Amfuel seeks Boozman’s support
Senator John Boozman made a trip to Magnolia on June 29 for a tour of Amfuel, meeting with key leaders and staff members of the local Department of Defense (DO…
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Local authors share information about newly published book
“We want students learning in real-world, practical ways, not book info. In a science classroom now, you should not see textbooks. They will be learning by doi…
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Racial slur, swastika drawn on vandalized truck
Around 5 a.m. on June 3, Todd and Phelecia Biddle received a call from two employees of their family-owned company, Biddle and Sons Trucking LLC, stating that …
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Man pleads guilty in negligent homicide of three-year-old daughter
Charles Wayne Jones pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of negligent homicide in the 2019 death of his three-year old daughter.
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BN Poll: Few show support for Biden in Columbia County
Much like the general election results in Columbia County, few people showed approval of President Joe Biden in a poll from the Banner-News regarding local res…
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Manslaughter charge will be included in case of adult abuse
During the May 6 Court hearing of Bobby Lee Hinson, 62, Prosecuting Attorney John Shepard said that based on autopsy findings, the state plans to charge Hinson…
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Students display original pieces at Magnolia School District Art Show
The Magnolia School District held its District Art Show from May 5 through 8, with this year’s theme being “An Appetite for Art.” Art pieces from every grade w…
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Suspects in fatal apartment shooting appear in court
Kobe Leichman, 16, Marquese Prochia, 20, and Traivon Jefferson, 17, are suspected of shooting a minor at the Preston Apartments in Magnolia on Dec. 4, 2020. Th…
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Trial date set for one SAU shooting suspect
Plans have been made for Odies Wilson, 21, to be tried on January 10, 2022, in relation to the shooting death of Joshua Smith in the Reynolds parking lot of th…
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Marijuana prescription causes some issues in probation violation case
Hearings at the 13th Judicial Court in Magnolia generally follow a routine that is not often changed; however, sometimes an unprecedented event occurs in the c…
