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The Corporate Assembly of Norsk Hydro ASA resolved at its recent meeting to elect Rune Bjerke as new member of the Board of Directors, with effect from June 17, 2020, for a period of up to two years.
A collision about noon on Friday left a motorcyclist dead in Union Parish, LA.
Most magnoliareporter.com readers have not been inside a restaurant since COVID-19 restrictions have been eased to allow dine-in experiences if certain conditions are met.”
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 Friday night in the national Mega Millions lottery.
ST. GABRIEL, LA — The LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist said farmers are pleased with the progress of the current crop.
A truck driver from Crossett died about 8:15 p.m. Thursday in a wreck on Louisiana 159 about five miles southeast of Shongaloo.
Two Community Health Centers in South Arkansas will have free COVID-19 testing efforts available.
Saline Lake in Louisiana will be drawn down for giant salvinia control.
Community
With extra time at home, many people have begun raising chickens for the first time, while others are considering this rapidly burgeoning hobby.
Dalilah Jhene’ Washington was born at 8:31 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 ½ inches long.
Dr. Moises Menendez will retire as a general surgeon effective Tuesday, June 30, the Magnolia Regional Medical Center has announced.
Levi Doss was born Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.
The Emerson Farmers Market will open at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Bank OZK has announced contributions totaling $220,000 to 25 food banks in communities Bank OZK serves across eight states.
State and local law enforcement officers are sending a message to motorists for the Memorial Day weekend: Click It or Ticket.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded $8.6 million in grants to support summer, family and adult literacy programs across the nation.
Fidlar Technologies, the land record management company for the Columbia County Circuit Clerk’s Office, recently offered to make a $500 donation to a charity of its choice.
Rain gardens can be a relatively easy feature for homeowners to add to their landscape, with benefits that extend far beyond the backyard.
Obituaries
Tory Johnson, 37, of Waldo died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his home in Waldo.
Infant Adonis Rashad Coleman, 9 days old, was born May 19, 202…
William Kelly Stephens, 59, a United States Army veteran, pass…
Fredgrikas “Pee Wee” Montel Hardiman, 34, of Fayetteville pass…
Billy J. McBride, 70, of Waldo passed Tuesday morning, May 19,…
Russell Harmon “Red” Crawford, 91, of Camden passed away Sunda…
Rickey Lee Gulley, 59, of Falcon passed early Tuesday morning,…
Jessie Sanders, 71, of Lewisville passed Tuesday, May 19, 2020…
Entertainment
The 2020 Emerson Purplehull Pea Festival and World Championship Rotary Tiller Race has been cancelled, according to chairman DeeAnne Meyer.
The diamond search field at Crater of Diamonds State Park has reopened, with certain restrictions.
The summer production of “Mamma Mia!” planned by the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado has been cancelled.
The registration period is open for the South Arkansas Arts Center’s virtual Zoom Corks & Canvas “Little Fields of Lavender” Watercolor Workshop, hosted by artist Kelly Campbell.
Stars Cinema 6 in El Dorado plans to reopen Monday, May 18 under guidelines to discourage the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
According to the Pink Tomato Festival page on Facebook, the Warren festival's Pink Tomato 5K will be a virtual race in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion
Most magnoliareporter.com readers have not been inside a restaurant since COVID-19 restrictions have been eased to allow dine-in experiences if certain conditions are met.”
Unlike a lot of things, everyone seems to have gotten the word about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Almost half of our readers are fine with President Trump taking an unproven drug to ward off possible infection by the COVID-19 virus.
It’s comforting to know that most magnoliareporter.com readers regard themselves as optimists.
Education
Five teachers and one counselor will retire from the Magnolia School District at the end of the 2020 school year.
Taylor High School has named its honor roll for the third nine-week grading period and the second semester of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Taylor Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the fourth grading period of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Magnolia High School science teacher Kaye Minter was recently chosen as the campus Teacher of the Year.
Grants were made to students who have experienced economic hardship as a result of the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada Elementary School has named its spring semester honor roll for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Sports
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking for public comments on possible changes to fishing regulations for 2021.
The Great American Conference announced a multi-year agreement with Barnes & Noble College that designates the bookseller as the official strategic partner of the GAC.
Saline Lake in Louisiana will be drawn down for giant salvinia control.
The State of Arkansas’ directive for the resumption of community and school-sponsored sports teams will go into effect Monday, June 1.
As basketball fans across the country remember the life of Eddie Sutton, many are reflecting on the components of a career that finally in 2020 earned him a spot in the Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame.
The deer bag limit for most South Arkansas hunters, including those in Columbia County, has been reduced to five.
