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The Magnolia City Council will hear the third reading of an ordinance to establish a “Magnolia Square Entertainment District” during its meeting at 5 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers.

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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.

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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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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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.

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…