Bennett swims to gold, silver medals at Jr. Olympics Aug 13, 2009
Bennett, a member of the Searcy Sharks swim team, competed in the national meet as a member of Team Arkansas, which was made up of swimmers from Searcy, Little Rock, North Little Rock and El Dorado ... The team, coached by Farrin Cain of El Dorado and Patrick Bass of North Little Rock, was also represented by Southwind Arkansas in the meet held Aug. 4-7. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Local golfers wrap up successful Jr. Tour season Aug 6, 2009
Tefteller recently placed second at the ASGA Lions Club South Arkansas Junior at the El Dorado Country Club. She also won the girls 16-17 year old Jr. PGA Tours Championship at Greystone Country Club in Cabot and continuing on to the regional at Oklahomas Owasso Golf and Athletic Club. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Beebe is optimistic about Arkansas-Cuba trade Aug 2, 2009
The flight, operated by Kalitta Air LLC as a wet-lease for Centurion Air Cargo of Miami, departed the El Dorado International Airport near Bogota, Colombia, just before 3:00 a.m. EDT with a planned destination of Miami International Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced multiple engine failures and loss of thrust on operating engines. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Flowers: I-69 in Ark. is far off without big bucks Jul 29, 2009
The Arkansas section would run from U.S. Highway 65 just north of McGehee, near the Mississippi-Arkansas border, to U.S. Highway 82 west of El Dorado before continuing south into Louisiana. Plans also call for an extension of Interstate Highway 530 south of Pine Bluff. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
48 STUDENTS ON 2009 SPRING SEMESTER SAFHS DEAN’S LIST Jul 17, 2009
9 GPA were Jazzmin Austin, Jessica Black, Antonio Burkett, Cynthia Davis, Laporchia Davis, Alisha Dowd, Byeicha Ladd, Stacey Murphy, Amanda Murry, Scherrie Parker, Lauren Rose, Carlos Prieto, Chaquenta Smith, Kimilia Turner, Brittany Williams and Rashidat Wright; all of Pine Bluff; Sylvester Barrow, Humphrey; Jade Brandon, Marianna; Frank Box, McGehee; Lisa Coleman, Sherwood; Lakindrell Collins, Grady; Felicia Moore, El Dorado; and Clyde Williams, Lambrook; Aldra Barton, Olive Branch, Miss.... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
UK consul says Pryor wrong, cap-and-trade working Jul 13, 2009
His concerns also include smaller refineries like those operated by Lyon Oil and Murphy Oil in El Dorado. "The way the House bill is structured, in a sense it penalizes all refineries, even the smaller ones. It needs to make sure that it differentiates between the refineries so that companies like Lyon Oil and Murphy Oil are treated fairly," Pryor said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
SeaPort initiates daily service from Memphis to Arkansas Jul 10, 2009
-based SeaPort will fly its turbo-prop aircraft to Jonesboro, El Dorado, Harrison and Hot Springs on three round-trip flights daily on weekdays and three round-trip flights on weekends. The airline just accepted the air service contracts from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which recently let six total air service contracts. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Bennett earns high-point honors Jul 8, 2009
The cities represented Paragould, Jonesboro, Mountain Home, Moutain View, Batesville Blytheville, Pocahontas, Searcy, Wynne and El Dorado. Bennett, a member of the Searcy Sharks, placed first in the following boys 15 - 18 year old events. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
SIMMONS WON’T SPEND $60 MILLION FROM TREASURY Jul 8, 2009
It has eight community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado and Hot Springs. Shares of Simmons (Nasdaq: SFNC) closed down 43 cents Tuesday at 26. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Simmons First Will Not Participate in CPP Jul 8, 2009
Simmons First National Corporation is an Arkansas based financial holding company with eight community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Company's eight banks conduct financial operations from 88 offices, of which 84 are financial centers, in 47 communities. (Primezone Releases)
Longtime LR business writer dies at 73 Jul 6, 2009
He moved to El Dorado, Ark ... He began his newspaper career at El Dorado, joined the Arkansas Gazette at Little Rock in 1961, and became state editor of the Gazette in 1961, eventually transferring to the business staff. (KSLA.com, LA)
my prayers go out to billys family, he will be missed, he was so..happy and... Jun 29, 2009
ADVERTISEMENT You will be redirected to your destination in 10 seconds. Billy Mays Dead At 50. (Multichannel News)
Day one of AAU meet goes swimmingly (5) Jun 28, 2009
El Dorado coach says local swim facility awesome ... Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:12 PM CDT El Dorado Healthworks Hurricanes coach Faron Cane was happy to return to Paragould for this years AAU Arkansas District Swim Meet, with his team looking to defending its team championship ... In addition to El Dorado and the host team, other teams competing this weekend are the Blue Turtles of Paragould, Searcy, Blytheville, Jonesboro, Independence County, Sharp County, Pocahontas, Wynne... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Court rejects power plant permit for SW Arkansas Jun 25, 2009
