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- Farmers Bank & Trust presents March East Side Elementary Students of the Month awards
- Nearly 400 single parents receive Spring 2023 scholarships from ASPSF
- Mike McNeill’s Diary for Wednesday, March 29, 2023: Be serious about financial oversight of your group
- Severe weather forecast for Friday
- Juried SAU Art Show on display at Magnolia Arts Center
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This isn’t intended to make the lives of anyone harder. But we’ve said it before. If you are the member of a board of a church, civic group, sports league, water association, volunteer fire department or other non-profit or charitable organization, a small business, or even a large business,…
Possible severe weather is back in the forecast for the Magnolia area on Friday and Friday night.
Lawmakers rejected a bill concerning career and technical education on Tuesday amid concerns that the legislation eliminated a requirement for students to take a computer science course to graduate high school.
There was no grand prize winner of Tuesday’s national Mega Millions lottery.
State lawmakers this week introduced a massive overhaul of Arkansas’ parole system.
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 attack on your right to know the hows and whys of government decisions in Arkansas grows more intense in the 94th General Assembly.
A closed sawmill in Gurdon will breathe new life with the upcoming expansion of a pallet manufacturer.
A Hot Springs man and owner of a landscaping business pleaded guilty this week to evading more than $507,000 in federal income taxes.
Albemarle Corporation notes the announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange by Liontown Resources, and confirms that it submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Liontown by way of scheme of arrangement for A$2.50 or US$1.66 per share in cash, which values Liont…
Education
The East Side Elementary Students of the Month were announced Tuesday during a ceremony.
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) awarded 383 scholarships to single parents for the Spring 2023 semester.
The 5th Annual Juried Southern Arkansas University Art Show is currently on display at the Magnolia Arts Center through April 6.
The Kindergarten Center at East Side School will have its enrollment clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27-31.
Applications are now being accepted for two summer camp opportunities designed to introduce high school and junior high students to potential medical careers.
MONTICELLO — In today's world, higher education is becoming increasingly important to succeed in any field. Veterinarian medicine is no exception, with the coursework being rigorous and demanding. However, students can get a head start on this challenging coursework by taking college-level c…
Mahony Family Library director Philip Shackelford has accomplished much in his time at South Arkansas Community College. Soon, he’ll be able to add published author to that list.
Nevada High School has named its honor roll students for the third nine-week grading period of the 2022-2023 academic year.
Nevada Elementary School has released its honor roll for the third nine-week grading period of the 2022-2023 school year.
Magnolia High School ninth grade students recently competed in their local Science Fair on Wednesday.
Obituaries
Jackie Don Camp, 70, of Magnolia passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home.
Johnny Wayne Williamson, 66, of Magnolia passed away Sunday, M…
Lynwood Edwards, 74, of Magnolia passed away Tuesday, March 7,…
Clarence J. Johnson, 84, of Lewisville passed away Sunday, Mar…
Kelly Gene Cantrell, 58, of Camden passed away on Wednesday, M…
Johnny Ray Kirk, 83, of Magnolia passed away Wednesday, March …
Jeroline (Maloch) Cloud, 91, of Waldo passed away Thursday, Ma…
Gloria Marzelle (Harrison) Haynes, 82, of Magnolia, formerly o…
Entertainment
Murphy Arts District in El Dorado has announced that two-time Grammy winner, Dwight Yoakam will perform in the First Financial Music Hall on Saturday, June 24.
Sail On is bringing the Beach Boys biggest hits to Camden.
The City of Camden plans activities for the Spring Break week of March 20-25 including tours and games to movies and food.
A regular visitor to Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park recently discovered a 3.29-carat brown diamond in his wet-sifted gravel.
Early-bird tickets for the Magnolia Blossom Festival’s World Championship Steak Cook-Off are available now, online only.
Lanco will be the Friday night headliner at the 2023 Magnolia Blossom Festival, presented by Albemarle Corporation.
Opinion
The attack on your right to know the hows and whys of government decisions in Arkansas grows more intense in the 94th General Assembly.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders began this legislative session planning to make major changes in education, build prison space and get tough on crime.
Rep. Mary Bentley is pushing for county governments, city councils and school boards to be more like the Legislature.
A large number of magnoliareporter.com readers have no strong opinion about billboards.
Community
Caroline Grace Card was born Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long.
South Arkansas properties are being considered for the Arkansas Register of Historic Places.
Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation is partnering with Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH), with an initial gift of $25,000 that could triple with contributions from others.
The Magnolia Quota Club is sponsoring a pulled pork sandwich lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 14.
Tax preparation assistance for low-to-moderate income families is available through the Central Arkansas Development Council.
Throwing out wasted food can quickly add up, both in the garbage can and the wallet. During No Waste Week from March 20-24, save money and cut down on food waste by planning meals, safely storing food and getting creative with leftovers.
Sports
Magnolia Middle School was first in the girls’ division and second in boys’ competition at the Magnolia 7/8 Cub Relay held at Panther Stadium.
The Great American Conference announced the Softball award winners for the eighth week of the 2023 season. Oklahoma Baptist’s Sammie Greene claimed Player of the Week and Harding’s Riley Price earned Pitcher of the Week.
The Great American Conference announced the Women’s and Men’s Track & Field athletes of the week for the third weekend of the outdoor season. Oklahoma Baptist’s Olivia Tate and Anisha Henderson earned the Women’s awards. The Bison’s Jonathan Elix shared the Men’s Field Athlete honor with…
The Great American Conference announced the Baseball award winners for the eighth week of the 2023 season. Arkansas-Monticello’s Chase Cripps claimed Player of the Week and Henderson State’s Andrew Howard earned Pitcher of the Week.
The Southern Arkansas baseball squad wrapped up its weekend series with Oklahoma Baptist with a 14-12 win to complete the sweep and improve to 14-4 in conference play. The weekend victory represents their third sweep of the season and holds the Muleriders at second place in the Great America…
SHAWNEE, OK -- The Southern Arkansas softball team dropped the weekend series to the Oklahoma Baptist Bison after dropping two of the three games.
