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 - October 15, 2019

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 dri... by SAU News - October 15, 2019

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Real estate transactions recorded in the Columbia County Circuit Clerk’s Office for the weeks ending Oct. 11, 2019: October 13, 2019

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 Oc... by Banner-News - October 11, 2019

MHS and SAU to host College Night Magnolia High School and Southern Arkansas University will host Columbia County College Night at Southern Arkansas University on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. October 11, 2019

Ivan Smith wins ‘Scarecrow Crawl’ The winning design at the inaugural Scarecrow Crawl on Magnolia’s square was from Ivan Smith Furniture. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - October 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 o... by Banner-News - October 11, 2019

'Skeletonized' corpse found in Texarkana home while serving man with sex abuse warrant Child sex abuse allegations led to the surprising discovery of a "skeletonized" corpse in a Texarkana, Ark., residence earlier this month. by Lynn LaRowe, Texarkana Gazette - October 11, 2019

Man on tracks struck by train in McNeil A local man who was reportedly lying on the tracks was struck by a train early Friday morning in McNeil. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - October 11, 2019

Historical re-enactments on tap at Old Washington's upcoming Civil War weekend Living history reenactors portraying marching soldiers and civilian refugee camps once again fill Washington, helping guest understand the conflict that no one ... by Banner-News - October 11, 2019

Magnolia man used horse steroids, treadmill, weighted chains to train pit bulls for dogfighting, police say The Columbia County prosecutor’s office this week formally charged a Magnolia man for aggravated cruelty to animals stemming from a domestic search two months a... by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - October 11, 2019

Square’s ‘Scarecrow Crawl’ judged ahead of tonight’s Second Thursday Market Magnolia’s square looks a little more festive this fall as contest entries have popped up all over downtown this week in advance of Thursday evening’s Second Th... by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - October 10, 2019

Truck suddenly catches fire on County Rd. 15 A four-door Chevy Silverado pickup truck was left as a charred shell of its former self Wednesday afternoon after the vehicle suddenly caught fire at the corne... by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - October 10, 2019

Jr. Livestock Sale raises over $99,000 The following are the contributors of the 2019 Columbia County Jr. Livestock Premium Sale. by Banner-News - October 10, 2019

Low-interest natural disaster, emergency federal loans available to farmers in Nevada, Lafayette, Columbia Counties after summer storms Arkansas agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans.... by Banner-News - October 9, 2019