Entegra has a "large, highly efficient combined gas-fired plant" in El Dorado that could be used as a power source for SWEPCO customers. "It defies understanding that the APSC could not find good cause to allow Entegra to intervene in the Turk Plant proceeding to determine the viability of SWEPCO purchasing power from Entegra and thereby eliminating SWEPCO's need to build a coal-fired generating facility in Hempstead County," Hart wrote. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Gators set to host AAU swim meet Jun 25, 2009
Three more teams the Blue Turtles of Paragould, the El Dorado HealthWorks Hurricanes and the Searcy Sharks also By Mike McKinney ... Three more teams the Blue Turtles of Paragould, the El Dorado HealthWorks Hurricanes and the Searcy Sharks also have entered swimmers in the JO qualifier. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Prison therapy leads to inmate's confession Jun 20, 2009
Arkansas man admits 'I took the life of my meme'; he's to serve 25 years. Video: Crime & courts. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Economic value of Lodi wine industry is $5 billion, study says (806) Jun 17, 2009
The survey reviewed the entire Lodi appellation, which covers a wide area from Deer Creek near the El Dorado and Sacramento county line, to the Delta, along the foothills and down to Farmington east of Stockton. The Lodi appellation contains about 100,000 acres of vineyards tended by 750 growers, according to the growers' association. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Ark. city sues Pilgrim's Pride over idled plant Jun 2, 2009
Government officials and farmers in El Dorado, Ark ... Just last week Pilgrim's Pride rejected a poultry company's bid for the shuttered chicken processing plant in El Dorado ... But the federal bankruptcy judge ordered Pilgrim's and the El Dorado Poultry Co. to go into mediation and try to agree on a sale of the property. (Anchorage Daily News)
HCC vice president finalist for Arkansas job May 31, 2009
Linda Allen was among seven semifinalists named by the college's board May 19, according to a story in the El Dorado News-Times ... She and other finalists will be invited to visit the college over the next two weeks, according to the El Dorado News-Times. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
HCC vice prez is finalist for job in Arkansas May 30, 2009
according to the El Dorado News-Times. The school's board of trustees narrowed its finalists list to five this week. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
AIDS/HIV funding won't be coming to Union County May 25, 2009
"It was a mutual decision," she told the El Dorado News-Times ... Information from: El Dorado News-Times, http://www. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Three local athletes named All-Stars May 24, 2009
The head coach for the East girls soccer team Jim Hodges of Jonesboro and the head coach for the West girls soccer team is Neville Matthews of El Dorado. The head coach for the East boys soccer team will be Walter King of Searcy and the head coach for the West boys soccer team is Kris Borosvskis of El Dorado. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
AREA DIGEST FOR FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009 May 22, 2009
These new bridges on Highway 278 will be built east of Monticello between Highway 35 and 293, said Commission Vice Chairman R. Madison Murphy of El Dorado ... Jet Asphalt Co. of El Dorado was awarded the 1. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 19, 209 (1099) May 20, 2009
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Baptist Church in El Dorado with T.R. Ramey officiating ... Survivors include one stepson, James O. Vines of Lonsdale; one stepdaughter, Diane Furman of White Hall; one brother, Ralph Vines of El Dorado; two sisters, Carolyn Robinson and Lou Ellen Sexton, both of Springhill, La. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
FORDYCE BRINGING IN MORE JOBS WITH ASPHALT MANUFACTURING FACILITY May 10, 2009
Jet Asphalt and Rock Co. of El Dorado plans to build an asphalt manufacturing plant on land it purchased just north of Fordyce on U.S. Highway 167. President Jim Bennett said proximity to the highway was a major factor in the decision. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Obituaries for Thursday, May 7, 2009 May 7, 2009
On Oct. 24, 1939, he married Ruth Gray Harris in El Dorado, Ark. He has been a resident of La Crosse for the past eight years, but was formerly a lifetime resident of El Dorado ... Maurice was employed by Monsanto Chemical Corporation in El Dorado for 40-plus years. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Ark. state rep: Good time for annual sessions May 3, 2009
