More than $52,000 in cash and receipts have been cited as "unaccounted for" and "undeposited" in the city of El Dorado s 2021 legislative audit and the findings could result in a criminal investigation, Mayor Paul Choate said.
In the center of downtown El Dorado, on a beautifully landscaped former parking lot, stand three heroic size bronze statues by sculptor John Deering, along with several massive pieces of antique oil field equipment and four large granite slabs with bronze plaques.
In the center of downtown El Dorado, on a beautifully landscaped former parking lot, stand three heroic-size bronze statues by sculptor John Deering, along with several massive pieces of antique oil field equipment and four large granite slabs with bronze plaques. This commemorates Arkansas’ oil industry. The bronze plaques tell the story of how oil changed the face of El Dorado and made a lasting impact on South Arkansas.