The following is a press release sent out October 25, 2024 from First Financial Bank: El Dorado – First Financial Bank announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Sean Williams to succeed Chris Hegi as the company’s Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Williams currently serves as Executive Vice President and…
EL DORADO, Ark. — South Arkansas Regional Hospital (SARH) will host a chapel dedication ceremony on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. to honor the life and service of Reverend Barry Lamar Dobson, who passed away on June 10, 2024. The event will occur at SARH, 700 Grove Street, El Dorado. Rev. Barry Dobson was hired…
EL DORADO, Ark. – A fuel truck accident on the Smackover Highway (Hwy 7) near the intersection of Highway 172 has resulted in the closure of all northbound lanes. The El Dorado Fire Department announced today that their Hazmat Team is assisting Union County in responding to the crash. According to the El Dorado Fire…
EL DORADO, Ark. – In a dramatic rivalry showdown at First Financial Field at Memorial Stadium, the El Dorado Wildcats of Conference 6A East narrowly defeated the Camden Fairview Cardinals of 5A South, 35-34, on Friday night. The victory snapped a five-year streak of road teams winning this annual clash. The Wildcats took an early…
EL DORADO, Ark. – MusicFest El Dorado is back for its 36th edition, and it’s promising to be a musical explosion like no other! Set for Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th, 2024, the festival will once again take over the heart of downtown El Dorado with a two-day lineup packed with live performances…
EL DORADO, Ark. – Alli Beth King claimed the title of Miss Boomtown 2025 on Saturday, August 24, in El Dorado, Arkansas. This achievement qualifies her to compete in the upcoming Miss Arkansas pageant, which will be held at Robinson Auditorium in June 2025. King is a seasoned competitor in the Miss Arkansas circuit, having…
The following is a press release from SARH: El Dorado, AR – August 29, 2024: South Arkansas Regional Hospital (SARH) announces the establishment of the new SARH Advisory Board and is seeking individuals to serve. This new board will play a pivotal role in advancing the hospital’s commitment to quality patient care and safety. The SARH…
Press Release from SARH: El Dorado, AR – August 19, 2024- Southern Arkansas Regional Hospital (SARH) proudly announces the latest addition to its state-of-the-art facility upgrades – the Da Vinci 5 Surgical Robot by Intuitive. With the installation of this cutting-edge robotic-assisted surgical unit, SARH continues its vision to be the trusted provider of superior healthcare, dedicated…
The South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado will host a lecture January 19, 2023 from artist and educator Gay Bechtelheimer on famed American artist Winslow Homer. “The evening of January 19 will be a special night at SAAC with the focus of Gay Bechtelheimer’s art talk on the American artist Winslow Homer,” says as…
Saline River Chronicle was notified Monday morning that the burn ban has been lifted for Bradley County. According to the latest information we have, burn bans have been lifted in Bradley, Cleveland, and Calhoun Counties. While Drew, Ashley, Lincoln, and Union Counties’ bans remain.
Summer honor lists released EL DORADO—South Arkansas Community College has released its President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the summer 2022 terms. To be eligible for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have at least a 3.75 grade-point average for the summer terms, and be classified as full-time. The students are: From Alexander,…
EL DORADO—Airiona Thompson of Warren, a nursing major at South Arkansas Community College, has accepted an Alpha Xi Endowed Scholarship to attend the school this fall.The scholarship is funded through the SouthArk Foundation.
The South Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees, at a regularly-scheduled meeting last night, voted to approve the college’s plan to change its name to South Arkansas College. While students and the general public will not notice any immediate differences, college president Dr. Bentley Wallace said, the change is an important one, intended to be…
EL DORADO – Those who love the outdoors are invited to the 23rd Annual SouthArk Outdoor Expo, hosted by the South Arkansas Community College Foundation from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 10 at the El Dorado Conference Center. In addition to hands-on exhibits and outdoors-oriented activities for the whole family, organizers have packed the event with…
Donna Rogers of Warren, a nursing major at South Arkansas Community College, has accepted a Mabel and Emon Mahony Endowed Scholarship to attend the school this fall. The scholarship is funded through the SouthArk Foundation.
Diana Sullivan of Jersey, a nursing major at South Arkansas Community College, has accepted a SouthArk Employee Club Endowed Scholarship to attend the school this fall. The scholarship is funded through the SouthArk Foundation.
Isaac Richey, a 2022 graduate of Warren High School, has accepted a Freshman Recognition Scholarship to attend South Arkansas Community College this fall. In high school, the son of David and Elizabeth Richey of Warren was a member of the basketball team.
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello named 259 students to the Dean’s List and 188 students to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2022 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar. Selection to the Dean’s List requires a student to earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12…
EL DORADO, Arkansas—South Arkansas Community College has announced the hire of Cam Robinson, a current assistant coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, as its new men’s basketball head coach. Robinson, a Little Rock native, has been at ECU since 2020. His previous stints as a college basketball coach were in assistant roles at…
The FBI has received numerous reports of predators posing as children on social media to coerce minors into sending sexual videos of themselves and then extorting money from these underage victims. The FBI Little Rock Field Office has noted an alarming uptick in these schemes targeting children in areas around El Dorado, Magnolia, and Monticello,…
WARREN, Ark. – Multiple South Arkansas counties, including Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln, and Calhoun, are currently under a flood watch from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon as the potential for excessive rainfall is in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, most of Bradley, Cleveland, and Calhoun Counties could receive between three to four…
