As the Butler County Sheriff’s Department works to run the Butler County Jail in the most efficient way possible, inmates from outside the county, including some from the U.S. Marshals, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Reno County are housed at the jail.

The city of El Dorado is hoping to make the Fourth of July Celebration even bigger and better this year.

The VFW Post 1174 and American Legion Post 81 will be hosting the Memorial Day Ceremonies at Sunset Lawns at 11 a.m. Monday.

One topic that came up during the City Commission meeting involved traffic signals and parking downtown.

There are three events going on to help the victims of the Moore, Okla., tornado.

Harold L. “Tack” Hammer, 85 of Leon, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in El Dorado.

During their May 14 meeting, the Butler Community College Board of Trustees voted to notify six employees their contracts would not be renewed for the 2013-2014 school year.

Flowers and decorations may be placed on graves for Memorial Day weekend beginning Friday, May 24, and may remain there through Monday, June 3.

The El Dorado City Commission further discussed the 2014-2019 capital improvement program during their meeting Monday evening.

The City of El Dorado has been asked by Wichita about the availability of water.

Beginning on Monday and continuing through June 2 drivers can expect increased police presence on city streets as the El Dorado Police Department joins more than 140 other law enforcement agencies in aggressively enforcing Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws as part of the 2013 Kansas Click It or Ticket traffic enforcement campaign.

The El Dorado City Commission will hold a public hearing on the 2014-2019 capital improvement program Monday.

The Cassoday Cemetery Annual Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m. on May 24.

The search for a new president continues at Butler Community College.

The FlintHills Folk Music Guild closes its 34th and final season at the Iron Horse Concert Hall with The Last Run Celebration and Marianne’s MemorialBack-Alley Barbecue & Open Mic to benefit her Folk Art Collection in the L.W. Nixon Library at Butler Community College on Saturday.The...

The Butler County Sheriff's Office and the El Dorado Police Department responded to the report of a shooting this morning on Towanda Avenue, according to Undersheriff Tony Wilhite.

There is heightened security measures at Newton High School and McKinley Administrative Center in the wake of the arrest of a special education teacher Wednesday."We have no reason to believe that there is any danger to students," said Lt. Eric Murphy with the Newton Police Department. "But we and...

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are federally required regional policy bodies in urbanized areas with populations over 50,000.

Two Butler employees spoke during the Butler Community College Board of Trustees meeting about the Trustees’ consideration of a resolution to non-renew contracts.

As construction on the new El Dorado Middle School progresses, the USD 490 Board of Education continues to offer recommendations about how the new school should look.

New El Dorado Wildcats head football coach Jared Anderson will be officially announced Wednesday at EHS.

The Butler Community College Board of Trustees will be consider a resolution for intent to non-renew contracts.

The USD 490 Board of Education will hear several updates during their meeting Monday evening.

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the convictions of a man serving life in prison for the murder of an El Dorado teenager who led a secret life as an Internet porn model.

The Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum will be hosting an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social on Saturday, May 11 from 1-4 p.m.

During last week’s Butler County Commission meeting, Commissioner Ed Myers suggested the commission pass a resolution in support of the Second Amendment.

The El Dorado City Commission discussed several stop light issues during the meeting Monday evening, including the new lights at Sixth and Main.

A Canadian man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for picking up a 12-year-old girl in El Dorado and taking her out of state for the purpose of having sex with her, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Wednesday.

Butler Community College will be hosting an open house and dedication of the Emergency Training Center at the El Dorado Fire sub-station on West Sixth Avenue on May 10 from 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.

A Canadian man is expected to soon learn his punishment for taking a 12-year-old El Dorado girl he met on the Internet.

Letter carriers across Kansas will be participating in the 21st annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on May 11th.

Residents interested in repairing damaged sidewalks or installing new sidewalks, on public right-of-ways, should contact the City of El Dorado Engineering Dept. by May 15.

With two options to purchase a new pumper for the fire department, the El Dorado City Commission was split on the decision on how to pay for the truck.

Trinity Tykes Preschool will be holding a carnival for the preschool students beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Trinity United Methodist Church in the fellowship hall, 430 Eunice.

Butler Community College is looking at making cuts totaling about $725,500, with about 72 percent of that being in personnel.

The El Dorado City Commission will be voting on city board re-appointments and new member appointments during their meeting Monday evening.

The El Dorado City Commission reviewed several departments’ CIP requests during a special meeting Wednesday.

Montee Iverson, 34, entered into a plea agreement in a February shooting during a hearing Friday morning.

The El Dorado City Commission discussed the board openings during a special meeting Wednesday evening.

The USD 490 Board of Education held a special meeting Monday evening to review the strategic plan and where they are at on several issues.

During their meeting last week, the Butler County Commissioners heard from Daniel Bacon, a property owner who had requested a homestead lot split with agricultural preservation overlay (APO) in order to build a house on 10 acres he wants to separate from a parcel containing approximately 161.2 acres.

The 1-Mile Rainbows Family Fun Walk is coming up on Saturday at the El Dorado Civic Center.

The Burns High School Reunion held every two years is scheduled for May 26 at the Burns Community Building.

Sen. Forrest Knox made a stop in El Dorado as part of his 50-town listening tour, where he visited with constituents and talked about some current issues.

Cardinal Creek Farm will be hosting “A Day on the Prairie” benefit concert on Saturday, May 4 from 1-8 p.m.

The Butler County Caregiver Support Group, led by Joan Brubacher, a licensed specialist clinical social worker with Prairie View, will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Following a public hearing Thursday evening, the El Dorado Planning Commission approved an amendment to allow a transitional housing land use classification to be added to the city’s zoning regulations.

The Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary PTO will be hosting a community carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4.