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SouthArkansasNow.Com was created in 2024 by longtime Arkansas media executives B.A. “Sandy” Sanford and Grant Merrill, who recognized the need for an online news outlet focusing on El Dorado, Camden, and all of South Arkansas.
With decades of experience in the operation of newspapers, radio stations, and electronic media, the duo not only has tailored SouthArkansasNow.Com to interact with the most cutting edge avenues of news consumption, but are also creating dynamic media campaigns focused on getting local businesses results.
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B.A. “Sandy” Sanford, Owner/Publisher
E-Mail: sandy@southarkansasnow.com
(About Sandy)
Grant Merrill, Co-Owner/Director of Content
E-Mail: grant@southarkansasnow.com
(About Grant)
Dennis Ponder, El Dorado
Dennis Ray Ponder, Jr, age 54, passed from this life April 18, 2025. Dennis was born December 12, 1970 in...
Marcus Trosclair, Magnolia
Marcus Jeffery Trosclair, 67 of Magnolia, AR passed away, Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Baptist Health in Little Rock. Born...
Charles Spears, El Dorado
Charles Martin Spears, 79, of El Dorado, passed away on April 16, 2025 at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home. He was...
Jemmie Wayne Harrell, El Dorado
Jemmie Wayne Harrell, 98, of El Dorado, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Timberlane Health and Rehab. Born September...
Susan Jane Kirchner Pryor, El Dorado
Born on March 30, 1955 in Mount Carmel, IL. to Frank and Ethel Jane Kirchner on March 30, 1955, Susan...
Hogs Drop First Home Weekend Series Since 2022
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Razorbacks Season Ticket Renewal Deadline Is Today
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — March 31 is the final deadline for fans to renew their Razorback Football season tickets and make their...
HOW SWEET IT IS: Razorbacks Down St. John’s To Advance In NCAA Tourney
PROVIDENCE – In a thrilling second-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2025, the No. 10 seed Arkansas...
BASKETBALL: Oral Roberts’ Kelsi Musick Named Head Women’s Coach At Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas has hired Kelsi Musick as the 10th head coach of the Razorbacks’ women’s basketball...
Hogs Down Jayhawks To Advance To Round Of 32
PROVIDENCE – No. 10 seed Arkansas pulled off a 79-72 upset over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night, advancing to...
Sanders Seeks Ban on Soft Drinks, Candy in SNAP Program
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting a...
Griffin Reports Half Million Dollar Haul For Re-Election Effort
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Former “Voice of the Razorbacks” Celebrates 90th Birthday
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Two Dead, Nine Injured in Conway Park Shooting
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Prominent Basketball Coach Dies In Traffic Accident
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El Dorado School Board Talks Bonds, Achievements
El Dorado School Board Meeting Highlights: Honors, Achievements, and Exciting Updates Across the District El Dorado, AR — April 14,...
LATEST INFORMATION: EL DORADO FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO HIGH SCHOOL
EL DORADO – The El Dorado Fire Department was dispatched to El Dorado High School around 11:30 A.M. this morning...
El Dorado School Board gives honors, talks election process
El Dorado School Board Meeting Highlights Achievements and Initiatives El Dorado, AR – March 10, 2025 – The El Dorado...
El Dorado Schools Offer Tours To Kindergarten Students And Parents
EL DORADO – The El Dorado School District is offering Kindergarten students and parents the opportunity to tour the three...
El Dorado School Board Considers Service Animal Initiative
El Dorado School Board Considers ‘Pawsitive Impacts’ Initiative El Dorado, AR – The El Dorado School Board meeting on Monday...
El Dorado Chamber to host Union County Civics Bee
EL DORADO – The El Dorado Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the first-ever Union County Competition for the...
