Deborah Fitzgerald, licensed case manager, will speak on Medicare at the Lunch Break for Caregivers at noon Friday, October 1.
The Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting its “Pink Pancakes For A Purpose” fundraiser in Cafe 870 from 6-9 a.m. Tuesday, October 5.
Veterans have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to make appointments for virtual visits with VA claims representatives at the Little Rock Veterans Affairs Regional Office.
U.S. Army Reserve veteran Jeffery Darrough, who served tours in Iraq and Kuwait, recently received a $10,000 Housing Assistance for Veterans (HAVEN) grant to make repairs on his Bearden home.
Deborah Fitzgerald, licensed case manager, will speak on Medicare at noon Friday at the Caregivers’ Lunch.
The South Arkansas Center on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will host its annual "Head 2 Toe" drive-through health fair in El Dorado on September 23 for senior adults.
Columbia County 4-H families and friends just sent an entire SUV loaded with: water, soft drinks, individually wrapped drink mixes and snacks, canned goods (with can openers), first aid kits and cleaning supplies to Lafourche Parish, Louisiana 4-H families.
The Columbia County Junior Livestock Premium Sale hopes to garner more support prior to the 2021 show and sale that is part of the Columbia County Fair.
Boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to learn about Scouting during a special event from 6-7:30 p.m. today in the parking lot at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1300 E. University.
South Arkansas Heritage Museum, 317 W. Main Street in Magnolia, has been awarded a Columbia County Community Foundation grant of $2,000 that will be presented in the next few weeks.
HEALTH in Columbia County on August 14 conducted its drive-through Back 2 School Bash at the Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia.
Fayetteville City Council members want Mayor Lioneld Jordan to look into a policy that requires all city employees to take a weekly COVID-19 test unless they opt out with proof of full vaccination.
Life Touch Hospice, a SHARE Foundation agency, has been recognized by The Hospice Honors in its landmark collection of hospices providing the best patient and caregiver experience.
Harvest Regional Food Bank is returning to Columbia County with its TEFAP USDA Commodity Mobile Pantry.
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program, part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is offering free Respite Volunteer Training on Monday in El Dorado.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is leading a new effort to reduce cancer by addressing eating habits in early childcare and education settings.
The Arkansas Historical Association has announced the following awards and recognitions at its 80th annual awards program for 2021, which was virtual this year.
Gina Bunch, owner and founder of Sassy Seconds in Texarkana has revealed the true reason she started the store over 10 years ago.
Several changes have been made to the Columbia County Back-to-School Bash scheduled for Saturday at the Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia.
People who live on a tight budget and in areas with limited access to food can find eating nutritionally balanced meals a challenge.
Central Arkansas Development Council will distribute USDA Commodities in Columbia County at 9 a.m. Thursday, August 19, and Friday, August 20.
A blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Walmart, sponsored by the Kappa Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
A “Lunch Break for Caregivers,” sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging, will be held at noon Friday at the Lelia Enrichment Complex, 600 Lelia Street.
Purple, Gold, Tiger and Champagne may sound like a brief recounting of LSU’s postgame national championship locker room celebration, but they are also four types of figs developed by the LSU AgCenter.
The Cooperative Extension Service is launching a new workforce training initiative, known as “CREATE LIFT.”
The Magnolia Junior Charity League has thanked Farmers Bank & Trust for the donation of $500 to its 2021 Cram the Bus event.
The Columbia County Cattlemen's Association will have its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 19 in the Cal Partee Room at BancorpSouth.
The Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas, Inc., is continuing to renovate its relatively new location and welcomes all those 60 or over and those of any age enrolled in Medicare.
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.
Commercial exhibits are welcome at the Columbia County Fair and Livestock Show, which will be held September 20-25.
The application period for Leadership Magnolia-Columbia County Class of 2022 is open.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is urging all eligible residents of the state to take the COVID-19 vaccine immediately.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division will accept applications for the 2021 Urban & Community Forestry Grant through September 13.
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas is making $5.29 million in grants for behavioral health programs in Arkansas.
The Rotary Club of Magnolia will partner with the Columbia County Ambulance Service to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 23.
The Boys and Girls Club of Magnolia will host a charity golf tournament on Friday, July 23 at the Magnolia Country Club.
John Ed Anthony is looking for information about two sawmills in the Village and Ogemaw communities that were operated in the 1940s by Garland “Jiggs” Anthony Jr.
The Magnolia Alzheimer's support group will meet from 3:30-4:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Lelia Enrichment Complex, 600 Lelia St.
Will Wood has assumed the presidency of the Rotary Club of Magnolia.
The third annual Pedals for Compassion’s ride benefitting the local domestic violence shelter raised more money than this past year, but organizers Saturday said it was too early to say just how much more.
The Emerson Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its Fourth Annual Purple Hull Pea Festival Fish Fry from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, June 25 at the Emerson Fire Department building.
Riders still have time to sign up for the 3rd annual Pedals for Compassion bike ride on Saturday, benefitting Compassion’s Foundation’s Domestic Violence Shelter.
Magnolia Junior Charity League has announced its newest community project, “Little Free Libraries.”
Dr. Margaret Pace competed in the Ms. Arkansas Senior America Pageant 2021 on Saturday in Hot Springs.
Ninety-two women from around the state will take the stage at The Robinson Performance Hall in Little Rock June 13-19 vying to become the next Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen.
Tyson Foods, Inc., is providing $1.5 million in grants to support hunger relief in 38 Tyson plant communities, the company announced this week.
Following in the footsteps of such Hope notables as Mack McLarty, Mike Huckabee, and President Clinton, Hope High student Richard Ware has been elected “Governor” of this year’s Boys State.
You don’t need a green thumb to attend the Arkansas Master Gardeners auction this year. It’s online, open to all, and free to attend.
