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- 6 p.m. Tuesday COVID-19 regional report: Columbia, Ouachita, Union, Chicot, Drew counties add new deaths, Clark County has first fatality
- Former Columbia County resident dies after shooting in Dallas
- Birth: Jazzlyn Rae Jenkins
- Columbia County final divorce decrees through Friday, July 31, 2020
- Columbia County marriage licenses through Friday, July 31, 2020
News
COVID-19 infection information for 20 South Arkansas and seven Northeast Texas counties, and eight North Louisiana parishes, from respective state health departments. The following figures for COVID-19 virus cases are current through 6 p.m. Tuesday.
A former Waldo resident died Sunday in Dallas after he was shot several times at an intersection on the city’s east side.
Final divorce decrees in Columbia County during July 2020. The name listed first is the plaintiff. Most recent decrees are listed first.
Marriage licenses issued in Columbia County in July 2020. The date is the day the license was issued. Most recent licenses are listed first.
Peoples Bank has announced some temporary changes to its banking services.
Hempstead County deputies respond to a man being attacked by dogs Friday evening.
Tyson Foods, Inc., has announced that Dean Banks will succeed Noel White as chief executive officer (CEO), while maintaining the role of president, effective October 3.
United States Attorney David C. Joseph of Shreveport announced his resignation on Monday to assume duties as a United States District Court Judge.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., an Israeli-based defense technology company, have signed a joint venture to establish an Iron Dome Weapon System production facility in the United States.
The Small Business Administration Arkansas District Office is hosting free one-hour webinars at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on available SBA resources for small businesses and nonprofits during COVID-19.
Education
Kylie Cowan, a Southern Arkansas University senior exercise science major from Foreman, has been accepted into the UAMS Occupational Therapy doctoral program.
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation Committee has named the 13 recipients of the $3,000 Farm Bureau scholarships for the 2020-21 school year.
Physical changes are taking place at Louisiana Tech University.
The Magnolia Junior Charity League’s “Cram the Bus” campaign for supplies for students is under way.
Aerojet Rocketdyne and Southern Arkansas University Tech, both located in the Highland Industrial Park in East Camden, have announced a new collaboration.
The Magnolia School District has made adjustments to its official 2020-2021 school calendar to reflect Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s order to start the school year later.
The Lafayette County School District has issued its school supply list
Dr. Jim Borsig will officially become interim chancellor at Henderson State University on Monday following the Arkansas Legislative Council’s approval of his contract Friday.
The new Dr. Justin Murphy Nolan Memorial Endowed Fellowship in Anthropology has been established at the University of Arkansas to honor the El Dorado native.
Braden Thomas of Magnolia, graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the spring 2020 semester.
Obituaries
On January 19, 1922, James “Chris” Christopher was born in Stephens to Etta Todd and Robert Christopher. Chris made his transition into eternal life on July 30, 2020 at St. Michael’s Hospital in TEXarkana.
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Joan Magee Johnson was called to …
V.O. Brewer, 94, of Magnolia, Arkansas, passed away in Shongal…
Willie Earl Wright Jr., 28, of Dallas, Texas, passed away Sund…
Van G. Gaines, 71, of McNeil passed away Sunday, August 2, 202…
Laura Dodson Jones, 71, of Magnolia passed away on Saturday, A…
James "Watch Dog” Berry, 72, of Magnolia passed Saturday, Augu…
Annie McDaniel, 73, of McNeil died Friday, July 31, 2020.
Entertainment
The visual arts committee of the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado has named the award-winning entries its exhibition, “Under Quarantine: Art During Unprecedented Circumstances.”
“Frozen II” will be the feature film during Drive-in Movie Night tonight in the parking lot of Asbury United Methodist Church, 1300 E. University.
There will be no Columbia County Fair in 2020.
The Four States Fair and Rodeo in TexARKana has been postponed until April 2-11, 2021, according to a post on the fair’s Facebook page.
The 2020 Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock has been cancelled.
Confirmation of two large diamonds found at Crater of Diamonds State Park made for a busy week last week at the Murfreesboro site.
Opinion
If you are over age 70 and have an IRA, then read on. If you are under age 70, you might just want to go watch the Weather Channel instead.
magnoliareporter.com readers fall all across the range when it comes to the types of services they receive via cable and satellite services.
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.
Community
Jazzlyn Rae Jenkins was born Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces.
One hundred families will receive free groceries Thursday through Unity Church Magnolia, in partnership with Harvest Regional Food Bank.
Among the many things that can quickly devolve into “fighting words” in Arkansas, perhaps two of the more surprising are “seedless watermelon.”
Interest in poultry keeping continues to grow in the United States.
The Magnolia Arts Council and other South Arkansas groups are among 103 non-profit arts organizations receiving Arkansas Arts Council CARES Act Relief Grants.
Leaders from five Arkansas communities will gather virtually Tuesday, August 4 to share how their communities responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they continue to adapt, innovate and grow to meet the demands of these uncertain times.
Sports
Eastern Kentucky University softball added Robyn Leighton to the staff, head coach Jane Worthington announced.
A massive habitat project for the bed of Lake Monticello involved 15 biologists from across Arkansas last week.
A pair of standout student-athletes with perfect 4.00 grade-point averages earned the 2019-20 Great American Conference Scholar Athletes of the Year honors, the conference office announced.
A pair of senior All-Americans claimed the 2019-20 Great American Conference Athlete of the Year honors, the conference office announced on Thursday. Southern Nazarene’s Jhonathan Dunn received Male Athlete of the Year while Oklahoma Baptist’s Kim Moosbacher captured Female Athlete of the Year.
Former Southern Arkansas women’s basketball assistant coach Derrick Mitchell, who produced a winning program at Voorhees College (S.C.) the past six seasons, will look to build on his success as the new head men's basketball coach at Wiley College in Marshall, TX.
As temperatures rise and summer moves into full swing, wildlife on the water is also returning to its seasonal proclivities — for better and for worse. As of July, the first harmful algal blooms of 2020 have been reported in Arkansas.
