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We asked dozens of candidates about their positions to help you cast your vote in the upcoming municipal elections.

The 24th annual SouthArk Outdoor Expo is scheduled for Sept. 9, and a bevy of activities offering fun for the whole family are set for the event.

The 24th SouthArk Outdoor Expo in El Dorado will have a full day of exhibits, live music, outdoor themed vendors, KidsWorld and contests.

Special to the News-Times

University of Arkansas Chancellor Dr. Charles Robinson gave the keynote address at the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting Wednesday.

The city of El Dorado has pulled out all the stops as the first-time host of the Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The annual conference starts today and continues through Tuesday and the selection of El Dorado as the host city marks several firsts in the 49-year history of the statewide event.

The citys new website, El Dorados role in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local job creation were just a few of the highlights El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bill Luther covered when he made a presentation to the county Quorum Court last week on local economic development efforts.

It is crunch time and the city of El Dorado is kicking into overdrive with preparations for the 49th annual Arkansas Governors Conference on Tourism, which will be held Feb. 26 - 28.

The El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerces first Economic Outlook Luncheon of the year was held Wednesday, bringing business and community leaders together at the El Dorado Golf & Country Club, where they learned about a carbon capture project in the works at the LSB Industries – formerly El Dorado Chemical – plant.

El Dorado City Council members will consider three funding requests, one for a long overdue project, when they convene for a regular meeting at 5 p.m. today in the Council Chamber of City Hall.