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A Magnolia man was seriously injured Friday night in a single-vehicle wreck near Granite Falls, Minnesota.
Magnolia Regional Medical Center ended the month of June with a negative EBITDA of $159,108.
So, it’s time to retire and you’re trying to figure out what to do with your 401(k).
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 …
A new roof for the Columbia County Library is among projects that will receive Community Development Block Grants.
COVID-19 statistics as reported by the Arkansas Department of Health on Monday. Symbols (+) or (-) mean changes in numbers since Sunday.
Among the wonders of our town is what the Magnolia Arts Center manages to do with so little space. It puts on plays, art exhibits and fundraisers within a space not much larger than the common areas of most homes. But now it will be able to stretch out with the announcement that the heirs of…
The Southern Arkansas University rodeo team plans to bring junior high and high school teams to a November 13-14 event at Story Arena.
A routine bridge inspection over the railroad in El Dorado means a temporary lane closure, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.
Arkansas' Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Energy Office recently named the first rebate recipients of the Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Program.
Education
Dr. Trent Wells, assistant professor of Agricultural Education in the Department of Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University, recently published an article, “School-based Agricultural Education Teachers’ Experiences During a Year-long Field Test of the CASE Mechanical Systems in Agricultu…
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has issued its Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists for the Spring 2021 semester.
Four-time Super Bowl quarterback Terry Bradshaw will be the 2021 Farmers Bank & Trust Distinguished Speaker at Southern Arkansas University.
ADA, OK – For a man who has spent so much of his life pondering the universe and how it works, Dr. Carl Rutledge never questioned his decision to teach at East Central University.
Grambling State University has announced a 3.477% salary increase for faculty and staff effective July 1.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has been informed that its Online Associate of Applied Science Degree in Funeral Service Education has met all conditions for accreditation.
One University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is hoping his series of microdroids inspired by a galaxy far, far away will inspire other students to get interested in STEM education.
East Texas Baptist University in Marshall has raised more than $6 million for its Great Commission Center campaign.
The Arkansas Governor’s School is sending its 370 students home a week early as the result of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Lacy Klinger will join Henderson State University this fall as director of theatre.
Obituaries
DeMaurice Foster, 81, of McNeil passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Wentworth Place Griffin House in Magnolia.
Ruby L. Jones, 91, of Magnolia died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at M…
Edwin "Ed" J. Kazanovicz, 93, of El Dorado died on Friday, Jul…
Elroy Montgomery, 95, of Mount Holly, passed away Saturday, Ju…
Gregory Braswell, 55, of Marysville passed away July 22, 2021 …
Michael Haynes, 59, of Waldo passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2…
Deacon Fred Alexander, 86, was a beloved father, grandfather, …
David Houston Kelly, 59, of Waldo passed away Tuesday, July 20…
Entertainment
deFrance returns Friday to the First Financial Music Hall in El Dorado.
The Columbia County Fair and Livestock Show returns September 20-25.
Pyrotechnics filled the sky above Magnolia on Saturday during “Sparks in the Park,” Magnolia’s pre-Independence Day festival at East Side Park.
“Sparks in the Park,” Magnolia’s pre-Independence Day festival, will be from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday in East Side Park.
Square Market will be open on North Jefferson Street between the Magnolia Square and West Union Street on Saturday.
Magnolia native and singer/songwriter/celebrity producer Shannin “Shining Rae” Watkins has been selected to join the Recording Academy Class of 2021 as a voting member.
Opinion
So, it’s time to retire and you’re trying to figure out what to do with your 401(k).
The recent campaign finance reports in the Arkansas governor’s race offered what was expected among Republicans and suspected among Democrats.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was scheduled to release Tuesday an updated COVID-19 forecast for Arkansas, and it was going to be an ominous one.
You may not have heard of Wright’s Barbecue or Dalton Wagner, but both will be working to change that – without the threat of being penalized – thanks to the NCAA’s new “name, image and likeness” rules, or NIL.
Community
United Community Organization recently conducted a “Cooling the Community” window unit and electric fan giveaway.
Commercial exhibits are welcome at the Columbia County Fair and Livestock Show, which will be held September 20-25.
The application period for Leadership Magnolia-Columbia County Class of 2022 is open.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is urging all eligible residents of the state to take the COVID-19 vaccine immediately.
Staff at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have performed the state’s first application of GammaTile Therapy.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division will accept applications for the 2021 Urban & Community Forestry Grant through September 13.
Sports
Registration is open through August 13 for volleyball at the Magnolia Boys & Girls Club.
The Great American Conference has named Harding track and field standout Dorian Chaigneau as its Male Athlete of the Year.
Thirty-three hunters drew permits to pursue alligators on public land during the 2021 season, but many opportunities remain for those who didn’t draw for public hunts.
Southern Nazarene softball All-American Mahina Sauer has been named the Great American Conference Female Athlete of the Year.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is restricting the commercial rental of campsites in Corps-operated campgrounds through the Reservation One Stop (R1S) reservation system.
The Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia's 12 and under All- Star Baseball Team recently won the Southwest Regional Championship which was played July 16-18 at the El Dorado Recreational Complex.
