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Shooting range speaker, State of City address included on March city council agenda The agenda for the March 25 Magnolia City Council meeting has been released. Included items of “new business” list the annual State of the City address by Mayor Parnell Vann, as well as Steve Rogers as a speaker on behalf of the Columbia County Firing Range. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News 15 hrs. ago

Planning commission again denies body shop allowance at former Hampton Automotive In what was his second time appearing before the Magnolia Planning Commission in a month, property owner Russell Warren on Monday night was again denied a variance request to operate an auto body shop and repair shop at the former Hampton Auto Maintenance Shop and tax service building at 605 N. Dudney Street. The vote failed the commission by a 4-2 mark. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News 1 day ago

Taylor’s Copeland signs with Rockets Taylor Lady Tiger softball player Jasmyn Copeland (center) has signed a national letter-of-intent to play next season for the SAU Tech Rockets in Camden. 20 hrs. ago

Prosecutor files revocation, assault charges after Shryock’s latest arrest An El Dorado woman with a noted Columbia County past was formally charged this week by the local prosecutor’s office for felony assault. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News 10 hrs. ago

Local track teams are off to good start EL DORADO - Magnolia captured its second track victory of the season by taking the annual Oil Belt Relays at El Dorado’s Memorial Stadium last week. by Staff Report 20 hrs. ago

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Teen ID'd as suspect in killing of airman during North Little Rock gas station robbery Police in North Little Rock have identified a suspect in an armed robbery of a downtown gas station where a military serviceman was killed.

Hogs' Gafford declares for NBA Draft, won't play in NIT Daniel Gafford has declared for the NBA Draft and will not play in the NIT, Razorbacks coach Mike Anderson said Monday. by Scottie Bordelon

Local News

Kirby School District to begin 4-day week next fall A Pike County school district has announced it will be the first current district in the state to implement a four-day week, with plans to begin the schedule in the 2019-2020 school year. by Josh Snyder, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Sports

Taylor’s Copeland signs with Rockets Taylor Lady Tiger softball player Jasmyn Copeland (center) has signed a national letter-of-intent to play next season for the SAU Tech Rockets in Camden.

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GUEST EDITORIAL News came Saturday that the state of Tennessee is now going to offer free college tuition at their universities for students whose families make less than $50,000 a year. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

History Minute with Dr. Ken Bridges The Red River Expedition of 1806 was supposed to be another in a string of scientific triumphs for the United States as it explored the new territories of the Louisiana Purchase.

Lifestyle

COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY - Mar. 20 The Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., at SWAPDD Inc., 101 Harvey Couch Boulevard, Magnolia, AR. The Executive Committee will meet at 9 a.m.

Mt. Vernon Bro Neil Ridling will be preaching at Mount Vernon Church on Sunday night, March 31 at 6:00 P.M by Sharon Hanson

National News

Homes flood as Missouri River overtops, breaches levees ST. LOUIS — Residents in parts of southwestern Iowa were forced out of their homes Sunday as a torrent of Missouri River water flowed over and through levees, putting them in a situation similar to hundreds of people in neighboring Nebraska who have been displaced by the late-winter flood. by The Associated Press

School employee resigns after racial tirade caught on video EAST HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut woman is out of a job after allegedly using racial epithets in an argument at a supermarket. by The Associated Press

Obituaries

NADENE R. CRUMPLER Nadene Roberson Crumpler, 84, of Conway, formerly of Mt. Holly, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019.

VIRGINIA R. SHERMAN Virginia R. Sherman, 94, of McNeil, AR passed away March 10, 2019 at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Sherwood, AR. She was born January 13, 1925 to Isaiah and Cora Cross McKamie.