Murphy Arts District

A craft brewery is just one example of a string of developments Bill Luther names in assessing Union County’s recent economic rebound. read more >

El Dorado Festivals & Events Inc. wants a judge to toss a lawsuit brought by its former executive, who said he shouldn’t have been terminated for being an alcoholic. read more >

Murphy Oil Corp. will close its El Dorado headquarters office, home to 82 employees, along with an office in Canada, and consolidate its headquarters to an existing office in Houston. read more >

A number of Arkansas cities — including El Dorado, Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Texarkana — are either considering or are taking steps toward creating “entertainment districts” that would allow the open carry of alcohol. read more >

Community leaders and developers held a groundbreaking Wednesday for The Haywood Hotel in downtown El Dorado, a $14 million project set to open in May 2020. read more >

The 70-room hotel being built in the Murphy Arts District in downtown El Dorado gets its name from its namesake neighborhood. read more >

An El Dorado-based ownership group announced Tuesday that it is bringing a boutique hotel to downtown El Dorado as part of the Murphy Arts District. read more >

After years of cooking for friends, relatives, church potlucks and catered events, including spreads for El Dorado corporate fixtures like Murphy USA, La’Twana Scott started Sweet Mama T’s restaurant. Three days after opening, she had a line out the door. read more >