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We love driving around Magnolia to see so much construction under way. There are the first signs of work on the south side of the Amfuel building for the pending construction of new painting booths. Earthwork has begun at the new College of Education building on the Southern Arkansas Univers…
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 …
The Internal Revenue Service is holding a free webinar designed to help gig workers, employers, contractors and other businesses understand their tax reporting responsibilities.
Demolition has begun at the former Fountain Plaza Shopping Center.
As the 2020 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact approximately 1,900 Arkansas producers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season.
Recent arrests made by the Magnolia Police Department. Many, but not all, of these arrests have previously been listed in our daily report of Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases.
Isolated showers will be possible Monday afternoon over portions of Deep East Texas, North Louisiana and Southern Arkansas.
A pedestrian was struck and killed in West Monroe, LA on Sunday night.
MIke McNeill's Diary will not be published today in commemoration of the George Washington national holiday and the Daisy Gatson Bates state holiday. The column will return on Tuesday.
Fire caused heavy damage to an apartment at the rear of 409 Jack Street in Magnolia about 12:10 p.m. Sunday.
Education
Tonight’s Magnolia High School basketball home finale will inaugurate the live streaming of games from Panther Arena.
The Southern Arkansas University engineering program has been awarded a $291,000 research grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation to study improved methods for manufacturing asphalt.
The Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University has announced a beneficial new collaboration with the Barron’s in Education Program from Dow Jones.
The Southern Arkansas University Theatre Department is set to perform the children’s theatre production of “Wiley and the Hairy Man” at Harton Theatre from Wednesday through Saturday at 6:30 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
More than 120 Arkansas students competed February 7 in the annual Judging Contest hosted by the Columbia and Lafayette County Conservation Districts.
Taylor High School recently held its annual Science Fair.
ARKADELPHIA -- Ouachita Baptist University’s Pruet School of Christian Studies will host the 10th annual Conference on Issues in Christian Counseling on Friday, February 28 in Walker Conference Center.
The Magnolia School District is observing winter break today and Monday.
Gabrielle Bulliard, a senior at Magnolia High School, has been named a finalist in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
ARKADELPHIA – Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak Monday, March 2 at Ouachita Baptist University as part of the Birkett Williams Lecture Series.
Obituaries
Benjamin “Doc” Wise, 78, of Stamps passed away Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2020 at his home.
Johnnie Paschal Wilson, 87, of Magnolia, Arkansas passed away …
Betty Johnson, 55, of Magnolia passed away Friday, February 14…
Janice L. Daniels, 46, of Magnolia passed away Monday, Februar…
Jermillian Roshod "G" Daniels, 41, of Magnolia passed away, Mo…
Joseph Vincent “Joe” Warga, 74 of Magnolia passed away on Wedn…
The life book of Hercules Carrothers was opened when he was bo…
James Earl Robinson, 79, of Magnolia passed away Sunday, Febru…
Entertainment
The Southern Arkansas University Theatre Department is set to perform the children’s theatre production of “Wiley and the Hairy Man” at Harton Theatre from Wednesday through Saturday at 6:30 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
EL DORADO -- The South Arkansas Arts Center's Youth Community Theatre has named the cast for their spring 2020 production of "James and the Giant Peach JR.”
All ages are invited to the “Open Studio Painting Pallet” from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Magnolia Arts Center, 116 S. Washington.
Dillan Cate will perform at Mule Kick in Magnolia from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, February 27.
The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to El Dorado’s Wildcat Arena at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 19.
More plans have been announced for the Texas Hold’Em Tournament and Casino Night that will be hosted by the Leadership Magnolia Class of 2020 on Saturday, February 22.
Opinion
A majority of magnoliareporter.com readers lean toward marijuana legalization, indicating a possible shift of opinion among our readers.
magnoliareporter.com readers think that the race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination has come down to Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Michael Bloomburg.
Our married readers overwhelming agree that they married the right person.
In the aftermath of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, most magnoliareporter.com readers say they have flown in a helicopter.
Community
Helen Jones Murphy of McNeil will celebrate her 90th birthday with a "come and go" reception at College Hill Baptist Church, 2000 Columbia Road 45, from 1-3 p.m. Saturday.
Greers Chapel United Methodist Church will sponsor its next Laundry Love from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 at the Main Street Laundry.
Central Arkansas Development Council will distribute USDA commodities in Columbia County on Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21 in Waldo.
Magnolia Regional Medical Center has announced that applications for the 2020 MASH program are now available.
Sports
Tonight’s Magnolia High School basketball home finale will inaugurate the live streaming of games from Panther Arena.
The Magnolia Lady Panthers will play their final home game of the basketball season Tuesday night in Panther Arena.
The Magnolia Panthers play their final home basketball game of the season tonight in Panther Arena.
BENTONVILLE – Southern Arkansas closed out its non-conference softball schedule Sunday at the Alvy Early Memorial Classic in different fashion than on day one in Bentonville.
Southern Arkansas capped a three-game Great American Conference sweep of Henderson State on Sunday with two one-run victories.
Junior Cooper King turned a bases-loaded, pinch-hit opportunity in the eighth inning of a 5-5 ballgame into a Southern Arkansas lead Saturday. His double on the chalk of the right field line plated a pair of runs toward an eventual 8-5 win against Henderson State.
