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Police share May arrest reports The following arrests were reported by the Magnolia Police Department between May 6-17: • Alexandria Weaver, 28, of Magnolia was arrested for Terroristic Threa... May 21, 2020

Parade planned to honor 2020 seniors A Magnolia High School 2020 senior graduation parade is secheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28. The parade is expected to begin in the Farmers Bank & Trust park... by Staff Report - May 21, 2020

50th anniversary Herman and Martha (nee Wynne) Watson of Emerson will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 23, 2020. May 20, 2020

SAU Field Practicum sends student interns to four states Whitney Gass, assistant professor of criminal justice at Southern Arkansas University, taught Field Practicum (internship) in the Spring Semester of 2020 in whi... May 20, 2020

Graduation exercise could be held July 9 for seniors at MHS Graduation exercise could be held July 9 for seniors at MHS by Chris Gilliam - May 20, 2020

CADC, volunteers hand out 600 food boxes in Columbia County Hundreds of Magnolia and Columbia County residents received 50-pound emergency food boxes last week during Central Arkansas Development Council’s statewide emer... by Chris Gilliam - May 20, 2020

NASCAR gives all sports fans a reason to celebrate Finally, a reason to cheer. We’ll take it. Even from afar. May 19, 2020

Hospitals, health care sector reel from COVID-19 damage The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but it also is delivering a devastating financial blow to that sector. by Tom Murphy - May 19, 2020

Special Olympics parade planned Special Olympics parade planned May 18, 2020

Food Truck coming to Waldo Harvest Regional Food Bank will distribute the food boxes directly from their truck on Wednesday, May 18, 2020

Local health units to offer COVID-19 tests Little Rock — The Arkansas Department of Health’s Local Health Units across the state will offer COVID-19 testing beginning Monday. May 18, 2020

Prewitt, Anderson join Division II committees Great American Conference Commissioner Will Prewitt will join the NCAA Division II Membership Committee and Southern Arkansas head softball coach Jason Anderson... May 18, 2020