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- 6 p.m. Saturday COVID-19 regional report: 14th death in Union County, Calhoun now free of active cases
- Howard County homicide suspect commits suicide as lawmen surround him
- Columbia County final divorce decrees through Friday, July 10, 2020
- Columbia County marriage licenses through Friday, July 10, 2020
- Festival on the Rails officially cancels for 2020, back on April 10
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magnoliareporter.com compiles COVID-19 novel coronavirus reports from South Arkansas and Northeast Texas counties, and North Louisiana parishes, from respective state health departments. The following figures for COVID-19 virus cases are current through 6 p.m. Saturday.
The suspect in a Howard County homicide case shot and killed himself on Saturday afternoon.
Final divorce decrees in Columbia County during July 2020. The name listed first is the plaintiff. Most recent decrees are listed first.
Editor's Note: We missed two marriage licenses issued in late June. We have updated the June list to include them.
Recent arrests made by the Magnolia Police Department. Many, but not all, of these arrests have previously been listed in our daily report of Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases.
magnoliareporter.com compiles COVID-19 novel coronavirus reports from South Arkansas and Northeast Texas counties, and North Louisiana parishes, from respective state health departments. The following figures for COVID-19 virus cases are current through 6 p.m. Friday.
Columbia and Union counties are part of an “excessive heat warning” issued early Saturday by the National Weather Service in Shreveport.
The following people have recently been booked into the custody of the Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility on Rawhide Road in Magnolia. All of the following people are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Not listed are people serving brief commitments or state …
There was no grand prize winner Tuesday night in the national Mega Millions lottery.
Arkansas State Police officers are investigating an overnight shooting in Dermott that left a 49-year-old dead and his 64-year-old mother wounded.
Education
Arkansas’ public schools will start classes one-to-two weeks later than scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the big night for the seniors in the Magnolia High School Class of 2020.
A Magnolia High School student has been invited by the Arkansas Activities Association to join its 2020-2021 class of the Big Red Student Advisory Council.
The Arkansas Activities Association said Tuesday that it is preparing to resume activities and athletics this fall in accordance with the regular AAA calendar.
Arkansas State University has released the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement.
Ouachita Baptist University has named students to its Spring 2020 Dean’s and President’s lists.
Dr. Jim Borsig is slated to become the interim chancellor of Henderson State University.
Southern Arkansas University is now approved to offer the doctor of education (Ed.D.) in rural and diverse educational leadership, according to a recent decision by its regional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has developed and begun using high-accuracy antibody testing to determine the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Arkansas and inform the decisions of policymakers.
Fayetteville Public Schools will offer a choice between traditional in-person classes and virtual off-site learning for the 2020-21 school year.
Obituaries
Jimmy L. McBride, 84, of Waldo passed away early Saturday morning, July 11, 2020, at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.
Henry Lee Strahan Jr., 65, of Waldo passed away Friday, July 1…
On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Ralph D. “Bill” George answered God’…
Geraldine Valeria Ellis, 81, of Magnolia passed away Sunday, J…
Vickie Dean Harris, 62, was born in Magnolia on July 8, 1957, …
Tristan Amaru Smith, 23, of Hot Springs passed away Sunday, Ju…
David L. Hardy, 56, of Magnolia died Saturday, July 4, 2020.
James Randall Mitchell passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 3…
Entertainment
The 2020 Festival on the Rails in McNeil has been cancelled.
“A Dog’s Journey” will be the feature film during Drive-in Movie Night tonight in the parking lot of Asbury United Methodist Church, 1300 E. University.
Editor’s Note: magnoliareporter.com special correspondent Jen Kilgore recently spent the night at Columbia County’s newest bed and breakfast – Moe & Willie’s B&B in the Calhoun community. This is her report.
The summer of 2020 started with a sparkling surprise for one western Arkansas woman.
The 72nd annual Crossett Riding Club PRCA Rodeo will be held Wednesday through Saturday at Cap Gates Arena in Crossett.
The annual Star Spangled Spectacular will be held at the Camden Municipal Airport on Saturday, July 4.
Opinion
Are you tempted to buy that latest mutual fund you saw advertised on TV? Beware, it can be costly. And you probably don’t have a clue just how much!
Most magnoliareporter.com readers agree that their city should require people to wear masks in public.
Most magnoliareporter.com readers don’t care for family fireworks on Independence Day.
Here is the text of The Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776:
Community
The Magnolia Junior Charity League has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Arkansas Imagination Library and the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation in Dallas.
The Rotary Club of Magnolia plans to resume its weekly meetings today – on the Zoom! Platform.
Chantz Don Kelley was born at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 23 inches long.
LifeShare Blood Center will have a blood drive from 1-6 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.
When frequent trips to the grocery store are not ideal, shoppers might want to focus on produce that lasts the longest.
Harvest Regional Food Bank is returning to Columbia County with its TEFAP USDA Commodity Mobile Pantry.
Sports
Boating enforcement officers with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission remind everyone to practice safe boating habits and social distancing recommendations during the Independence Day holiday.
Travelers can once again stop at Arkansas Welcome Centers, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Mountain Home businessman Rob Finley as a member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Water levels within the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge pool will be manipulated to 64 MSL, dropping it one foot lower than the normal level of 65 MSL beginning in July, subject to natural flood events.
Last August, Hailey McNee was on the visiting sideline as the University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team defeated Wyoming in four sets.
Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries have been involved in a two-year study to determine the status and distribution of one of Arkansas’ most elusive native fish species – the Alabama shad.
