Stories by Marvin Richards

Local Republican candidates host meet and greet The Union County Republican Party held a meet and greet with local candidates at their downtown headquarters on Sept. 29. While a lot of attention outside the headquarters was on national politics an... September 30, 2020

Kiwanis Club of El Dorado installs new officers The Kiwanis Club of El Dorado held its 2020-2021 officers installation banquet on Sept. 30. According to the Kiwanis Club’s Facebook page, the mission of the club is to empower communities to improve... September 30, 2020

MUSA raises over $750K for United Way Murphy USA presented the United Way of Union County with a check for $756,854 on Sept. 29, money raised from MUSA’s eighth annual United Way Campaign. “This year, we raised $378,427, which means with... September 29, 2020

Walk to End Alzheimer’s everywhere this year This year, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is everywhere — on every sidewalk, track and trail according to the Alzheimer’s Association website. “October 31 is the walk date. At 10 a.m. we will livestream... September 28, 2020

El Dorado School District readies new food trailer The El Dorado School District is unveiling their new food trailer. “This Food Truck is something that the District has been planning toward for over a year now. We’re excited to finally have the trai... September 26, 2020

Datamax holds ribbon cutting ceremony Datamax had their ribbon cutting ceremony with the El Dorado Union County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Sept. 24. Datamax is an office equipment supplier that has been in business for over 35 year... September 24, 2020

Donations sought for animal population control Union County tax payers have until Oct. 15 to opt into an “Animal Population Control Fund” when they pay property taxes this year. All Union County residents with real or personal property have the o... September 24, 2020

Standard Lithium holds virtual ribbon cutting for local plant “El Dorado looks forward to becoming North America’s Lithium city,” Bill Luther, CEO and President of the El Dorado Union County Chamber of Commerce said during a virtual ribbon cutting for Standard L... September 22, 2020

Makenna Thomas to make an impact as a VISTA worker “Envision a day when all of Union County children, adults, and families have the resources and community support they need to succeed. Envision living in a community that doesn’t lose kids or adults t... September 20, 2020

'MiMi’s Place' at HOPE Landing dedicated to Karen Miller On Wednesday, Sept. 16 the South Arkansas Medical Association (SAMA) dedicated a new pavilion in honor of the late Karen Miller on the grounds of HOPE Landing. Karen Miller, also known as ‘MiMi’ by cl... September 20, 2020

“Bargains For You On HWY 82” will happen Oct. 2nd and 3rd AnnTeeKeys Antiques, Flea Mall & Auctions will be having their annual “Bargains For You On HWY 82,” on Oct. 2nd and 3rd. The mother-daughter duo and event organizers, Paula Shrewsbury and Reagan ... September 17, 2020

The El Dorado Promise will continue despite Murphy Oil relocation It was announced Monday at a meeting of the El Dorado School Board that Murphy Oil will continue to fund the El Dorado Promise program despite moving their headquarters to Houston, Texas. The program... September 15, 2020

Haywood offers a unique hotel experience The Haywood El Dorado, part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is officially open for business. The new boutique hotel has 70 rooms for occupancy and hopes to bring a different lodging experience ... September 12, 2020

‘Have the heart of a servant’ and never forget The 19th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks took place at the official Arkansas State 9/11 Memorial on the south lawn of the El Dorado Conference Center on Friday. A smal... September 11, 2020

Steve Biernacki has a new vision for the South Arkansas History Preservation Society The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society recently announced that Steve Biernacki will act as the organization’s new Executive Director. Biernacki has over 25 years of experience working wit... September 10, 2020