One new local COVID case, active cases steady

The Arkansas Department of Health reported one new COVID-19 case in Union County Monday, bringing the county’s cumulative number of cases to 253....

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Wednesday last day to register for Wildcat Online Academy

School districts across the state are planning for the upcoming fall semester bearing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in mind. The El Dorado School...

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Registration for training to become a Master Gardener open now

The Union County Master Gardeners have announced an upcoming training opportunity for those interested in volunteering and joining the local arm of...

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Back to work: Strong begins season preparations

With the summer dead period officially over, Strong formally began summer workouts on Monday. The other schools in Union County began workouts last...

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Local active COVID cases drop again

No new local COVID-19 cases were reported by the Arkansas Department of Health Sunday, keeping Union County’s cumulative case total at 252 for...

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EPD officers given choice to opt out of standard issue duty weapon, use personal firearms instead

A recent amendment to an El Dorado Police Department internal policy now allows officers a choice in the type of sidearm they carry while on duty....

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Cami Lowery and Elizabeth Wood host Variations Ballet Camp

The South Arkansas Arts Center’s virtual Summer Camp will continue July 6 through 9 with Variations ballet camp from SAAC instructors Cami Lowrey...

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Gati makes the best of difficult situation

It seems every day brings another good news, bad news scenario for Izzy Gati. Bad news: The 2020 Olympic Games the El Dorado native has targeted...

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Reed follows dad’s, granddad’s footsteps; now coaching at Rice

Was there ever a doubt Lucas Reed would end up being a football coach? Reed, who quarterbacked El Dorado to a state championship in 2011, was never...

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Smackover's Jones eager for a fresh start

A dream that comes true, isn’t always the best thing. Smackover’s Jordan Jones grew up wanting to be a Razorback. And that’s what he did,...

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Active cases down two

The Arkansas Department of Health did not report any new COVID-19 cases in Union County Saturday, keeping the county’s cumulative cases total at...

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Meeting in the middle: Local residents suggest moving Confederate monument

Hundreds of petition signatures and letters have been gathered regarding the Confederate monument that sits on the Union County Courthouse grounds...

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Local grad goes where she’s needed

El Dorado graduate Kaitlyn Thomas feels a certain kind of way when she sees people in public unmasked these days. Currently an EMT in Memphis, the...

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Weather stalls conservation center; airport officials looking forward to land sale

Progress may be slow but plans are still under development for the construction of a conservation education center on the grounds of South Arkansas...