Magnolia-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce members are encouraged to adopt one of the Magnolia Square’s light poles for the Christmas season.
The SHARE Foundation of El Dorado will receive an $80,100 Blue & You Foundation grant for its Palliative Care of South Arkansas program through Life Touch Hospice.
The American Cancer Society has marked Thursday as Great American Smoke Out Day, encouraging smokers to use this day to quit using tobacco or to make a plan to quit smoking.
The Merry Christmas Market, a fundraiser for the Magnolia Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, will be 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 3 at the LifeSmart Center.
Alice Monroe Cox was born at 10:49 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 14.4 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.
The Knights of Columbus will serve its 13th annual Thanksgiving meal 12:30-2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, in the church hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 2114 North Jackson in Magnolia.
Ja’Miyah La’Khienzly Brewer was born at 12:08 p.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19.5 inches long.
Waylon Emerson Hopkins was born at 11:12 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 5.14 pounds and was 20.5 inches long.
Waylon Winn Barton was born at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Reece McDonald is one of five Southern Arkansas University students and less than one percent of FFA members that received the 2019 American FFA Degree.
Bodcaw Baptist Church will sponsor a craft fair at the church, 2469 Arkansas 53, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Magnolia Community Awareness Council has announced plans to establish a “parent academy” to help parents become full partners in the education of their children.
Central Arkansas Development Council will distribute USDA commodities in Columbia County on Thursday, November 14 and Friday, November 15, starting at 9 a.m.
Macedonia Baptist Church in McNeil will hold the eighth pastor and wife appreciation service for Rev. Earnest Moore and Sister Essie Moore on Sunday.
The Rev. Terry Torrence will be installed as pastor of Cedar Grove Church in Stephens on Sunday.
Farmers Bank & Trust is in the last few days of the 2nd Annual HEART of the Red, White & Blue military care package drive.
It’s satsuma time in Louisiana. Some early varieties began ripening in late September while other varieties will continue to mature through late November on into early December. In the southern part of the state, satsuma harvest is well under way.
People interested in helping to place United States flags around the Columbia County Courthouse on Veterans Day are invited to meet at the American Legion Post on Legion Drive at 5 a.m. Monday.
The Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia will hold its annual Holiday TV Auction from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, December 12.
People who are caregivers for loved ones are invited to a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, November 8 at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 1417 N. Jackson.
Momen Relwende Djiguimde was born at 10:04 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 5.2 ounces and was 21 inches long.
The McNeil All School Reunion, CDC will host a Veterans Appreciation Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 9, at the former Southside School in McNeil.
Collection week for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will be November 18-25.
First Baptist Church of Magnolia will conduct a “trunk or treat” celebration from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday in the church office parking lot.
Kelly Mae Romero was born at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Christus-St. Michael Medical Center in TEXarkana. She was 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long.
The Columbia County Library Board Meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday in the board room of the library on North Jackson Street.
Chrysanthemums, commonly known as mums, are synonymous with fall.
Twin sisters Malia Dionna Turner and Kalia Mionna Turner were born Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.
Bay’Leigh Ann Rae Lewis was born at 5:24 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 4 pounds, 6.4 ounces and was 17.5 inches long.
Children are invited to celebrate Halloween with Columbia County’s first responders from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 31 in the parking lot of Farmers Bank & Trust’s main office on North Jackson Street.
Union Pacific's Community Ties Giving Program has announced award of more than $5.3 million in local grants to roughly 600 nonprofit organizations across the railroad’s 23-state system.
Ai’vyn James Maxwell was born at 12:19 a.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 2.8 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Kaleigh Marie Lewis was born at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds and was 21 inches long.
Community Compassion Center, 2642 N. Dudney Road, will have its Fall Festival from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, October 31.
Jimmy Lewis and 8 Second Ride, with The Cotton Pickers Bluegrass Band, will be the feature performers for the County Music Roundup Benefit for the South Arkansas Heritage Museum.
The Hydro (formerly Sapa) plant in Magnolia recently made a donation to the Compassion’s Foundation in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Two community groups received donations from the South Arkansas Women’s Network as SAWN’s final act prior to dissolution of the 27-year-old organization.
Boosters & Big Rigs are returning to the Magnolia Fall Festival on Saturday, October 26.
The Columbia County Conservation District will hold its October board meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Conference Room at Story Arena.
Harvest Regional Food Bank is returning to Lafayette County with its TEFAP USDA Commodity Mobile Pantry.
The Board of Directors of Central Arkansas Development Council will have a board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 26.
The Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia will have its Harvest Festival from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 29.
Gracelynn Maria Sargent was born Monday, October 7, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 8.9 ounces and was 20 inches long.
The Columbia County Fair and Livestock Show said Tuesday that $99,427 was raised for distribution to livestock exhibitors at the fair.
Eduar Joel Alvarado was born at 9:49 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Auria Gianna Rone was born at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.
St. James Episcopal Church in Magnolia will hold a Blessing of the Pets at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Jasiah Kentrell Paschal was born at 8:26 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces.
Vinde’ja Elece Fitzgerald-Salsberry was born at 8:25 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 11.4 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Philadelphia United Methodist Church will have its fish fry from 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday in the church's fellowship hall.
The ninth annual appreciation service for Pastor Billy Williams and his wife, Patricia Williams, will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Free Union Missionary Baptist Church, 2015 S. Washington, Magnolia.
