| Union County News | |
Date | Article |
| 2/20/2012 | South Arkansas Administrative Professionals (SAAP) Group Formed |
| | The South Arkansas Administrative Professionals (SAAP) group has been
formed as a way to those in administrative roles to network and for
professional growth.
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| 2/15/2012 | El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Receive $500K |
| | The El Dorado Economic
Development Board compromised to half a million dollars in economic
development funding for the El Dorado Parks and Playgrounds Commission
to begin improvements at some of the city’s recreational facilities.
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| 2/15/2012 | Union County Job Fair Set for March 8 |
| | The El Dorado Chamber of Commerce will host the Union County Job Fair on
Thursday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the old El Dorado
High School, 501 Timberlane.
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| 2/14/2012 | First Financial to Give Nonprofit Award at Chamber Banquet |
| | First Financial Bank will once again recognize the important work being
done by nonprofit organizations in our community. The FFB Nonprofit Excellence Award will be presented during the
El Dorado Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting, scheduled to be held on
March 29 at the El Dorado Golf and Country Club.
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| 2/9/2012 | March Madness Is Coming to Union County for the 6A State Basketball Tournament |
| | Thirty-two
teams from 11 different cities will travel to El Dorado for the 6A
State Basketball Tournament. The tournament will run from February 28
through March 3, 2012.
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| 2/5/2012 | Holding a Mirror to Society: Leadership Union County's First Class Explores Dynamics of Society Through Simulated Experience |
| | On Jan. 11, the Chamber
announced the inaugural class of Leadership Union County, a project designed to
identify, develop and promote the future leaders of the community.
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| 2/4/2012 | Boys & Girls Club Reveals New Gym |
| | Members and staff at the Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado were full of
excitement Friday as they cut the ribbon on the new Southeast Unit
David A. Wetherington Gymnasium.
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| 2/3/2012 | El Dorado Promise Shows Promising Results |
| | Test scores are rising,
graduation rates are improving and enrollment is growing in the El Dorado Public School District, which received a $50 million private pledge to
give students college tuition.
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| 2/1/2012 | Point of Grace and Bebo Norman to Headline An Evening of Compassion in El Dorado |
| | Main Street El Dorado, El Dorado
Chemical Company and First Christian Church of El Dorado are proud to present An
Evening of Compassion featuring Point of Grace and Bebo Norman on Friday, March
2, at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium. |
| 1/31/2012 | Estimated Value of Building Permits Skyrockets in 2011 |
| | The
total estimated value of building permits issued by the city of El
Dorado in 2011 increased dramatically from the total value in 2010,
according information issued by the city’s Department of Public Works |
| 1/30/2012 | Children's Programs Announce Certification |
| | The South Arkansas Development Center for Children and Families
announced that their children's programs, Eccel I, II, III and IV, are
Better Beginnings certified child care providers.
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| 1/30/2012 | Local Bank Offering Free Tax Help to Low-Income Working Individuals and Families |
| | To give low-income working individuals and families the opportunity to
have their income tax return prepared free of charge, Southern Bancorp
and its nonprofit affiliate, Southern Bancorp Community Partners, are
offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. |
| 1/26/2012 | Editorial: We're All in this Together |
| | Everybody loves
labels. We’ve got El Dorado people. Union County people. Smackover
people. Parkers Chapel people. The thing we tend to forget is that all these
people are in it together.
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| 1/26/2012 | SeaPort's Spring Fling Fare Sale Includes El Dorado Routes |
| | SeaPort's Spring Fling Fare Sale includes the El Dorado-Dallas and the El Dorado-Memphis routes. |
| 1/24/2012 | Union County Relay for Life Event; News-Times Presented Awards |
| | The Union County Relay for Life and The El Dorado News Times won awards for their roles in making the Union County relay one of the most successful Relays for Life in the nation.
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| 1/23/2012 | Stories from the Past: An African-American Family in Union County and North Louisiana |
| | February’s Preservation Society program will feature local
historian Carolyn Williams. Her program
is entitled: Stories from the Past: An African-American Family in Union
County and North Louisiana.
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| 1/20/2012 | HOPE Landing Honors Matheney with Children's Clinic Dedication |
| | HOPE Landing held a special dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting for
the Barbara Barton Matheney Children’s Clinic of HOPE on Thursday.
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| 1/16/2012 | Chamber Announces Inaugural Leadership Union County Class |
| | A group of present and future leaders of Union County have
been selected for the inaugural class of Leadership Union County. |
| 1/16/2012 | Creer Honored by State GOP |
| | Veronica Creer, former El Dorado National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People president, was recently honored by the Republican Party of
Arkansas at a State Committee meeting held in Little Rock.
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| 1/13/2012 | El Dorado Schools Win STEM Award |
| | The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet has announced that 15
school districts – including the El Dorado School District – throughout
the state and one technical center have been chosen as the first
participants in the administration’s STEM Works initiative.
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| 1/13/2012 | Main Street El Dorado Wins Best Web Presence, Use of Social Media |
| | Main Street El Dorado received the Best Web Presence and Use of Social Media award presented by Main Street Arkansas |
| 1/13/2012 | SeaPort Arkansas Traffic Increases |
| | SeaPort Airlines announced record
passenger traffic during the month of December 2011 in each of the four
Arkansas communities served. Traffic in SeaPort’s Arkansas markets
increased 54 percent total year-over-year.
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| 1/10/2012 | Advertising Commission Releases New Guidelines for Funding |
| | In accordance with the city’s new brand, It’s Showtime and the development of a ”Festival City,” the El Dorado Advertising & Promotion Commission has approved new guidelines for funding.
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| 1/6/2012 | ASA Morgan Historical Marker Dedication |
| | The South Arkansas Historical
Foundation (SAHF) and the Preservation Society is pleased to announce that a
historical marker honoring Mt. Holly native and Confederate Colonel Asa Morgan will
be dedicated on Wednesday, January 11. |
| 1/5/2012 | The Dale Carnegie Course is Coming to El Dorado Again |
| | Dale Carnegie Training is
bringing the world famous Dale Carnegie Course: Effective Communications and
Human Relations to El Dorado
starting on February 6. |
| 1/3/2012 | AWBC Partners with SouthArk for Course |
| | The Arkansas Women's Business Center is partnering with South Arkansas
Community College Corporate and Community Education to present Operation
JumpStart: First Step. |
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