Rick Fahr of the Log Cabin Democrat was elected vice president and Maria Flora of The Jonesboro Sun was elected to the board, replacing past president Shea Wilson of the El Dorado News-Times. Continuing on the board are Tamara Johnson of the Times-Herald in Forrest City, Mike McNeill of the Banner-News in Magnolia, Lisa Thompson of The Morning News in Springdale and Bailey. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
EVERGREEN LANDS ON EPA’S LIST OF TOP TEN ARK. POLLUTERS May 3, 2009
Great Lakes Chemical of El Dorado, 4 ... Clean Harbors of El Dorado, 1. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Obituary: James Ryland May 2, 2009
Memorial donations may be made to the Haiti Education Foundation, 1801 West Block St., El Dorado, AR 71730; or to Medical Benevolence Fund, P.O. Box 770636, Houston, TX 77215-0636. Arrangements were made by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, Needham. (Needham Tab, MA)
DEATHS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 (1052) May 2, 2009
Born Aug. 6, 1943, in El Dorado, Ark. he was the son of the late Lamoine and Nina Nixon Murtishaw. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
TWO WHITE HALL PRINCIPALS HIRED Apr 29, 2009
and Beverly Overturf of El Dorado to replace two retiring elementary principals was approved Tuesday evening at a special meeting of the White Hall School Board ... and Overturf is principal of Union School at El Dorado. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Pilgrim's Pride Agrees to Sell 2 Plants Apr 15, 2009
The nation's largest chicken producer will solicit bids until mid-May to sell plants in El Dorado, Ark ... 3 million and the Georgia farmers will receive an amount that will be determined by the mediator and the company, said Richard Levy, a Dallas attorney representing many of the El Dorado farmers ... Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday that the state is working with a group of private investors that have made an offer to buy the El Dorado plant to keep it open. (ABC News -- Wire)
Turkey season forecast for 2009 Apr 8, 2009
"Now we've got a turkey population of about 240,000 birds, and a lot of them live on public land in the top-producing counties. Mountain and Cache Creek managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the El Dorado National Forest are among the best.". The weather in much of New Mexico has been similar to that of southern Texas bone-dry and some public hunting land might be closed this spring due to the threat of fire. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
UAM WINS CONCLAVE 29TH TIME Apr 5, 2009
placed second in wood technology; Justin Mallett, a senior from Arkadelphia, placed third in compass and pacing and tied for fourth in pole classification; Travis Rushing, a junior from Hampton, placed fifth in dendrology; Nate Trauger, a junior from Delight, placed fifth in timber estimation; Sean Smith, a junior from Mabelvale, placed sixth in photogrammetry; Brad Sears, a senior from Des Arc, and Ozzie Young, a sophomore from El Dorado, tied for 10th in wildlife; and Jacob Nettles, a junior... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
CHICKEN GROWERS FACING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY Apr 5, 2009
About 160 contract growers were affected by the closure of the Pilgrim s Pride El Dorado facility, according to Ray Atkinson, the company s director of corporate communications. Eleven growers in Bradley County alone have been left without chickens or a foreseeable contract with another poultry company. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Rest assured Letuli's ready Apr 3, 2009
"I kept doing that all through high school," said Preacher, a freshman who was raised in El Dorado, Calif. "I played all of the positions, but I stayed with that. It was my door to get into college football.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
DEATHS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009 (1032) Apr 3, 2009
She married Charles Turner on Aug. 19, 1951, in El Dorado, Ark. Mr. Turner was the son of late Otis and Bertha Turner, longtime residents of El Dorado ... Mrs. Turner worked in El Dorado at McCroy s Department Store and at a dress store, then moved to Pine Bluff, where she was a homemaker for several years and raised four children. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
CHS buys hospitals in Ark., Pa. Apr 3, 2009
The 166-bed hospital is in El Dorado, Ark. in the south central portion of the state about 15 miles north of the Louisiana border. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Ark. Senate OKs unemployment benefit changes Mar 27, 2009
John Lowery, D-El Dorado, is targeted at idle poultry plants that have left hundreds of people _ and poultry growers _ out of a job. Both El Dorado and Clinton have seen closures of their Pilgrim's Pride plants. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens Opens in IMAX(R) 3D Theatres on Friday, March 27 Mar 27, 2009
