A temporary closure of Arkansas 98 is planned for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Magnolia will allow outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages at certain times within the bounds of a new “Magnolia Square Entertainment District.”

Columbia County had sales totaling $428,827 in Arkansas Scholarship Lottery tickets in April, according to a report released May 10 by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Office of the Arkansas Lottery.

The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission reminds the public that there’s still time to volunteer during the 2023 Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup (GAmC) in Arkansas.

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible this morning in Southwest Arkansas with a passing upper-level disturbance.

Recent arrests made by the Magnolia Police Department. Many, but not all, of these arrests have previously been listed in our daily report Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases. All of the following people are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of …

Stormy conditions are possible later today and on Friday night in South Arkansas, but conditions Saturday for the Magnolia Blossom Festival should be almost perfect.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has issued a call for information about three homicide cases, and a fourth that may also be a murder.

A woman who used her small son to shield her in attempt to avoid being arrested, and who according to a probable cause affidavit spit in a Magnolia police officer’s face and urinated in the back of the patrol car, has not yet been sentenced, but negotiations continue.

Periods of scattered thunderstorms will continue into the weekend and through at least the first half of next week.

The Magnolia Planning Commission will have one item of business during its meeting at 5 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers.

magnoliareporter.com has recorded 2.78 inches of rain since Wednesday afternoon, raising the May total to 4.49 inches and 29.26 inches since January 1.

Columbia County is under a flood watch through Thursday afternoon.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Magnolia School Board, Roger Loper, the current vice president of the board was recognized and given a plaque of appreciation for the service he has given to the Magnolia School District.

Recent arrests made by the Magnolia Police Department. Many, but not all, of these arrests have previously been listed in our daily report Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases. All of the following people are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of …

Jail repairs and other matters are on the agenda for the Columbia County Quorum Court.

The growing demand for non-alcoholic beer has spurred new research using Arkansas-grown aromatic rice to expand flavor profiles of non-alcoholic beer, a category that has grown beyond “near beer” in recent years.

Two Columbia County retailers made application in April for a new permit for alcohol sales, according to postings April 28 on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board website.

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 …

People who have become delinquent in their payments of fines, restitution and fees are getting a brief break from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office – and possibly avoid arrest.

Showers and thunderstorms will return to portions of Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas late this afternoon but more likely this evening into the overnight hours.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a scam that is currently taking place.

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 …

Calhoun Street in Magnolia between Larry and Ross streets will be closed due to a bridge being replaced.

For former Columbia County Librarian Rhonda Rolen, libraries remain a place of wonder despite what is popular in technological trends.

Quincy Isiah Lewis, one of the four men charged with the shooting death of Joshua Keshun Smith on the Southern Arkansas University campus on August 11, 2020, pleaded guilty Thursday of murder and battery in the first degree.

The Columbia County Library will have a board meeting at 5 p.m. Monday in the board room at the library.

Magnolia native Edie R. Ervin will be formally invested Friday as a United States magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely develop later today across portions of Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas, said the National Weather Service in Shreveport.

Columbia County’s Quorum Court received a report from a Texarkana engineer at their meeting recently about the quality of the roof at the Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility.

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 …

More than 11 miles of U.S. 82 in Columbia County will be resurfaced as the result of a contract awarded last week by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.

Recent arrests made by the Magnolia Police Department. Many, but not all, of these arrests have previously been listed in our daily report Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases. All of the following people are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of …

Thunderstorms will develop late Friday ahead of a cold front with a marginal risk for severe weather into early Saturday, generally along the Interstate 30 corridor.

The Arkansas Department of Health now updates COVID-19 figures only once per week, on Tuesdays instead of daily.

The Lydesdale Water Association will have its quarterly board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ebenezer Methodist Church.

Recent arrests made by the Magnolia Police Department. Many, but not all, of these arrests have previously been listed in our daily report Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases. All of the following people are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of …

Columbia County's unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) is a 3.8 percent for February 2023, according to a preliminary county by county report released this month by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. This is down from 5.1 percent in January.

The countdown is on for the total solar eclipse that most of the State of Arkansas will experience on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Arkansas growers expect to plant approximately 52,000 more acres of principal crops in 2023 than they did in 2022, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report published March 31. While this is only a small ripple amidst the state’s 7 million acres of farmland, it reflects the encour…

The Arkansas Department of Health now updates COVID-19 figures only once per week, on Tuesdays instead of daily.

Overnight lane closures are planned through April 15 on Interstate 30 at mile marker 53 in Clark County.

South Arkansas may expect high winds and severe weather on Tuesday.

Drake Souter of Magnolia has a stranger to thank for his second chance at life.