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On March 13, 2023 at approximately 8:43am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Taylor Carter, 30, of Magnolia, AR. Ms. Carter was arrested and charged with forgery in the 2nd degree and theft of property. The arrest occurred in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Hope, AR. Ms. Carter was taken to the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for a first appearance.

On March 13, 2023 at approximately 8:43am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Taylor Carter, 30, of Magnolia, AR. Ms. Carter was arrested and charged with forgery in the 2nd degree and theft of property. The arrest occurred in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Hope, AR. Carter was taken to the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for a first appearance.

Final divorce decrees in Columbia County during March 2023 filed with the Columbia County Circuit Clerk. The name listed first is the plaintiff. Most recent decrees are listed first. Donna Roberson versus Bobby Roberson. March 16. Married July 16, 2016. Lorenzo Turner versus Dorothy Ann Turner. March 1. The defendant...

Investigators have outlined their cases against four prisoners who escaped in January from the Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility. Charges have also been filed against six other inmates who took part in the jail takeover, and a seventh person who is alleged to have assisted one of the escapees.

The Magnolia Quota Club is sponsoring a pulled pork sandwich lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 14. Meals are $10 and includes a sandwich, chips, cookie and a pickle spear. Sandwiches will be prepared by the award-winning Smoke and Heads cooking team of Marc and Mandy Hendrick.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Abandoned Pesticide Program collected 4,097 pounds of unwanted pesticides across eight counties during spring 2023 collection events. Since 2005, the Agricultural Abandoned Pesticide Program has overseen the collection and disposal of 5,864,940 pounds of unwanted pesticides in counties across Arkansas. “The Arkansas Department...

Recent arrests made by the Magnolia Police Department. Many, but not all, of these arrests have previously been listed in our daily report Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases. Friday, March 10. Latoria Rankin, 35, Magnolia, failure to appear. Taveon McDaniel, 26, Magnolia, failure to appear. Saturday,...

Magnolia High School ninth grade students recently competed in their local Science Fair on Wednesday. The students competed in five individual categories. A first, second, and third place award was given in each classification. The individual science categories were Medicine and Health Sciences, Physical Science, Biological Science, Agri/Earth/Environmental, and Engineering,

One Columbia County well completion is producing 105 barrels of oil daily, according to the weekly Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission report. Mission Creek Operating of Magnolia said the Souter-Whitlow No. 7 is also producing 33.5 mcf of natural gas. The well is located in Section 21-18S-21W in the Dorcheat Macedonia Field It was drilled to 6,780 feet in the Travis Peak formation, with perforations between 6,274 and 6,279 feet.

The Arkansas Department of Health did not update COVID-19 figures during the weekend. Total Active Cases: 7. No change since Friday. Total Deaths: 106. Last death recorded March 17. COVID-19 Metrics for Lafayette County. Total Cumulative Cases: 1,510. Total Active Cases: 3. No change since Friday. Total Recovered Cases: 1,476.

PRESCOTT – Prescott’s City Council breezed through its March meeting Monday night, after starting with a 4 p.m. meeting to discuss planning and zoning. Katie Hardy, with the Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District (SWAPDD), addressing the panel about the county’s mitigation plan. Hardy has been meeting with councils in the county, along with the Nevada County Quorum Court, on updating the plan. She said the hazard mitigation plan must be updated and approved every five years as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to be eligible for hazard mitigation funding should a disaster occur. However, this wouldn’t mean the county couldn’t get FEMA funds if a disaster hit, but it would mean it couldn’t get hazard funds.

The 106th death in Columbia County from COVID-19 was recorded on Thursday. Three additional deaths were reported in Union County, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. COVID-19 Metrics for Columbia County. Total Cumulative Cases: 6,795. Total Active Cases: 6. Down two since Wednesday. Total Recovered Cases: 6,683. Total Deaths:...

South Arkansas bankruptcies by county for the week ended Tuesday, March 14, 2023:. Tajuana Jean Lambert, 434 E. Union, Magnolia; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed March 8. Bruce Ellis Brown Sr., 3171 King St., Camden; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed March 9. Roy Daniel Williams, 524 Arkansas St., Camden; Chapter 13; bankruptcy...

Southern Arkansas University Tech invites the public to the Pryce Robertson Park dedication at noon Saturday, April 8. Rocket Baseball will follow the dedication with games against Carl Albert State College starting at 1 p.m. Pryce is the son of Richard and Vicki Robertson and is an alumnus of Southern...

New cases of the COVID-19 virus were in Columbia, Nevada and Union counties, unchanged in Lafayette County and down in Ouachita County. There were no new virus-related deaths in the five-county area of South Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. COVID-19 Metrics for Columbia County. Total Cumulative Cases:...

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - Henderson State will take a break from conference action while still seeing a familiar foe in No. 14 Southern Arkansas in what will be the fourth meeting this season. First pitch from Magnolia, Arkansas, is scheduled for Tuesday, Mar. 21 at 6 p.m. REDDIES REPORT (15-11, 8-7...

Columbia County real estate transactions recorded February 17 - March 13 having a value of $100,000 or greater. Information is drawn from public records held by the Columbia County Circuit Clerk and County Assessor, and the Arkansas Secretary of State. This two-week cycle of real estate transactions includes six residential sales, one land sale, and two commercial sales.

MAGNOLIA — Henderson State threw six pitchers Tuesday night as the combined effort held No. 14 Southern Arkansas to just one run on five hits compared to Henderson’s own four runs on eight hits. The standout pitching effort gave the Reddies their third win of the season over the nationally ranked Muleriders, 4-1.

MAGNOLIA, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — The Magnolia Arts 73rd Annual Art Show announced the 2023 call for entries in adult and youth original Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Collage, Photography, Digital, Ceramics, 3D Sculpture and Functional Art.   The show is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, and run until May 20. During this […]