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- CADC now accepting LIHEAP applications
Central Arkansas Development Council will begin accepting applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program today.
- Burglars strike churches
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office investigated three area church break-ins during the weekend.
- Use of fireworks demands exercise of common sense
Photo by Jen Kilgore Zach Wilbur, Tanner Johnson and Trey Jones discuss artillary shells with Alex Pritchard at a firework stand in Magnolia.
- MEDC executive director
Toby Stephens announced Monday his resignation as executive director of the Magnolia Economic Development Corporation to pursue other opportunities.
- Donated Christmas Trees Get Second Life As Fish Habitat
Ask any Arkansas fisherman and you'll get a multitude of answers about how they feel when it comes to underwater structure.
- Magnolia pound seeking donations
To help keep the doors open at the Columbia County Animal Protection Society, supporters are seeking $15,000 in donations by Dec.
- Magnolia Junior High closed, students sent home
MAGNOLIA a ' Due to an electrical outage today at Magnolia Junior High School, the school is closed, according to a message on the districta TMs website.
- Magnolia City Council hears annual reports from agencies
Photo by Jen Kilgore Sam Whitelaw is sworn in as the newest Magnolia City Council member by Mayor Lane Jean at the beginning of Monday night's meeting.
- Robbery suspect caught
A suspect in Friday afternoon's armed robbery of the Dixie Mart convenience store on East Main in Magnolia was arrested Monday afternoon.
- Suspect caught on tape minutes before robbery
Investigators believe a man traded a bright orange Texas Longhorn cap for a black mask before robbing the Dixie Mart Store on East Main Street in Magnolia, Arkansas.
- Suspects named in chase that ended in Magnolia
MAGNOLIA, Ark.-Sheriff's deputies have identified those involved in a police chase Thursday that ended with Magnolia's police chief slamming his cruiser head-on into their speeding car.
- Suspicions raised over seven fires in Magnolia
When a fire ripped through an old house on the south side of Magnolia in May, no one thought much of it.
- Magnolia police end chase by ramming stolen vehicle
By Mike McNeill and Jamal Brown Banner-News of Magnolia Magnolia, Ark., Police Chief Robert Gorum rammed a stolen car with four people inside, including three armed men, Thursday afternoon.
- Holiday festivities in Magnolia
The Magnolia High School Art Club float won the Knock Your Socks Off award in the annual Magnolia-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Thursday afternoon.
- The Rev. Turner Hardin to hold revival services
Revival services featuring the Rev. Turner Hardin will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Bibleway Christian Assembly.
- 2 SAU students probe the paranormal
MAGNOLIA, Ark.-If there's something weird, and it don't look good-who you gonna call? For Don Glasgow, 21, and Kat Alford, 20, ghostbusting is a spooky and enlightening hobby.
- Deep discounts entice Texarkana shoppers
Linley Crisp, 17, and Victoria Sewell, 18, both of Magnolia, Ark., look for deals at Dillard's Tuesday afternoon.
- Parade heralds holiday
Residents will celebrate the start of the holiday season next Thursday, Dec. 4, with the annual Magnolia-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade.
- Council honors Margie Cooper
Photo by Mike McNeill Magnolia Mayor Lane Jean presents Scotty Cochran, son of the late City Councilwoman Margie R. Cooper, with her Council Chamber nameplate and a resolution honoring her service.
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City DescriptionMagnolia is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States, that was founded in 1853. At the time of its incorporation in 1858, the city had a population of about 1950. The city grew slowly as an agricultural and regional cotton market until the discovery of oil just east of the city in March, 1938, with the Barnett #1 drilled by the Kerr-Lynn Company. The Magnolia Oil Field was an important discovery, not just for the city but for the nation, as it was the largest producing field (in volume) during the early years of World War II, helping to fuel the American war effort. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,478. The city is the county seat of Columbia County. It is also home to the World's Largest Charcoal Grill and the World Championship Steak Cookoff, part of the Magnolia Blossom Festival.
Magnolia is located at 33°16′27″N 93°14′1″W / 33.27417, -93.23361 (33.274052, -93.233477).
Magnolia is located in southwest Arkansas with an average altitude of 336 ft (102 m) above sea level according to NOAA. The heart of Southwest Arkansas (Miller Co., Lafayette Co., Columbia Co., Nevada Co., Little River Co., Hempstead Co., Sevier Co., Pike Co., ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- Southern Arkansas University
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