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SAU Homecoming week includes street painting, drive-in movie, pep-rallies Southern Arkansas University all this week is set for a full schedule of Homecoming events and activities. This year’s celebration includes dress-up days, a drive-in movie, spirit logs and street painting, a Great SAU Campout, and the Homecoming kick-off pep rally. by SAU News 9 hrs. ago

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Real estate transactions recorded in the Columbia County Circuit Clerk’s Office for the weeks ending Oct. 11, 2019:

Roy Green jersey retirement ceremony set for MHS' Homecoming To honor an accomplished football career at the high school, college, and professional level, the Magnolia School District will retire the #25 football jersey of former Magnolia High School student, Roy Calvin Green, during homecoming ceremonies on October 18. by Banner-News

Property taxes due Tuesday The deadline to pay Columbia County personal property taxes is Tuesday. Taxes can be paid in partial payments at any time as long as the balance is paid by Oct. 15. by Banner-News

Local News

6 locals named to SAU Homecoming Court; king, queen voting now open Southern Arkansas University has elected 22 students to be on Homecoming Court for Fall 2019. Of those, six are from the Magnolia area. by SAU News

Sports

Freshmen Cubs stay unbeaten by blanking Camden Fairview Magnolia freshman quarterback Dalen Blanchard fights for yards against two Camden Fairview defenders. by Chris Gilliam, Sports Editor

Panthers playing at Camden Fairview tonight in 5A-South Conference action Magnolia will look to get its 5A-South Conference football season on track tonight when it travels 35 miles north to battle Camden Fairview at Cardinal Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. by Chris Gilliam, Sports Editor

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Obituaries

JAMES A. COLLIER As this is written, the wife of James Adams Collier Sr. plays the piano for her husband of 65 years; the notes soften the task at hand.

WAYNE WATSON William Wayne Watson, 60, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away at his home on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

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COMING EVENTS To submit your group event to our church briefs calendar, bring information by the Banner-News office at 130 S. Washington Ave.; mail it to P.O. Box 100, Magnolia, AR 71754-0100; email it to news@bannernews.net; fax it to 870-234-2551; or call 870-234-5130. Events will appear as space allows. by Banner-News

CHURCH BRIEFS To submit your group event to our church briefs calendar, bring information by the Banner-News office at 130 S. Washington Ave.; mail it to P.O. Box 100, Magnolia, AR 71754-0100; email it to news@bannernews.net; fax it to 870-234-2551; or call 870-234-5130. Events will appear as space allows. by Banner-News