Monthly Archives: October 2010

Area trick-or-treaters are lining up at various “Trunk or Treat” events around town, including the one hosted by First Baptist Church in Magnolia in the parking lot across from Central Elementary. To see a few more photos of our local … Continue reading →

Arkansas soon could become the second state to require companies to reveal what chemicals they use in drilling natural gas wells, reports the Associated Press. The state Oil and Gas Commission is in the final stages of developing a rule … Continue reading →

A blaze touched off by a trash fire has been smoldering for two months — with occasional flareups — in the bed of a twisting, narrow lake drawn down as part of northwestern Louisiana’s fight against an invasive water fern, … Continue reading →

It may be no surprise, but the number of early voters is 30 percent below what it was in the 2008 general election, according to state election officials. In a report by the Associated Press, the Secretary of State’s office … Continue reading →

Above, Billy Ross, widow of the late Dr. Delwin Ross, former Southern Arkansas University, accepts an induction into the SAU Sports Hall of Fame on his behalf from Dr. David Rankin, SAU president. Ross and several other former Muleriders were … Continue reading →

As Election Day draws near, we’ve noticed that we’re receiving more and more pleas for support from politicians, including one just moments ago from Congressman John Boozman (R), candidate for U.S. Senate, asking supporters to help raise “an additional $10,000 … Continue reading →

Halloween is actually Sunday, Oct. 31, but the majority of Columbia County residents will celebrate it tomorrow. Magnolia, Emerson and McNeil have all announced that their communities will officially observe Halloween Saturday, and we assume that other local communities are … Continue reading →

Beth Anne Rankin (R), of Magnolia, a candidate for the 4th Congressional District, will appear at 6 p.m. today with David Asman on Fox News Business. As election day looms around the corner, Rankin’s candidacy has become even more a … Continue reading →

It’s not too late to purchase a ticket for the Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall of Fame banquet tonight at the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner and the program … Continue reading →

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says a TV crew is making a show about an April 2005 murder for the Discovery Channel’s Main Street Mysteries series, reports the Associated Press. Thirty-year-old Tosha Lampkin of Houston was visting family in … Continue reading →