El Dorado Times

Last week Butler County Commissioners heard requests for grant money from representatives of El Dorado Main Street, the Coutts Museum of Art, the Salvation Army and the City of Rose Hill. Full Story »

Two evenings of dancing and music will be held at Butler Community College Friday and Saturday. Full Story »

The city of El Dorado and Butler County offered a big “thank you” Wednesday to the inmates who work in the community with the annual Christmas With Friends event. Full Story »

Now through Dec. 23 the Butler County History Center is hosting a holiday food drive. Full Story »

The cold weather Wednesday didn’t dampen the the giving spirit in El Dorado as the KZSN Toy-A-Thon came to town. Full Story »

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts said the huge cuts to Medicare in the partisan health care reform bill would be devastating to seniors. On the Senate floor today, Senator Roberts spoke in favor of an effort by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to eliminate the devastating Medicare cuts in the bill that would put seniors at risk. Full Story »

Ralph De Zago has entered the race for the next Kansas attorney general. Full Story »

Integrated Plastics Solutions, LLC (IPS), which has an office in Wichita and a warehouse in El Dorado, has applied for and received a conditional use permit to keep its recycling/plastics warehouse at 420 N. Industrial. Full Story »

The Coutts Museum of Art is auctioning off an original painting by  Leon artist Peter Johnson. Full Story »

The annual Christmas parade, hosted by Holiday Visions, is set for Thursday evening downtown. Full Story »

The results are in, and Butler County residents have voted to approve a 1/4 cent countywide sales tax to pay for upgrades to the county's emergency communications system. Full Story »

The Bluestem Vintage and Classic Car Club held its annual Toy Run Saturday morning. Full Story »

It is that time of year again to renew licenses for pets in El Dorado. Full Story »

Butler Community College hosted their annual Showchoir Festival, with the theme "The Road" last week. Full Story »

Friends and family gathered Saturday evening of fun, music and food as part of a fundraiser for El Dorado resident Amboo Ploy. Full Story »

Rosalie M. Sharp, 85, died Nov. 28, 2009.  Rosalie was born on March 23, 1924 in Bala, Kan., daughter of Ferd and Maggie Steffen. Full Story »

Four accidents occurred in Butler County over the holiday weekend, one of which involved a fatality. Full Story »

Seventy-five years ago this Saturday the VFW Fred Priestly Post 1174 signed its charter in El Dorado. Full Story »

Every November, the Kansas Highway Patrol ties red ribbons to agency-owned vehicles to show the agency’s zero tolerance toward impaired driving. Full Story »

The cause of a late morning fire is still under investigation, according to Fire Captain Anthony Yaghjian. Full Story »