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- COVID-19 positive case in Ouachita County
- Columbia County final marriage decrees through Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- Columbia County marriage licenses through Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- South Arkansas bankruptcies by county through Tuesday, March 31
- South Arkansas business incorporations through March 31
News
Ouachita County has its first confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus.
Final divorce decrees in Columbia County during April 2020. The name listed first is the plaintiff. Most recent decrees are listed first.
Marriage licenses issued in Columbia County in April 2020. The date is the day the license was issued. Most recent licenses are listed first.
South Arkansas bankruptcies by county for the week ended Tuesday, March 31, according to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
South Arkansas business incorporations by county for the week ended Tuesday, March 31, according to the Arkansas Secretary of State.
Bids were opened Wednesday on several South Arkansas highway projects by the state Department of Transportation.
WCA, which collects solid waste in Columbia County, has made changes in its pick-up procedures due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Murphy Oil Company has slashed its dividend, cut officer salaries and made another reduction in is 2020 capital spending plans.
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 …
Arkansas COVID-19 virus report through 1 a.m. Thursday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
Community
There seems to be a competition on right now: Who will have the prettiest yard once the coronavirus pandemic is over?
Gardeners looking for an easy-to-grow addition to their gardens might consider soybeans.
Compassion's Foundation’s Domestic Violence Shelter in Magnolia will continue to keep doors open for victims and their children during the public health emergency.
Although the Columbia County Library has been and remains closed to the public due to the COVID-19 emergency, staff is working on various projects.
The CALL of Columbia County, a support organization for foster families, has suggested things the public can do to help during the COVID-19 emergency.
The Rotary Club of Magnolia has decided to suspend its weekly Thursday meetings through the month of April.
Greer’s Chapel United Methodist Church will host an online service on its Facebook page starting at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Harvest Regional Food Bank is returning to Columbia County with its TEFAP USDA Commodity Mobile Pantry.
The Columbia County Conservation District has closed its office to the public due to the public health emergency.
Some people are concerned that pets can catch or spread the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. To this point, research has shown no evidence that pets can spread the disease to other animals or to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection and other human and animal hea…
Obituaries
Joseph Michael Waters, 34, of Magnolia passed away on March 30, 2020 in Magnolia.
Melissa Glass, 61, of Marysville passed away Monday, March 30,…
Our beloved Mother, Syilvester Mack, passed away on Monday, Ma…
Rosemary Walker Davis, daughter of Hezzie Walker Jr. and Louis…
Mr. Willie James “Sugar Hill” Hill, 69, of Magnolia passed awa…
Judy Ford Dodson, 78, of Clinton, MS passed away on Thursday, …
Carrie McCoy, 78, of Magnolia passed away on Friday, March 27,…
Jeffrey G. Hennessy, 64, a lifelong resident of Magnolia, died…
Entertainment
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact includes the cancellation of a Magnolia Arts Center exhibition of Southern Arkansas University student art.
The 13th annual Festival on the Rails in McNeil has been postponed.
The 2020 Camden Daffodil Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, has been cancelled due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak.
The 2020 Magnolia Blossom Festival T-Shirts are now available.
The 6th Annual “Kidz Runnin’ The Show” Corvette Car Show will be held in Camden on March 27-28.
El Dorado Mayor Veronica Smith-Creer is inviting residents and visitors to park in designated free public parking areas when visiting downtown El Dorado.
Opinion
magnoliareporter.com readers say the $1,200 check the government has promised American workers will help in the short term.
Most magnoliareporter.com readers don’t think that the nation’s business will return to normal by Easter.
Most magnoliareporter.com readers would “shelter-in-place” against the COVID-19 virus if the governor asked them to do so.
A plurality of magnolia reporter.com readers gives the State of Arkansas credit for its handling of the COVID-19 situation.
Education
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact includes the cancellation of a Magnolia Arts Center exhibition of Southern Arkansas University student art.
Southern Arkansas University is following a check-in policy for all students returning to campus after spring break.
Monday begins a three-week period during which Magnolia schools will be closed following last week’s spring break due to the COVID-19 public emergency.
SAU Tech in East Camden has updated information regarding the delivery of services, programs, and operations effective Monday, March 30.
Louisiana Tech University announced graduates from its March 7 commencement ceremonies.
Ouachita Baptist University’s Dr. Chris Mortenson received the 2019 American Book Fest “Best Book” Award in the “History: United States” category for the book “Daily Life of U.S. Soldiers: From the American Revolution to the Iraq War.”
Sports
The Boys and Girls Club of Magnolia remains closed until Monday, April 20, or until Magnolia schools go back into session.
Changes have been announced for certain state park facilities and services as a result of the COVID-19 emergency.
Arkansas residents won’t need a fishing license next week.
The Great American Conference office announced that 414 student-athletes achieved Academic All-Conference honors in the sports of football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s cross country, 43 more than the previous high for those six sports.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has closed all of its facilities until March 30.
Members of the Magnolia High School Lady Panthers basketball teams have been named to honor quads.
