El Dorado News

EWU: Water bills should decrease as meter project nears completion The El Dorado Water Utilities is nearing the completion of a months-long project to convert the city's cellular-based meter-reading system back to automated readers and some customers should soon start to see their water bills return to normal. by Tia Lyons 1 day, 1 hour ago

Subscriber Exclusive Shackelford ends tenure at college library South Arkansas College and Mahony Family Library staff gathered Wednesday to bid adieu to Director Philip Shackelford, who has accepted a new position in his home state of Mississippi. by Caitlan Butler 1 day, 1 hour ago

Federal court will continue in event of shutdown With a government shutdown looming, federal services could face disruption in the coming weeks and months. by Caitlan Butler 1 day, 1 hour ago

PHOTOS: Parkers Chapel Homecoming parade The Parkers Chapel School District celebrated its Homecoming this week, culminating yesterday with a presentation of the Homecoming court and an afternoon parade. The Trojans were set to take on the Subiaco Academy Trojans Friday night to cap off the week's festivities. by Matthew Hutcheson 1 day, 1 hour ago

Searcy staves off El Dorado SEARCY - El Dorado erased a three-touchdown deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter. But Searcy scored twice in the final five minutes Friday and held off the Wildcats 47-35 in 6A East action. The Lions improved to 4-1, 3-1 with El Dorado falling to 2-3, 1-3. by News-Times Staff 1 day ago

Latest News

Subscriber Exclusive In the garden: Plant virus, Virginia creeper and too many caterpillars

Don't let a plant virus spread

by Janet B. Carson - October 1, 2023

Subscriber Exclusive The cleaning power of hydrogen peroxide is not to be underestimated

By Joan Hershberger

October 1, 2023

Preparations well under way for April '24 total solar eclipse

For Kevin and Cheri Goggans, it was business as usual at their Mountain View bed-and-breakfast the morning of April 8.

by Daniel McFadin - October 1, 2023

Local News

40 Days of Prayer kicks off today

Forty Days of Prayer starts today and the community is invited to participate in a kick-off prayer rally that is scheduled for noon Monday in the atrium of Cit…

by Tia Lyons - October 1, 2023

District court planning to make app

The Union County District Court will soon have its own app.

by Caitlan Butler - October 1, 2023

State News

Preparations well under way for April '24 total solar eclipse

For Kevin and Cheri Goggans, it was business as usual at their Mountain View bed-and-breakfast the morning of April 8.

by Daniel McFadin - October 1, 2023

Gary Sinise to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize Award

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.

by The Associated Press - October 1, 2023

Parkers Chapel Homecoming parade

Smackover celebrates Homecoming

Sports

McMillon sets record at Wildcat Invitational

El Dorado’s Zach McMillon won the senior boys’ division of the Wildcat Invitational Saturday morning at South Arkansas Regional Airport. The junior set a meet …

by Tony Burns - September 30, 2023

Georgia overcomes slow start, fends off Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — With Georgia’s No. 1 ranking and lengthy winning streak on the line, Brock Bowers caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck in the f…

September 30, 2023