UNITED STATES Arizona Mesa - Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX Arkansas Little Rock - Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre California Aliso Viejo - Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX Anaheim - Movie Experience CinemaFusion 14 + IMAX at Anaheim Gardenwalk Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX Camarillo - Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 &... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tobacco costs, taxes hard on some Ark. retailers Mar 23, 2009
Arrests were made in Dermott, El Dorado, Jonesboro, Little Rock, and West Memphis. Three arrests involved tobacco from Tennessee. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2009 (252) Mar 23, 2009
He was a welder and pipefitter, a member of Local Union 706 in El Dorado, a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his father, J.C. Forrest; and one brother, Jerry Lewis Forrest. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009 (1164) Mar 20, 2009
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Johnson; three daughters, Redeana Robinson of Warren, Brenda Chancellor of El Dorado and Shawn Parker of Rye; one brother, Donald Lee Johnson of Hot Springs; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Frazer s Funeral Home at Warren. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Working every day for jobs in Arkansas Mar 9, 2009
On Tuesday night, I traveled to Union County to meet with several hundred plant workers and poultry growers facing unemployment following Pilgrim s Pride s decision to shut down its processing operation in El Dorado ... I know people out there are hurting; I saw it on the faces of the plant workers in El Dorado and Clinton ... For those who face uncertain futures in El Dorado, Clinton and elsewhere around Arkansas, we will help you weather this storm and provide tools to get you back on your... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
EBONY BRINGS RED HOT FASHION TO PINE BLUFF Mar 8, 2009
And model Merkeycia Carter from El Dorado was a big part of the internationally renown 51st annual Ebony Fashion Fair. It s a blessing, Carter said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 (989) Mar 7, 2009
Burial: Rest Haven Cemetery at El Dorado by Frazer s Funeral Home at Warren. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Bringing Their "A" Game Mar 4, 2009
Little Rock Parkview sophomore (6-7, 220) already an Arkansas commit will lead his Patriots (145-9) against El Dorado at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Borden averaging 13 points, 10 rebounds and around 7 blocks - and Ross putting up around 18 points and 10 boards a game - met up twice this season with each team posting a victory. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
STUTTGART ADDING COMMUNITY CENTER Mar 4, 2009
Southeast Arkansas has enough opportunities to fill niches and auditoriums of all the convention and community centers in the region, said Don Wales, president of El Dorado s Chamber of Commerce. That s just another piece of infrastructure for Southeast Arkansas, Wales said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
More of this story Mar 4, 2009
Participating schools in the first year of the grant include Booneville, El Dorado, Greenbrier, Har-Ber, Lake Hamilton, Mills University Studies, Newport High School, Parkview Arts/Science Magnet and Springdale high schools. This year, the program will expand to eleven more districts, in addition to Hamburg and Crossett. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
DEATHS FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (330) Mar 2, 2009
Graveside funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado, Ark. under the direction of Griffin Funeral Service of McGehee. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 (1011) Feb 26, 2009
HAMPTON Juanita I. Bolton, 89, of Hampton died Monday at the Medical Center of South Arkansas at El Dorado ... Survivors include one son, Carlton L. Murphy of Hampton; one daughter, Nancy Davis of El Dorado; and one brother, Troy Wisecarver of Hamburg. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Simmons ponders $60M in TARP funds Feb 21, 2009
9 billion, Simmons operates eight community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado and Hot Springs. The company s banks operate out of 88 offices in 47 communities. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Early enrollees Feb 8, 2009
College Football: Rivals. com - College Football. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Eldorado, Ark. man arrested for dumping nitric acid Feb 8, 2009
Troopers arrested 58 year old Mizel Gatson of El Dorado, Arkansas in Shreveport Thursday for illegally dumping Nitric Acid. Gatson a former truck driver for Lee's Trucking of El Dorado, Arkansas was arrested following an investigation for reckless handling of a hazardous material. (KSLA.com, LA)
Complete On the Trail Updates Feb 7, 2009
Feb. 4, El Dorado, Butler County Community College (KS). Top JUCO Tyrece Gaines still decidingTyrece Gaines, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound wideout from Norcross, Ga. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
