The filing period for those seeking municipal office began July 27th. The Columbia County Clerk’s office reports no new filings today. Through Wednesday, a total of 17 candidates have filed for city offices in Columbia County. In Magnolia (3): Steve Crowell has filed for re-election as Alderman in Ward 4- Position 2; Larry Talley has
UPDATE – Friday’s Filings: 5 candidates filed for municipal office Friday in the Columbia County Clerk’s office: Steve Crowell – Magnolia Alderman Ward 4, Position 2, Jerry Smith – Waldo Mayor, Samantha Vaughn – Taylor Mayor, Johnny Hayes – Taylor Alderman, Ward 1, Position 2, William Paul Higgins – Taylor
The filing period for those seeking municipal office began July 27th. Through Thursday, 8 candidates have filed for city offices in Columbia County. No-one has filed yet for any of the positions in Magnolia. In Waldo: Alderman Kenneth Haupt has filed for Mayor; Paula Jean Williams has filed for Alderman in Ward 1- Position 1; and LaWanda Battle
Magnolia mayor Parnell Vann plans to apply for a $250,000 matching grant to put a splash pad at the pool location at East Side Park. If they get the grant, the city would have to match the grant with $250,000 worth of money, labor and material. The City Council will meet at 5:00 today to discuss the application. Before they can apply, the city
Columbia County Road 37 will be closed Tuesday (July 31) between State Highway 355 and County Road 71. The County Road Department will be replacing a bridge. That portion of County Road 37 will be closed starting at about 8 a.m. They hope to have it back open by 5 p.m.
The first day of school in Magnolia Public Schools is August 20th, so this week on FOCUS, we’re visiting with the superintendent of Magnolia Public Schools, John Ward. There is a lot of new construction going on, so we will obviously talk about that among other things. FOCUS airs at 9:45 every Saturday morning on Classic Hits KVMA, 63 on your
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a blood drive with LifeShare Blood Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, July 29th at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 2114 North Jackson in Magnolia. The blood supply is very low, so please consider donating. Donors receive a LifeShare t-shirt. Donors will also receive a light lunch courtesy of
Burn Bans continue for Columbia, Lafayette and Ouachita Counties. Nevada and Hempstead Counties are also now under Burn Bans. The bans will be lifted when the dry conditions improve. Burn Bans as of 07.24.2018 County Judges Issue Burn Bans Red=Burn Ban in Effect
The filing period for persons seeking municipal office is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. this Friday, July 27th. This filing period is for cities with a mayor-council form of government, as are all municipalities in Columbia County. Municipal candidates file as independents. Potential candidates may pick up petitions in the County Clerk’s
The Magnolia boys and girls basketball staff are hosting a basketball camp Wednesday through Friday, July 25-27 at Panther Arena. The camp is for boys and girls in the 4th – 7th grades. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12 noon each day. The fee is $40. Every child will get a t-shirt. Advance registration is not required; just show up early with your
