One victim reportedly killed in El Dorado house fire Monday morning
A house fire in El Dorado early Monday morning claimed at least one life, officials say.
A house fire in El Dorado early Monday morning claimed at least one life, officials say.
A Huttig man was sentenced to a total of 78 years in prison on Tuesday following a jury trial that resulted in a guilty verdict on charges including first-degr…
Theresa Howard has edged out incumbent Felsenthal Mayor Linda Newbury in the run-off election held today.
MAD announced Monday that ZZ Top will perform at the Amphitheatre on Wednesday, September 21.
The South Arkansas Community College Library hosted the 5th annual South Arkansas Literary Festival on Saturday and showcased several varied speakers with back…
The trial for Tristan Waller, 22, began on Tuesday morning at the Union County Courthouse.
Smackover City Council met on Monday, May 9 and discussed topics including grant applications for a water extension project on Mt. Holly Road.
The Smackover-Norphlet school district announced on the district blog Tuesday that they will move to virtual learning or AMI (Alternative Method of Instruction…
Christmasville, the annual display of Christmas villages and trees put together by Kay and Paul Smith, is set to conclude on Christmas Eve in its Smackover loc…
Seniors and older adults searching for group physical activity will soon have that opportunity thanks to the South Arkansas Center on Aging. Starting Tuesda…
Following the election of new school board officers, school board members discussed terminology changes to each of the district schools’ handbooks.
A pro hac vice motion for New Orleans-based lawyer John Fuller to officially join the legal team of Tristen Waller was denied by Judge David Talley on Tuesday,…
The Smackover-Norphlet School Board met at the SNSD central office on Monday, July 19, for their regular monthly meeting. The first action item on the agend…
Brandon L. Slaughter, 44, of El Dorado was sentenced to 15 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections Tuesday morning after pleading guilty to charges aga…
On Friday, members of the Callaway family will cook and serve spaghetti plates to benefit the Union County Animal Protection Society. The plates will be $15 ap…
On Friday, the library’s staff and reading program participants celebrated the end of the program with a party at the library.
On Monday, former Arkansas Razorback defensive end Jake Bequette announced his candidacy in the race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by incumbent Senat…
Norphlet’s city council met on Monday, July 12 for their regular monthly meeting. The council had no new business or motions to move forward on during this …
Amy Thomason, an El Dorado resident who passed away earlier this year, is being honored as just such a person via a new pet food pantry service offered by the …
El Dorado-based nonprofit Hannah Pregnancy Center has teamed with the the city of El Dorado and the El Dorado Fire Department to soon offer a unique service to…
In the June meeting, the council voted unanimously to rent a card machine for $10 per month and charge customers paying with credit or debit cards a $3 fee. Ho…
The Downtown Business Association and Main Street El Dorado’s First Thursday kicked off July yesterday with an “Around the World” theme that inspired the decor…
Senator John Boozman visited El Dorado on Tuesday as part of a tour of southwest Arkansas, attending a meeting at South Arkansas Regional Airport with a group …
A Saturday full of festivities in downtown El Dorado centered around Summer on the Square was capped off with a performance of Showdown at Sunset, a long-runni…
A brief summer rainstorm did little to stifle the fun - or the heat - yesterday at Summer on the Square in downtown El Dorado. Sponsored by Main Street El D…
A silent art auction was held for Magdalene House El Dorado on Thursday afternoon at a private home in El Dorado.
El Dorado-native Robert Moore’s dream of owning and operating a certified taxi service is a goal that he’s been working towards for years but that has only rec…
The bulk of discussion in new business centered around the district’s plan for deploying over $3.8 million in ESSER 2 (Elementary and Secondary School Emergenc…
The council voted unanimously to rent a card machine for $10 per month and charge customers paying with credit or debit cards a $3 fee. In an interview on M…
Smackover City Park played host to a health fair and blood drive on Friday. Attendees were able to enjoy a summer day complete with music and food while learni…
The basketball courts located at Smackover’s MLK park were for years a beacon for aspiring players across the county and beyond.
Work to renovate MLK Park in Smackover, including a basketball court located there, is underway, and the organizers and city plan to mark the occasion today an…
Smackover’s city council met on Monday, June 14, and spent much of the meeting discussing the possibility of purchasing a new fire truck for the city’s fire de…
Sen. John Boozman, R, will face a challenge not only in the November, 2022 election for his United States Senate seat, but also from several fellow Republicans…
The race to claim the United States Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. John Boozman, R, is underway, with both Republican and Democratic candidates announc…
Local youth-centered service organization Camp Fire has long encouraged its members to clean up Arkansas Avenue, the street in El Dorado where their main offic…
El Dorado native Christian rapper Jonathan Wofford, aka J2W, has, over the last year, been conducting an ongoing interview series with fellow Christian rappers…
The 33rd annual Ms. Arkansas Senior America Pageant was held on Saturday and, for the second year in a row, an El Dorado resident has claimed the crown. Jan…
Honorees included teachers from each school in the district and 15 semifinalists, nine finalists and the three Outstanding Educator winners.
Married artists AJ and Marjorie Smith’s exhibit, entitled “Places, Spaces, and Faces: Our Journey,” will be stationed at the South Arkansas Arts Center startin…
The El Dorado branch of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2413, will hold a Memorial Day event today on the east side of the Union County Courthouse.
A mental health awareness and Stop the Violence event and rally was held at Old City Park on Saturday. The atmosphere was one of celebration, with music and fo…
Judge Robin Carroll’s 13th Circuit, Division 4 court met on Thursday, May 27, for a plea docket; the session resulted in resolutions for several ongoing cases.
The unofficial results for Tuesday’s school board election in Union County are in. Early voting was held from May 11 to May 17 at the Clerk’s Office in the …
Several school board members across Union County faced re-election on Tuesday.
Kris Madison is set to face off against incumbent Grace Palculict for the Parkers Chapel school board, position 4 seat in tomorrow’s election.
Grace Palculict is the incumbent on the Parkers Chapel school board for Position 4. On Tuesday, Palculict will face challenger Kris Madison in the election for…
Mayor Yutzy's proposal for a new sign has been an object of discussion in several previous meetings. In April, council members requested that he present a spec…
R&B singer Jacquees is set to perform in El Dorado on Saturday, July 24 at the Municipal Auditorium.
On Monday, Neal gave a new status report on work at the court. “The basketball courts [have arrived] and we have $6,750.57 already turned in by the [fundrai…