MSE considering ideas for public art projects
A Main Street El Dorado committee is still developing ideas for public art projects to implement in downtown El Dorado.
Beth Brumley, executive director of MSE, said the Design ComA Main Street El Do...
November 23, 2020
Shopping local focus of new 'Insider'
The holiday season is under way in El Dorado and so is a promotional campaign that encourages residents in the city and Union County and visitors in surrounding areas to check off their Christmas gift...
November 19, 2020
Lengthy agenda for City Council meeting today
A resolution to formally acknowledge the process by which city-owned lots are sold is among several items on the agenda today for the El Dorado City Council’s regular meeting.
The meeting will begin ...
November 19, 2020
Holiday season kicks-off tonight with Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony
The holiday season will kick off in El Dorado at 5:30 p.m. today with the Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony on the east (Jefferson Avenue) side of the Union County Courthouse.
The night will be fill...
November 19, 2020
SASO announces cancellation of “The Nutcracker”
The South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday that it has pulled the plug on upcoming performances of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”
The holiday production had been slated for Nov. 28, wit...
November 17, 2020
El Dorado Food Festival a success, coordinators report interest in continuing event next year
The first-ever El Dorado Food Festival has been deemed a success and event coordinators reported that they have already fielded requests from several local restaurants to host the festival again next ...
November 16, 2020
Business Interruption Grants to help businesses impacted by COVID
The application period opens today for a grant program that is designed aid certain Arkansas businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Main Street El Dorado is workin...
November 15, 2020
A&P approves funding for Symphony Orchestra, “Insider’s Guide”
The El Dorado Advertising and Promotion Commission recently approved two funding requests totaling $14,250 to assist in a holiday production and to continue publishing the city’s visitors/tourism guid...
November 15, 2020
Main Street makes big holiday plans for El Dorado residents
Hometown is Downtown for the Holidays and Main Street El Dorado is inviting the community to celebrate Christmas traditions and to check off their holiday shopping lists in downtown El Dorado.
Main S...
November 13, 2020
Progress report on local properties considered for National Register of Historic Places to be heard
The El Dorado Historic District Commission is expected to hear today a progress report on a survey of more than 300 properties that being considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic...
November 11, 2020
Calloway recalls a lifetime of public service
When Bishop Dr. George Calloway Jr. was interviewed by a News-Times reporter for a story about his military service, he was just days away from knowing if he would be elected to the District 7 seat in...
November 10, 2020
City resumes discussions on walking trail for residents
Discussions have resumed about long-running plans to extend the public recreation trail on the north side of town.
The El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission and the El Dorado-Union County Recrea...
November 9, 2020
Parks Commission hoping to finalize upgrade plan to request funding in December
The El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission is putting the final touches on a park improvement plan that, so far, has a total budget estimate of $1.6 million.
On Nov. 4, commissioners reviewed the...
November 8, 2020
UCAPS seeks 2021 funding from city for TNR program
The El Dorado City Council will soon begin preparations for the 2021 city budget and one item the council will consider is a request to continue supporting the Union County Animal Protection Society’s...
November 7, 2020
Complex Board looks ahead to future improvements for facility
As construction nears completion on two youth soccer fields at the El Dorado-Union County Recreation Complex, the facility’s board of directors is identifying other needs and improvements at the compl...
November 6, 2020