs in city parks to establish rules and help ensure that visito…
Lions Club Municipal Golf Course will shut down until about 3 p.m. today to host the 25th annual 25th annual L.C. and Hazel Ross Memorial Scholarship Benefit G…
"Let's Do it Again!" is a fitting theme for El Dorado Days 2022.
The 50th Celebration of the Greater Bradley District Choir will feature one of the biggest names in gospel music with a performance that is set for 3 p.m. July…
Late El Dorado native and former NFL player Rance Olison is remembered for his passion for helping others.
Literacy Coalition-South Central Arkansas, based in Camden, is accepting applications and interviewing candidates for its first AmeriCorps VISTA program.
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Summer on the Square returns Saturday with live music, a grilling competition, a popular historical reenactment, vendors, games and more in downtown El Dorado.
No July 4 celebration is complete without a parade and to help bring to the community together to commemorate America's independence, the public is invited to …
Temperatures are heating up in El Dorado and so are plans for the long Fourth of July weekend.
For those who were looking forward to celebrating the Fourth of July by setting off fireworks within city limits -- not so fast.
The South Arkansas Arts Center will soon announce plans for a major expansion project and the launch of a fundraising initiative -- the arts center's first cap…
The El Dorado Planning and Zoning Commission (EPZC) approved Tuesday a variance to make way for the addition of commercial storage units at a local apartment c…
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All administrative offices of the city of El Dorado will be closed Monday for Juneteenth, which is now a paid holiday for city employees.
Plans by Systems Fab & Machine to expand its main shop in El Dorado and add dozens of new jobs have gotten more support from local government officials.
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As the city moves closer to completing a long-running downtown sidewalk improvement project, a question has arisen about the process by which residential sidew…
The Juneteenth Celebration Weekend in El Dorado will kick off Friday with a schedule that is jam-packed with activities to celebrate community, heritage and cu…