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- Mike McNeill’s Diary for Monday, August 2, 2021: Working to control COVID-19
- Recent Columbia County jail bookings and releases
- Magnolia superintendent urging parents to have students wear masks
- "Tax Back" proposal for Weyerhaeuser on Quorum Court agenda
- Rotary Club in the fight against COVID-19 in Columbia County
News
The latest COVID-19 numbers in Columbia County continue to be alarming, and people have noticed. There were two separate meetings in Magnolia on Friday that dealt with medical and emergency services, and civic groups and private individuals, coming to grips with coping/control plans moving f…
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 …
Weyerhaeuser Company is considering the improvements at its Emerson plywood mill, and is asking for help from the Columbia County Quorum Court.
More than 30 years ago, Rotary International and our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative joined together on a mission to eradicate polio, a highly infectious disease that can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Together we helped reduce cases …
Consumer spending continued to grow in the second quarter, but its rate of expansion was much slower than the previous quarter, according to Thursday’s report from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis.
If the photo of the pile of crystal methamphetamine doesn’t get your attention, the question on the flyer, designed by the UAMS Translational Research Institute and complete with the UAMS logo and familiar triangles, will.
COVID-19 statistics as reported by the Arkansas Department of Health on Sunday. Symbols (+) or (-) mean changes in numbers since Saturday.
As of August 1, there were 32 people listed as Columbia County residents by the Columbia County Sex Offender Registry.
As of August 1, there were 243 people listed as Columbia County inmates by the state Department of Corrections website. The inmates are distributed among several institutions across the state.
There was no grand prize winner Saturday night in the national Powerball lottery.
Education
Public schools in Arkansas open two weeks from today, still facing the problem of how to keep students, faculty and staff safe through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael Suttle, an agriculture business major at Southern Arkansas University, has received the 2021 Homegrown by Heroes scholarship from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas.
The SAU Tech Black History Celebration Committee has named Robert J. White as the July 2021 Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero.
Dr. Trent Wells, assistant professor of Agricultural Education in the Department of Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University, recently published an article, “School-based Agricultural Education Teachers’ Experiences During a Year-long Field Test of the CASE Mechanical Systems in Agricultu…
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has issued its Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists for the Spring 2021 semester.
Late one October night in 2019, Joseph Andrews and three other Henderson State University students were studying in the chemistry department of the Arkadelphia campus when Andrews became sick.
Four-time Super Bowl quarterback Terry Bradshaw will be the 2021 Farmers Bank & Trust Distinguished Speaker at Southern Arkansas University.
ADA, OK – For a man who has spent so much of his life pondering the universe and how it works, Dr. Carl Rutledge never questioned his decision to teach at East Central University.
Grambling State University has announced a 3.477% salary increase for faculty and staff effective July 1.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has been informed that its Online Associate of Applied Science Degree in Funeral Service Education has met all conditions for accreditation.
Obituaries
Don Collier, 82, of Magnolia passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.
John Taylor Kirkpatrick, 77, of Willisville passed away Wednes…
Willie Belle Jinks, 91, of Stephens passed away Friday, July 3…
Sheri Lynn Greening, 62, of Camden, Arkansas passed away Wedne…
Ruby Lee Jones was born August 8, 1929 to the union of Odessa …
Don McWilliams, 87, of Warren, formerly of Magnolia, passed aw…
Mary Ellen (Bell) Haefner, 82, of Flagstaff, AZ passed away Su…
Elroy Montgomery departed this life on July 24, 2021, at his h…
Entertainment
The Magnolia Arts Center has acquired the neighboring Imperial Building on South Washington Street.
deFrance returns Friday to the First Financial Music Hall in El Dorado.
The Columbia County Fair and Livestock Show returns September 20-25.
Pyrotechnics filled the sky above Magnolia on Saturday during “Sparks in the Park,” Magnolia’s pre-Independence Day festival at East Side Park.
“Sparks in the Park,” Magnolia’s pre-Independence Day festival, will be from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday in East Side Park.
Square Market will be open on North Jefferson Street between the Magnolia Square and West Union Street on Saturday.
Opinion
More than 30 years ago, Rotary International and our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative joined together on a mission to eradicate polio, a highly infectious disease that can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Together we helped reduce cases …
Two things have changed about the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas the past few weeks. First, the numbers are getting progressively worse. And second, the discussion is more and more about kids.
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has announced an effort to eliminate Arkansas’ income tax, but she hasn’t released the details about how the numbers would add up afterwards.
So, it’s time to retire and you’re trying to figure out what to do with your 401(k).
Community
Sod webworms were biblical last summer. Not to be outdone, the armyworm troops have now set up camp. They are out in full force, causing headaches for many homeowners.
Arkansas' new Food Freedom Act took effect July 28, expanding what and where homemade foods and drinks can be sold. The law also changed labeling requirements for qualifying homemade food items.
The Magnolia Junior Charity League seeks to “Cram the Bus” with school supplies again this year.
Interest in gardening surged during the COVID-19 pandemic as Arkansans took to the outdoor, and that interest doesn’t seem to be fading.
United Community Organization recently conducted a “Cooling the Community” window unit and electric fan giveaway.
While many young people watched movies and played on their phones this summer, a group of cousins who attend Magnolia School District got an education about agriculture instead.
Sports
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recently approved a budget increase of $5.73 million to cover the costs of several pressing projects.
Southwest Arkansas will be served this dove season by the addition of a private field in Lafayette County as part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s private-land permit dove hunting program.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission welcomed five new faces to the ranks of wildlife officers during a commencement ceremony recently at the AGFC Little Rock Headquarters.
Registration is open through August 13 for the Magnolia Boys & Girls Club NFL Flag Football League.
Registration is open through August 13 for volleyball at the Magnolia Boys & Girls Club.
The Great American Conference has named Harding track and field standout Dorian Chaigneau as its Male Athlete of the Year.
