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The following is a statement from Mike McNeill, owner of Magnolia Reporter LLC, and publisher and editor of magnoliareporter.com:
Columbia County authorities are searching for a girl who was placed temporarily in a local home.
Charles Beckham and his Arkansas State Senate campaign have so far failed to comply with our demand that they cease and desist from the improper use of the magnoliareporter.com logo and a photo used on our website in a mail card distributed last week in support of his campaign. CLICK HERE to…
magnoliareporter.com readers lean toward the position that justices to the United States Supreme Court should be appointed for lifetime terms.
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 …
Columbia County real estate transactions recorded April 28-May 10, 2022, having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is drawn from public records held by the Columbia County Circuit Clerk and County Assessor, and the Arkansas Secretary of State.
Regional estimates for winter wheat, hay and cotton production have been released.
The following is a statement from Mike McNeill, owner of Magnolia Reporter LLC, and publisher and editor of magnoliareporter.com:
When asked about his position on a national abortion ban, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said something noteworthy: What he really believes, which is that the states should decide.
Education
A research team, which included Andres Cuadros-Menaca, Ph.D., and Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, discovered that schools providing breakfast after the school day begins (Breakfast After the Bell) e…
Homeroom teachers at Central Elementary School chose a student of the month each month. Students of the month for May are:
The Magnolia School District celebrated National School Nurse Day last week, acknowledging the accomplishments of school nurses and their efforts to meet the needs of students by improving the delivery of healthcare on each campus.
Lafayette County Elementary has named its Students of the Month for April 2022.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello will receive a multi-year grant from the Windgate Foundation totaling $205,415.
Columbia Christian School will conduct the graduation ceremony for its 2022 senior class at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Magnolia Public School Foundation (MPSF) recently awarded scholarships to three Magnolia High School seniors.
Magnolia High School senior Troi Kacsir was chosen as the 2022 Chamber of Commerce Young Person of the Year at the annual Chamber banquet on March 17.
MONTICELLO -- "Soils are the basis of most agricultural production, but we tend to rely too much on the soil chemistry and how we can alter it to increase our yields. We need to pay more attention to the soil health, which includes the biology and physics of the soil too. Soil is more comple…
Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 135th Spring Commencement at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14 on the front lawn of Cone-Bottoms Hall.
Obituaries
Ronald Joseph Morris, 68, of Magnolia passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022. He was at home with his devoted wife and caregiver, Beatrice “Bibi” Morris, by his side.
Mike Mooney, 67, of Magnolia passed away Saturday, May 14, 202…
Carolyn Jones, 73, of McNeil passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022,…
Mary Christina Wilson, 71, of Magnolia passed away Saturday, M…
Colin L. Talbot, 79, of Magnolia passed away Thursday, May 12,…
Christopher C. Gasaway, 65, of Magnolia passed away Wednesday,…
Ruby Lee Phillips Doss was born April 18, 1931 in Magnolia. He…
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2022 …
Entertainment
Here are the latest clues for the 2021 Magnolia Blossom Festival Treasure Hunt. The $1,000 prize is sponsored by Peoples Bank. The treasure will be in a place accessible by the general public. It is not necessary to dig or damage anything to find the treasure.
Here are the latest clues for the 2021 Magnolia Blossom Festival Treasure Hunt. The $1,000 prize is sponsored by Peoples Bank. The treasure will be in a place accessible by the general public. It is not necessary to dig or damage anything to find the treasure.
“Paint Your Pet Portrait" Corks and Canvas class will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19 at the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado.
A regular visitor found a 2.38-carat brown diamond on April 10 at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. It is the largest diamond found at the park this year.
The South Arkansas Arts Center will host an exhibition featuring the work of El Dorado High School student artists, entitled "Exploring Art Through the Senses," Monday through Friday.
Tickets are still available for Magnolia Arts’ 16th Annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, “Houston, We Have a Murder!” Thursday through Saturday.
Opinion
magnoliareporter.com readers lean toward the position that justices to the United States Supreme Court should be appointed for lifetime terms.
When asked about his position on a national abortion ban, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said something noteworthy: What he really believes, which is that the states should decide.
Arkansas voters may see several different court races on their ballot this month. Early voting is under way for judges in Arkansas and Election Day is Tuesday, May 24.
Are you looking at your sample ballot for the May 24 Arkansas primary? There are a lot of jobs on the ballot that people might not know what they do.
Community
Preserve Arkansas’s 2022 Most Endangered Places list includes an architecturally significant church at Lonoke, one of the last historic commercial buildings at DeValls Bluff, and an 1850s farmstead in Stone County.
Thirty-four states have had confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Preserve Arkansas’s 2022 Most Endangered Places list includes an architecturally significant church at Lonoke, one of the last historic commercial buildings at DeValls Bluff, and an 1850s farmstead in Stone County.
Two Magnolia churches are uniting for their 2022 Vacation Bible School, “Monumental: Celebrating God’s Greatness.”
Over ten years ago, the Rotary Club of Magnolia helped the Magnolia Police Department acquire a Safe Medication Disposal Box.
Central Arkansas Development Council will distribute USDA commodities at the Boys and Girls Club of Magnolia on Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20.
Sports
Plans are being made for the 4th Annual Pedals for Compassion Bike Ride through Columbia County for the benefit of Compassion’s Foundation’s Domestic Violence Shelter.
With turkey hunting season wrapped up, many hunters will be putting away their shotguns until fall, but there’s another spring season that gives Arkansas hunters plenty of reasons to keep the scattergun cleaned and ready.
HOT SPRINGS – Southern Arkansas took an early lead and never looked back on Tuesday afternoon, en route to a 17-9 win over Henderson State.
HOT SPRINGS – Early offense backed a critical six-inning start Monday by junior Parker Abrego as top seed Southern Arkansas dispatched Arkansas Tech for the second time in three days with a 9-4 win in the Great American Conference Tournament semifinals.
Southern Arkansas, in its third matchup with Northwest Missouri this spring, dismissed the visiting Bearcats 4-0 to earn the program's second trip to the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championship in the past four seasons.
The NCAA announced the host sites for the Division II Regional Softball Tournament on Monday morning, and Southern Arkansas earned a bid.