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Weyerhaeuser donates to MFD, Library The Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund on Monday issued donations totaling over $20,000 to two Magnolia institutions. The recipients were Magnolia Fire Department and the Columbia County Library. by J.D. BAILEY, Banner-News 3 hrs. ago

Sheriff offers Christmas, New Year message; stresses holiday safety Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe this week issued a special Christmas and New Year message. by J.D. BAILEY, Banner-News 3 hrs. ago

Foggy morning paving Jet Asphalt paving crews Monday morning work through heavily-fogged conditions as they spread fresh pavement along E. Main Street, near the Columbia Shopping Center in Magnolia. 3 hrs. ago

Paper mill fined over foul air A south Arkansas paper mill must pay $600,000 in fines and spend $1.8 million on environmental projects and even more on facility upgrades to reduce air pollutants in a town full of residents complaining about their air quality, according to a consent decree filed Friday. by Emily Walkenhorst 3 hrs. ago

Home game Wednesday afternoon Ariana Guinn (0) and the SAU Lady Muleriders will host Williams Baptist College at 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. 3 hrs. ago

Local News

Sheriff offers Christmas, New Year message; stresses holiday safety Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe this week issued a special Christmas and New Year message. by J.D. BAILEY, Banner-News

Sports

Saints grind out victory over Carolina On a night when the high-powered offense was stuck in neutral, the New Orleans Saints still found a way to grind out a 12-9 win over Carolina behind their ever-improving defense. by STEVE REED, Associated Press 13 mins. ago

Home game Wednesday afternoon Ariana Guinn (0) and the SAU Lady Muleriders will host Williams Baptist College at 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.

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National News

White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties.

US sportswear traced to factory in China’s internment camps Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China’s far west. Dozens of armed officers and a growling Doberman stand guard outside.

Viewpoints

EDITORIAL Downtown Magnolia is continuing to enjoy spurts of development and progress.

State Capitol Week in Review A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau had good news for Arkansas. The percentage of adults with a college degree has gone up by 2.9 percent.

Lifestyle

Actor Geoffrey Rush accused of sexual misconduct “Orange Is the New Black” actress Yael Stone alleged actor Geoffrey Rush engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior when they starred in “The Diary of a Madman” in 2010.

Beech Creek We received over six inches of rain this weekend. by Patricia Clark