County contracts questioned
Justice of the Peace Dr. Steve Ward this month questioned contracts Union County holds with outside agencies, following a similar discussion held at a recent E…
Caitlan Butler
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Natural Resource Museum celebrates state park centennial
It was "Green Friday" yesterday at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, when museum staff and visitors celebrated the centennial anniversary of the Arkans…
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Subscriber ExclusiveAGFC: Plenty of opportunity to bag a deer this season
Deer season began in September, but the number of hunters in South Arkansas forests saw a big jump earlier this month with the start of modern gun season.
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Subscriber ExclusiveHow the ESD makes a difference in local childhood food insecurity
Arkansas ranks among the worst states in the U.S. for food insecurity, according to a recent study from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, but the El Dorado School…
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Subscriber Exclusive30 years of cooking turkeys for the Salvation Army
A cloudy sky, occasional drizzle and biting wind weren't enough to keep Bruce Green away from the Salvation Army on Tuesday, when he marked his 30th year of co…
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ESD's millage only increase in '24 tax levy
The taxes to be levied by Union County on real and personal property owned by residents in 2023 will only be higher for those residing within the El Dorado Sch…
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Food insecurity hitting especially hard at Thanksgiving time
A recent report found that Arkansas ranks the worst in the nation in food insecurity, and while Union County is reportedly faring better than some others, volu…
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JPs approve bonuses for county employees
Justices of the Peace on Thursday marked the beginning of the giving season when they approved holiday bonuses for county employees who have been there for mor…
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WATCH: First responders top off Christmas Child shoebox donations
First responders from the El Dorado Fire Department, ProMed Ambulance and Survival Flight on Wednesday congregated at Immanuel Baptist Church to drop-off more …
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Contested races set in three El Dorado wards
The Union County Clerk's Office on Wednesday provided a comprehensive list of local candidates for office after leaving several who filed to run in 2024 out on…
