2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (327+ words) The wildfire that reignited over the weekend in Union County is contained, authorities said. "Heavy smoke has been reported in the Old Union area. It is coming from the Lawson fire, which is contained and is being monitored," the Old…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (558+ words) NEW YORK -- Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. For…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (752+ words) The drumbeat by President Donald Trump and his allies about the perceived threats of voting by people who are not U.S. citizens is getting louder as the November election approaches. This week, the Republican candidate for governor in Maine confirmed an…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Arkansas National Guard announced Friday that 78 Guard members have returned from Washington, D.C. -- part of a deployment aimed at deterring crime in the nation's capital. The 78 guard members, assigned to the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, touched down at Ebbing Air National…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (370+ words) State Capitol Week in Review El Dorado News-Times State Capitol Week in Review Arkansas has begun the gradual rollout of its new welfare‑to‑work requirement for certain Medicaid beneficiaries, launching a soft start of the program on July 1 before…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (87+ words) Microschools in Arkansas get little state oversight, even as numbers surge under LEARNS Act El Dorado News-Times Microschools in Arkansas get little state oversight, even as numbers surge under LEARNS Act When Nina Freel saw a Facebook ad for Nova…...

2+ day, 6+ min ago   (400+ words) A wildfire in Union County began burning again Saturday, days after state officials said the Pine Tree Road Fire was 100% contained. Union County Judge Mike Loftin said Saturday that the fire remained within previously plowed containment lines. The Arkansas Department…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (513+ words) An organization representing Arkansas police chiefs has endorsed the use of automated license plate readers as more communities drop the technology over concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Backlash to the artificial intelligence-powered cameras has grown across the U.S. recently. The…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (60+ words) Union County among most frequently named in Arkansas rural health grants El Dorado News-Times Union County among most frequently named in Arkansas rural health grants Hospitals and health care providers serving Union, Ouachita and Columbia counties are among those included…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (845+ words) It's not often that Troupe 42 takes the stage in September, but this is a special occasion. Troupe 42 is collaborating with Wildcats Unified for the first time to present, "They Eat Sunshine, Not Zebras." Hannah Faith Davis, who is El Dorado's…...