Eldorado News-Times

Reed follows dad’s, granddad’s footsteps; now coaching at Rice Was there ever a doubt Lucas Reed would end up being a football coach? Reed, who quarterbacked El Dorado to a state championship in 2011, was never the biggest, fastest or strongest but managed to figure out ways to succeed on the gridiron. by Tony Burns 1 day ago

EPD officers given choice to opt out of standard issue duty weapon, use personal firearms instead A recent amendment to an El Dorado Police Department internal policy now allows officers a choice in the type of sidearm they carry while on duty. by Tia Lyons 1 day ago

Cami Lowery and Elizabeth Wood host Variations Ballet Camp The South Arkansas Arts Center’s virtual Summer Camp will continue July 6 through 9 with Variations ballet camp from SAAC instructors Cami Lowrey and Elizabeth Wood. Their video-based camp for older ballet students will focus on a series of solos within a ballet, often performed by leading or secondary roles, called variations. by Special to the News-Times 1 day ago

Gati makes the best of difficult situation It seems every day brings another good news, bad news scenario for Izzy Gati. Bad news: The 2020 Olympic Games the El Dorado native has targeted since the ninth grade were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news? That gives the All-SEC swimmer another year of preparation. by Tony Burns

Local active COVID cases drop again No new local COVID-19 cases were reported by the Arkansas Department of Health Sunday, keeping Union County’s cumulative case total at 252 for the second day straight. by Caitlan Butler 1 day ago

Latest News

Arkansas’ Musselman excited about freshman class FAYETTEVILLE — Eric Musselman’s daily routine includes an intensive early morning workout, but the University of Arkansas basketball coach said he needs to gain more abdominal strength after seeing freshman Davonte Davis. by Bob Holt 5 hrs. ago

Back to work: Strong begins season preparations With the summer dead period officially over, Strong formally began summer workouts on Monday. by Jason Avery 5 hrs. ago

One new local COVID case, active cases steady The Arkansas Department of Health reported one new COVID-19 case in Union County Monday, bringing the county’s cumulative number of cases to 253. by Caitlan Butler 5 hrs. ago

Local News

Happening locally on July 7, 2020 The Junction City School Board will meet tonight, a week earlier than they typically would; the CALL of Union County will hold an informational meeting over Zoom; and the South Arkansas Arts Center's virtual summer camp continues today. by Compiled by News-Times staff

Registration for training to become a Master Gardener open now The Union County Master Gardeners have announced an upcoming training opportunity for those interested in volunteering and joining the local arm of the organization. The Master Gardeners work with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service to share their knowledge of horticulture and beautify their communities with gardens. by Caitlan Butler

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Sports

Back to work: Strong begins season preparations With the summer dead period officially over, Strong formally began summer workouts on Monday. by Jason Avery

Living

Stress reduction with meditation As you may well imagine, there are thousands of breathing techniques — variations on a theme. Practitioners often accumulate several or many methods of these helpful endeavors, and it is interesting to have choices. But before you get too concerned about getting bogged down, I’m going to suggest that you focus on one technique, one that is easy enough to learn and use often during the day. by Dr. Laury Hamburg

Dough, re, me Amy Allen needed to have a concert. South by Southwest was canceled, Bonnaroo was canceled and even Willie Nelson’s concert was canceled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. by Siandhara Bonnet

Religion

In the Churches, 09-14-19 Union A.M.E. Church, Mount Holly, AR, is having its annual Homecoming Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Felton Burgie and Morning Star Baptist Church are the guests. Everyone is invited.

From the pulpit, 09-14-19 Ancient Words ------- Living Manna