El Dorado
New Hires at Southern Bancorp, UAMS & Lexicon (Movers & Shakers)
This week includes hires and promotions at ArcBest, Philander Smith University, Stone Bank, and more. read more >
UAMS Receives $2.5M for Family Medicine Residency Programs in South Arkansas
The grant will help create 22 new residency slots in hospitals in El Dorado and Crossett, as well as one new family medicine obstetrics fellowship. read more >
![CARTI Cancer Center El Dorado will treat breast cancer, urological cancer and other conditions in the coming months. [Photo provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CCC_El_Dorado_II_opt-300x194.jpg)
CARTI to Open Breast Center in El Dorado, Expanding Cancer Care
CARTI is expanding cancer care in south Arkansas with a new breast center in El Dorado, followed by urology services and radiation oncology, ensuring advanced, accessible treatment for the region. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
TCW Invests $12M to Connect El Dorado With Fiber Internet, Open Regional Office
The company plans to bring high-speed fiber internet service to all homes and businesses in El Dorado, as well as up to 20 jobs for in-house services. read more >
Top Stories of 2024
Interest rates, the top business story of 2023, moderated in 2024, but insurance costs continued to skyrocket, sending last year’s No. 3 story to the top of this year’s annual list. read more >
RightFiber Announces $5M Expansion to El Dorado
RightFiber is investing $5 million to bring high-speed fiber optic internet to El Dorado, with construction set to complete in the summer of 2025. read more >
Sean Williams Appointed CEO of First Financial Bank (Super Mover)
Williams joined First Financial Bank in late 2019 with the acquisition of First National Bank of Wynne, where he served as CEO. read more >
Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission Keeps Albemarle in Lithium Royalties Dispute
The commission disregarded an administrative law judge’s recommendation to consider dropping Albemarle from the application. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
El Dorado Fertilizer Plant Gets $77M Grant to Expand Production
The grant is a portion of $120 million awarded to six projects to help strengthen American fertilizer production. read more >
First Financial Bank Names Sean Williams CEO, Craig Mobley President
First Financial Bank has appointed Sean Williams as the company’s CEO and Craig Mobley as the company's president. read more >
Two New Guides Promote El Dorado Attractions and Dining
The Diamond Agency, the city's advertising firm of record, will produce The El Dorado Visitors INFO Guide and El Dorado Dining Guide. read more >
UAMS Receives $750K to Relaunch Family Medicine Residency in El Dorado
The program aims to earn accreditation in 2025 and enroll its first residents in the summer of 2026. read more >
Smackover Company Sues for $2.5M After Scam
Four R Marketing LLC is suing one of its customers who was allegedly scammed by a hacker for $2.5 million. read more >
Discovering Arkansas: Census Bureau Estimates Show Rising Population
More than half of Arkansas’ 75 counties have seen their populations grow since 2020, and the state’s population is growing at close to 2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Stephanie Tully-Dartez Named Next President of South Arkansas College
Tully-Dartez, who holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Louisiana Tech University, joined South Arkansas College in 2009. read more >
Canfor to Acquire Domtar Lumber Mill in El Dorado for $73M
The publicly traded Canadian company said it's planning $50 million in upgrades for the mill. read more >
Oil & Gas Commission to Revisit Lithium Royalties at April Meeting
Companies working to extract commercial lithium products from underground brine are looking for price clarity. read more >
A History Lesson in Drilling
Robert Reynolds gives a living history of the oil and gas industry in south Arkansas, where the roots of his pioneer family reach back six generations. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Standard Lithium Boasts Test Plant Results Near El Dorado
The publicly traded Canadian company said two tests show that its lithium extraction process is "ready to scale." read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Hints for Landowners On Lithium Royalties
Some of the people paying closest attention to the birth of a lithium industry in south Arkansas are the landowners with mineral rights leased out for their underground brine. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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