Stories by Tia Lyons

SARA plans runway improvements, considers hangar donation A capital improvement project to upgrade a runway at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field has been moved to 2021. On Dec. 14, the El Dorado Airport Commission approved a work order to res... December 21, 2020

Two arrested in connection with commercial burglary A call to El Dorado police about a suspicious person led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrests of two Union County residents in connection to a recent commercial burglary in which severa... December 21, 2020

Airport Commission discusses options to remove old hangar The El Dorado Airport Commission is one step closer to resolving an issue regarding an expired ground lease for and the removal of an old hangar at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field. D... December 20, 2020

Police investigating road harassment, burglary A Marion, Louisiana, truck driver was allegedly threatened with a gun earlier this month while hauling pea gravel through El Dorado. Jimmy Smith told El Dorado police Wednesday that the incident occu... December 18, 2020

Robbery, identity thefts reported in El Dorado A 20-year-old man and two friends were allegedly robbed and forced inside the suspects’ vehicles early Wednesday morning while the man was visiting friends in El Dorado. El Dorado police were called ... December 16, 2020

Sharion Bailey Whitlock Angel Tree gifts to be delivered by mail this year Though not in typical fashion, Meet Me at the Court and The Bailey Family will proceed with the Sharion Bailey Whitlock Angel Tree, an annual program that is intended to help to brighten the holidays ... December 15, 2020

Cultural resources survey underway as part of preservation plan The first payments have been made for a survey that is being conducted as part of a citywide historic preservation plan. Elizabeth Eggleston, chairman of the El Dorado Historic District Commission, s... December 14, 2020

Works Board requests more details on park improvement plan; Commissioners to revisit ask next month The El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission will have to wait a little longer for a decision on a funding request to improve city parks. On Dec. 8, commissioners presented the proposal to the El D... December 13, 2020

MAD, Chamber receive Council’s blessing for El Dorado Works funding; UCAPS denied After a lengthy discussion and debate, the El Dorado City Council approved two funding requests this week, the largest of which was $2.5 million from the Murphy Arts District, and declined a third. O... December 12, 2020

Apartment complex recognized by Preserve Arkansas The El Dorado Historic District Commission rounded out 2020 by meeting face to face — or mask to mask — Thursday for the first time in several months and learning the area has once again received stat... December 10, 2020

City Council to hear funding requests from Works Board for MAD, Chamber The El Dorado City Council is expected to hear at least two funding requests from the El Dorado Works tax during a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in the Council Chamber of City Hall. Under new bu... December 9, 2020

Works Board to hear funding request for parks improvements today After two years of preparation, the El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission has finalized a plan and a funding proposal to improve city parks. Commissioners are expected to appear before the El Do... December 7, 2020

Complex fares well despite shutdown Despite having been shut down for several months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 has still been a good year for the El Dorado-Union County Recreation Complex. While reviewing an inco... December 6, 2020

Holiday Season Classic bringing blues and southern soul to ring in the new year Nothing helps to brighten the holidays like music, and while blues and southern may not be conventional Christmas fare, it certainly lends itself to the celebratory spirit of the season. With that in... December 5, 2020

Rec board, manager hope new fields are ready next fall The El Dorado Recreation Complex Board is looking ahead to 2021 with hopes of hosting soccer tournaments by fall. Board members wrapped up their last regular monthly meeting of the year on Friday at ... December 4, 2020