EFD trains with National Guard on HAZMAT operations
Residents in the area of South Jackson Avenue and Pecan Street may have witnessed some unusual activity Tuesday in their neighborhood.
Firefighters and members of the Arkansas National Guard suited u...
August 4, 2020
Complex board, City officials working to reconcile Complex budget
The El Dorado-Union County Recreation Complex Board is working with the chairman of the city’s Finance Committee to balance year-to-date numbers in the 2020 complex budget.
Like other city department...
August 4, 2020
Local business owner helping to organize meeting for small businesses in community with SBA
A local stop on a tour by the United States Small Business Administration has been postponed, but Greg Modica, chairman of the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce board of directors, said he st...
August 4, 2020
EHDC to meet again this month; will move ahead with survey for historic districts, consider COA
As the El Dorado Historic District Commission awaits responses from city officials about the final draft of a comprehensive, citywide historic preservation plan, commissioners are moving forward with ...
August 2, 2020
Southern Soul Showdown to bring Calvin Richardson, TK Soul to El Dorado for 15th anniversary concert
For 15 years, the Southern Soul Showdown has brought some of the biggest names in R&B, blues and southern soul to El Dorado and that milestone anniversary will be celebrated with a similar lineup ...
August 1, 2020
Complex Board to seek funding for expansion project from A&P Commission
The El Dorado-Union County Recreation Complex Board is continuing to seek out funding to complete the first phase of a major renovation and expansion of the facility on Champagnolle Road.
During a Bo...
August 1, 2020
Tax-free weekend for school supplies, clothing today and tomorrow
However schoolchildren will be learning come fall, whether online or on-site, the Arkansas tax-free weekend will be sure to help as the state and nation continue to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID...
July 31, 2020
Complex Board institutes drop-in fee
A youth softball tournament is set to begin today at El Dorado-Union County Recreation Complex — the first tournament to be held at the facility since it temporarily closed in March due to the coronav...
July 31, 2020
EPD searching for leads in murder investigations
El Dorado police are still searching for answers in an investigation into a shooting that invasion that left a 25-year-old man dead during a home invasion last month.
Xavier Q. Thrower was fatally wo...
July 30, 2020
City still working to encourage Census participation
City officials are continuing to explore options to promote and encourage local residents to participate in the 2020 United States Census.
Mayor Veronica Smith-Creer said there is still more work to ...
July 30, 2020
Grants available to businesses in ‘Main Street footprint’
Main Street El Dorado is continuing efforts to assist downtown businesses who are navigating economic challenges that have been posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Within the past few month...
July 29, 2020
Council to meet today to revise banking permissions
The El Dorado City Council will convene for a specially-called meeting at 2 p.m. today to consider resolutions to revise bank accounts for City Hall and the El Dorado Water Utilities.
The meeting wil...
July 29, 2020
Public works services continue throughout pandemic
The El Dorado Department of Public Works, as with other city departments, is still taking precautionary measures to provide essential services in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The...
July 28, 2020
Preservation Plan headed to Council for approval
The final draft of a citywide historic preservation plan has been completed and now, it is in the hands of the El Dorado City Council for final approval.
The El Dorado Historic District Commission ha...
July 28, 2020
A&P accounts down as hospitality industry stays sluggish
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has stifled business for the hospitality industry and the trend has been reflected in the 2020 budget for the El Dorado Advertising and Promotion Commission, which ...
July 27, 2020