The Latest News & Weather from the ACCESS-ARKLA News Room…
Groundbreaking ceremonies, marking the start of $10 million plus in construction for a new residence hall and baseball park on the West Campus of South Arkansas College in El Dorado, will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
The residence hall event will be at 11:30 a.m. at 411 S. West Ave. The ballpark event will be at noon at the corner of South West Avenue and West Hillsboro Street.
The package of capital improvements is being made possible mostly through a $10 million charitable gift from Murphy Oil Corporation, announced Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
SouthArk’s upcoming residence hall, which is slated to open on our West Campus in fall of 2026, will be named Howard Hall following a gift of more than $2 million by El Dorado’s William R. Howard to assist in funding the facility. Here’s your first look at it! We are so incredibly thankful for the generosity of Mr. Howard, who will turn 101 years old in February. What an incredible man, with an incredible legacy. And what an incredible dormitory this will be!
Remember that the groundbreaking for both this building as well as the new on-campus baseball park is Thursday (11:30a on 12-5).
KNOE TV WEATHER with Chief Meteorologist Marcus Walter
It was a sunny, chilly and dry day for the ArkLaMiss, with temperatures reaching the low to mid 50s. Changes are on the way though for the region. Wednesday will start clouds with showers developing across the region, as a large storm system begins to develop across the region. Temperatures on Wednesday will reach the mid 50s. Thursday will bring sunshine and temperatures in the mid 50s, as high pressure builds into the region. Friday will bring plenty of clouds and temperatures in the upper 40s. Saturday will bring rain showers and isolated storm or two as a large storm system slowly sweeps across the region. Temperatures on Saturday will reach the mid 50s. Sunday will bring more rain from the same storm system as temperatures reach the mid 60s. Monday will bring morning rain, with afternoon clearing as high pressure builds into the region. Temperatures on Monday will reach the low 70s. Tuesday will bring sunshine and cool air, with temperatures only reaching the mid 60s.
National Weather Service Forecast – Shreveport, Louisiana
Today
Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Low around 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.