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Felsenthal’s Bream Festival to make a return this year Mayor Linda Newbury announced last week that Felsenthal would hold their annual Bream Festival again this year after flooding forced last year’s event’s cancellation. by Caitlan Butler 18 hrs. ago

David Phelps to headline Opry show in May The May edition of the Boomtown Opry will feature headliner David Phelps, a popular Christian music performer. by News-Times Staff 18 hrs. ago

Assault suspect apprehended A wanted suspect turned himself in to El Dorado police Monday. by News-Times Staff 18 hrs. ago

Appeals sought in interdistrict transfer orders Arkansas’ legal and education leaders are appealing a federal judge’s orders that exempt four south Arkansas school districts from participating in interdistrict student transfers because of their decades-old federal desegregation lawsuits. by Cynthia Howell 18 hrs. ago

Lady Dragons hope to rebound at regional Junction City’s girls tasted defeat Friday for the first time in two months. Coach Henry Harrell hopes the Lady Dragons’ 62-51 loss to Spring Hill in the finals of the 8-2A District Tournament will serve as fuel. by Tony Burns

Latest News

Trump says he has 'absolute right' to declare emergency WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that he would prevail over a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. by The Associated Press Updated 5 hrs. ago

Alabama newspaper calls for KKK resurgence, schools rescind honors MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A small Alabama newspaper is advocating for the resurgence of America's most feared white supremacist terrorist organization, the Ku Klux Klan. by The Associated Press

Judge orders Roger Stone to court over Instagram post WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court to consider whether to revoke his bail after the longtime Donald Trump confidant posted a photo on Instagram of the judge with what appeared to be crosshairs of a gun. by The Associated Press 13 hrs. ago

Local News

David Phelps to headline Opry show in May The May edition of the Boomtown Opry will feature headliner David Phelps, a popular Christian music performer. by News-Times Staff

State News

Arkansas Senate passes plan to replace US Capitol statues LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Senate has approved a plan to replace the state's two statues at the U.S. Capitol with ones depicting singer Johnny Cash and civil rights leader Daisy Bates. by The Associated Press

U.S. Supreme Court won't hear anti-death penalty Arkansas judge suit WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by a judge in Arkansas who was barred from overseeing execution-related cases after he participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration. by The Associated Press

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Sports

Fatigue takes toll on Hogs FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said that with a long season beginning to take its toll on his young basketball team, the Razorbacks need strong play from their reserves in the final third of the SEC schedule. by Bob Holt

Living

Teen uses art to give back Emmaline Landes, a junior at El Dorado High School, is celebrating her first solo exhibition called “Love and Reflections.” by Michael Shine

Meet the News-Times staff: Lacey Sinclair This week, we say hello to Lacey Sinclair, multi-media sales executive. by the News-Times staff

Religion

Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday. by The Associated Press

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Business

Amazon ditches New York headquarters NEW YORK — Amazon abruptly abandoned plans Thursday for a big new headquarters in New York that would have brought 25,000 jobs to the city, reversing course after politicians and activists objected to the nearly $3 billion in tax breaks promised to what is already one of the world's richest, most powerful companies. by The Associated Press

U.S. stocks sink as European outlook dims NEW YORK — Stocks are falling on Wall Street in midday trading, following European markets lower, as investors became more pessimistic about the global economic outlook. by The Associated Press