Columbia County’s drive-through flu vaccination clinic will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Columbia County Health Unit, 207 S. Jefferson in Magnolia.
A retirement celebration for Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia director David Smith will be held 3-5 p.m. Friday at the club.
Quinton DeVell DeAngelo Sharp was born at 8:53 a.m. Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.
Registration continues for the annual “Walk Across Arkansas” exercise program.
A statewide produce grower remote training workshop will be held over two-day periods during the next four months.
A’Janae Monique Jacobs was born at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.
A free family caregiver workshop for people dealing with dementia will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, 1417 N. Jackson in Magnolia.
Blackberry harvest is almost fully completed in Arkansas with the last bit of primocane fruit coming off now. Focus for many growers has now shifted towards plant and field maintenance.
The basics of trusts, transfer of property, wills and other estate planning tools will be offered in a virtual three-part workshop by the Cooperative Extension Service.
People interested in muscadine production are invited to a free webinar from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, September 17.
Arnold-Baker Chevrolet recently presented Compassion’s Foundation with the keys to a van, as well as a $500 contribution.
LifeShare Blood Centers has issued a rare emergency appeal for blood donations in South Arkansas.
The Columbia County Animal Protection Society fundraiser “Going to the Dogs,” held on August 8, brought in $8,000 for the animal shelter according to Troy Alphin, CCAPS board president.
The Magnolia Chapter of the Brother’s Keepers Motorcycle Club made a $1,000 donation to the Columbia County Junior Livestock Sale.
Brielle Navae Gentry was born at 6:21 a.m. Tuesday, August 25 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 pounds, 1.6 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Many fig varieties are wrapping up their production while others are still producing and ripening.
Dalton Lynn Atkinson was born Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long.
Ja’Karian Jerome Ellis was born at 8:22 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 inches and was 21.5 inches long.
Customer demand for local food, particularly that supplied through local vendors, farmers and farmers’ markets, has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, local experts said last week.
Ocean-Marie Faye Miller-McCraney was born at 2:04 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long.
The Entergy spring tree giveaway gave yield to a bumper crop of fun outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy while saving energy costs, absorbing pollution and filtering stormwater.
If working from home and staring at the yard has ignited that need to learn more about gardening, now is the time to apply for the Arkansas Master Gardener program, the state’s largest horticulture volunteer and education organization.
Kassadi Grace Elliott was born at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 ½ inches long.
Murphy USA Inc. said store employees and customers have raised more than $1 million for Boys & Girls Clubs of America youth in 2020.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is offering another opportunity for organizations to apply for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).
Janna Morse, 15, of West Fork (Washington County) and Emma Keller, 12, of Little Rock (participating through Paron 4-H in Saline County) won first place in their respective categories in the 2020 Arkansas Farm Bureau Dairy Foods Contest.
Aycen Kade Baxter was born at 11:04 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has issued movement restrictions for horses in four Arkansas counties in reaction to the detection of the vesicular stomatitis virus, commonly referred to as VSV, in southern Missouri and eastern Oklahoma.
First Apostolic Church of Magnolia welcomes Rev. Jeremy Motes as its new pastor.
LifeShare Blood Centers has announced its August blood drives in South Arkansas.
Lily Faith Thomas was born at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long.
A Columbia County Animal Protection Society fundraiser, “Going to the Dogs,” will be held to help the dog and cat rescue organization on this Saturday.
Unity Church of Magnolia provided food Thursday for 100 families, representing 248 people.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division is accepting applications for the 2020 Urban & Community Forestry Grant program through August 28.
Jazzlyn Rae Jenkins was born Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces.
The 2020 Class of Leadership Magnolia is beginning work on its project to remodel the Boys and Girls Club game room, and it seeks help from the public.
One hundred families will receive free groceries Thursday through Unity Church Magnolia, in partnership with Harvest Regional Food Bank.
Among the many things that can quickly devolve into “fighting words” in Arkansas, perhaps two of the more surprising are “seedless watermelon.”
The Pedals for Compassion bike ride held on June 20 was a success raising about $16,000 for Compassion’s Foundation and bringing in revenue to the city of about $8,000.
Interest in poultry keeping continues to grow in the United States.
The Magnolia Arts Council and other South Arkansas groups are among 103 non-profit arts organizations receiving Arkansas Arts Council CARES Act Relief Grants.
Leaders from five Arkansas communities will gather virtually Tuesday, August 4 to share how their communities responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they continue to adapt, innovate and grow to meet the demands of these uncertain times.
Several South Arkansas groups will benefit from the Arkansas Community Foundation’s second phase of funding from its COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Magnolia honored Pastor Gary Becton and Sister Glenda Becton with a retirement dinner and special service on Saturday, July 18.
The Columbia District Association continues to encourage member churches to have people wear face coverings and masks in services as appropriate.
Trees planted along urban streets in cities and towns throughout Arkansas have seen better days.
Identical twins Dawson Lane Hunter and Colton Ray Hunter were born Friday, June 12, 2020 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
Does your lantana have yellowed leaves or brown spots? Is it pale and sickly looking with no flowers? The likely culprit is lace bugs. They are the most common insect found on azaleas, lantana and verbena.
Wesley Wayne Boggan was born at 3:07 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20.75 inches long.
Columbia County Health Unit will have a drive-through COVID-19 test event on Tuesday, July 14.
A reception will be held for Dr. Anselm Tintinu, the new general surgeon in Magnolia, and his family, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Magnolia Surgical Clinic.
