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The taxes to be levied by Union County on real and personal property owned by residents in 2023 will only be higher for those residing within the El Dorado School Districts boundaries, per an ordinance passed Thursday by the Quorum Court.

The candidate filing period for next years elections closed at noon on Tuesday, and 38 people signed up to run for various local offices.

The Union County Public Library System is once again doing its neighborly duty, hosting the 10th annual Mister Rogers Neighborhood Sweater Drive in partnership with Arkansas PBS.

Arkansas PBS and more than 80 organizations across the state have partnered to sponsor the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive as a tribute to Fred Rogers and his example of

Arkansas PBS and more than 80 organizations across the state have partnered to sponsor the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive as a tribute to Fred Rogers and his example of

The trial for a Huttig man facing charges including first-degree murder and a firearm enhancement is currently set to begin on Monday.

Huttig, 1909: Yesterdays postcard featured the exterior of the Union Church, Reading Room and Library. Todays view is the reading room interior, complete with rocking chairs. At the time, the sawmill town was home to about 1,200 people. According to the latest census, the town is home to just over 400 residents.

Huttig, circa 1905: The tiny rural Union County town was home to a large sawmill and the Union Church, Reading Room and Library. Two famous people of note grew up in Huttig: Civil Rights icon Daisy Bates and musician Floyd Cramer. For a look inside see Fridays feature.

The trial for a Huttig man facing charges including first-degree murder and a firearm enhancement is currently set to begin on Oct. 23.

Two criminal dockets took place last week in Union Countys circuit courts, including in the Fourth and Sixth Divisions.