McNeil, Arkansas

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• 2 SAU students probe the paranormal
  

  MAGNOLIA - 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.

• 4 arrested at Arkansas fair on gambling allegations
  

  Jefferson County sheriffa s investigators raided the booth Thursday on the midway at the Southeast Arkansas Livestock Show, Rodeo and Fair, and arrested the four suspects.

• New Survey Suggests Some Parents May Not Practice What They Preach
  

  "Be aware of your surroundings, which you can't do if you're on the cell phone or playing on the radio, said mother of three, Reagan McNeil.

• Help Get Answers in Alleged Horse-Neglect Case
  

  On July 8, PETA sent a memo to Columbia County, Ark., officials asking them to please investigate the alleged neglect of an indeterminate number of horses reportedly owned by Danny M. Braswell.

• NW Arkansas crime report
  

  To give our readers a more comprehensive report of crimes in Benton and Washington counties, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes records from area police agencies and circuit courts.

• Patriot Rail seeks STB nod for Louisiana and North West Railroad acquisition
  

  Patriot Rail Corp. is seeking Surface Transportation Board approval to acquire control of the Louisiana and North West Railroad Co.

City Description

McNeil is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census. The community was named for William B. McNeil, founder of the College Hill Academy. McNeil is located at 33°20′46″N 93°12′30″W / 33.34611, -93.20833 (33.346030, -93.208276). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land. Logoly State Park, part of the Arkansas State Parks System, is located in McNeil, on HWY 79. At Arkansas's first environmental education state park, interpreters present workshops on ecological/environmental topics. The park's natural resources provide a living laboratory for students and visitors. Most of Logoly's 368 acres comprise a State Natural Area that includes unique plant species and mineral springs. Park facilities include six group tent sites (no hookups), a bathhouse with hot showers, standard pavilion (free to educational groups), picnic sites, playground, trails, and a visitor center with exhibits and an indoor classroom. For generations, mineral-rich spring water welling up in the midst of Arkansas's southern woodlands has drawn people in search of cures and those offering

City Contained By:

• Columbia County
• Arkansas

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 3.36698454344 km squared

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