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Central Elementary has HEART for the Red, White, & Blue Military Drive Students at Central Elementary School recently teamed up with Farmers Bank & Trust to help collect items to send to deployed troops. The students collected 2,38... by Banner-News - November 8, 2019

ON THE RECORD Records for the week of Nov. 1-8 include the issuance of marriage license applications in the Columbia County Clerk’s Office and divorce cases filed in the Colu... November 8, 2019

Card ‘skimmer’ case filed in federal court A credit card case that was tied up in the Columbia County Circuit Court system for over a year has now been taken over by the U.S. Department of Justice. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - November 8, 2019

Farmers Bank & Trust acquires Bank of Prescott through merger Farmers Bank and Trust has acquired Bank of Prescott by way of a merger. by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - November 8, 2019

Fielding receives business leadership award. State Rep. David Fielding (D-Dist.5 – Magnolia) received an Arkansas State Chamber/Associated Industries of Arkansas 2019 Business Matters Leadership Award on T... November 7, 2019

Kallie Wright-Epperson joins Bodcaw Bank Magnolia native Kallie Wright-Epperson has been announced as the newest member of Bodcaw Bank. She is a 2011 graduate of Southern Arkansas University where she ... November 7, 2019

SAU Celebration of Lights set for Dec. 5 Southern Arkansas University's Celebration of Lights has been scheduled to directly follow the Magnolia Christmas Parade on Dec. 5. November 7, 2019

Famed market analyst talks simplistic investment approach in Magnolia visit All the way from the rolling hills of northern New Jersey, wealth management and investment expert Jeffrey S. Weiss this week was a special guest of Southern Ar... by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - November 6, 2019

Taylor student earns state poultry show honors Caleb Ezernack, a seventh-grader at Taylor Middle School, recently won a variety of ribbons at the Nov. 1 Heart of the Ozarks Poultry Show in Fayetteville. The ... by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - November 5, 2019

‘Big Boy’ steam locomotive stopping in area next week One of Union Pacific’s historic steam locomotives, the Big Boy No. 4014, is touring the Union Pacific system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental... by Banner-News - November 5, 2019

A gambler and night owl: No slowing down for this 103-year-old Malvin E. Christie, retired businessman and well-known poker player, is doing well at 103 years of age. by Donnie Higdon, Special to the Banner-News - November 5, 2019

Ladies in PINK: Volunteers of the MRMC Auxiliary Isabell Ford is 93-years-old, but she still stays active by serving on the Auxiliary at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. by Becky Bell, Special to the Banner-News - November 5, 2019

MHS 9th grade academy now estimated at February completion In what was a brisk meeting Monday night, construction updates at the high school’s campus were one of the primary topics of discussion for the Magnolia Schoo... by J.D. Bailey, Banner-News - November 5, 2019

Emerson awarded $75,000 grant for exterior renovation to future community center The Town of Emerson on Oct. 24 was awarded a $75,000 Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Rural Services Division by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. by Banner-News - November 5, 2019

CCS squad makes regional robotics competition Columbia Christian School on Nov. 2 participated in the BEST (Boosting Engineering Science & Technology) Robotics competition at Little Rock’s Parkview High Sch... by Banner-News - November 5, 2019