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Court asked to block lawmaker testimony in LGBT rights case LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Members of Arkansas' highest court sharply questioned attorneys for the state and a gay rights group Thursday about whether the state's const... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2019

City offices to close for MLK Day The offices at El Dorado City Hall, El Dorado Water Company, Junction City Hall and Norphlet City Hall will be closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther ... January 18, 2019

El Dorado Lodge #13 to host breakfast Saturday The El Dorado Lodge #13 will be holding its first breakfast of the year from 7-9 a.m. Saturday. The group is asking for a $5 donation for each breakfast, with ... January 18, 2019

South Arkansas Developmental Center for Children and Families, Community Living Arrangements board meetings set for Tuesday South Arkansas Developmental Center for Children and Families will hold a board meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Champagnolle Landing. The Community Living Arr... January 18, 2019

Fordyce woman charged in connection with fatal hit-and-run A Fordyce woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed an El Dorado woman in Hampton on New Year’s Day. by Tammy Frazier/Camden News - January 18, 2019

Area youth encouraged to audition for ‘Annie KIDS’ The South Arkansas Arts Center is reminding the public about auditions for boys and girls exclusively in grades second through eighth who are interested in tryi... by Special to the News-Times - January 18, 2019

Temperatures to drop as arctic cold front moves in Southern Arkansas residents will see a sudden drop in temperatures this weekend as an arctic cold front makes its way into the state and moves southeast. by News-Times Staff - January 18, 2019

A&P commission approves funding requests for 2019 events With an increase in lodging tax revenues in 2018, the El Dorado Advertising and Promotion Commission doled out $160,000 Tuesday in funding requests for the new ... by Tia Lyons - January 18, 2019

Quorum Court approves raises for county employees The Union County Quorum Court met Thursday in its first meeting of the year to discuss raises for county employees, budget amendments and changes to the county ... by Caitlan Butler - January 18, 2019

El Dorado man stabbed twice Wednesday An El Dorado man was stabbed twice Wednesday, and police were still working Thursday to piece together the details of the incident. by Tia Lyons - January 18, 2019

Free course on teenage cardiac arrest available to teachers With sudden cardiac arrest killing a young competitive athlete in the U.S. every three days, the Arkansas Department of Education is offering a free online cour... by Michael Shine - January 18, 2019

Trump says U.S. will develop space-based missile defense WASHINGTON — Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile defense sys... by The Associated Press - January 17, 2019

Trump denies Pelosi aircraft for planned trip abroad WASHINGTON — It took President Donald Trump one day to flex his executive power back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, denying her an aircraft for a planned trip a... by The Associated Press - January 17, 2019

'I never said there was no collusion,' Trump lawyer says WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani says he has "never said there was no collusion" between Russia and members of Trump's 2016 White Hous... by The Associated Press - January 17, 2019

FBI: Man wanted to attack White House with antitank rocket ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man who traded his car for an antitank rocket, guns and explosives in a plot to storm the White House is under arrest, authorities said... by The Associated Press - January 17, 2019