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The Treasure Has Been Found!

The Magnolia Blossom Festival Treasure Hunt is over. The treasure was found by Crystal Fowler, Reese Fowler, Samantha Vaughn, and Ashlie Smith from Taylor. The treasure was on an Adopt a Highway sign between Chick A Dilly and Mission Church on West Main Street. The treasure hunt was sponsored by Peoples Bank. The winners receive $400.

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Magnolia Blossom Festival Treasure Hunt Clues

MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM FESTIVAL TREASURE HUNT CLUES Sponsored by Peoples Bank Winner receives $400   Monday AM: Can it be true? 30 years to hear the clues. Remember the rules, don’t dig or destroy flowers and trees, the treasure hunt will be easy as 1,2,3!   Monday PM: The third weekend in May are always the days. Shopping, searching,

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SAU Hosting NCAA Central Region Baseball Tournament

Mulerider Baseball to host Central Region Tournament as top-seed INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the second time in program history, the Southern Arkansas Baseball team will serve as host of a NCAA Regional Tournament as it was announced through the NCAA Division II Baseball Selection Show on Sunday night that the Muleriders will be the No.

Taylor Tigers & Lady Tigers in Semis

Taylor High School’s baseball and softball teams have advanced to the semi-finals of their 1A State Tournaments in Mountain Home. Neither Taylor team has been scored on yet in the tournaments. The Lady Tigers won 11-0 Thursday over Viola, and they beat Midland 10-0 Friday to earn a berth in the 1A softball semi-finals against Mt. Vernon-

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Panthers’ Season Ends in Harrison

(by Jeff Harrington) The Magnolia Panther baseball season came to a heartbreaking end Friday in the 5A State Baseball Tournament in Harrison.  The Panthers fell 10 to 9 to the Valley View Blazers in a back and forth game that saw a little bit of everything.  Valley View won it on a walk off single in the bottom of the 7th. Before the deciding

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First-Degree Murder Arrest

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release around 6 p.m. Friday related to a first-degree murder arrest. The release states that, “On May 11, 2018, a 911 call came in from a residence in the 2500 Block of Columbia Road 30 in reference to an individual who had been shot. The victim, later identified as Jenika Rankin,

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Mother’s Day Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Elaine Labit, the winner in our annual Mother’s Day Giveaway. She receives a beautiful arrangement from Magnolia Blossom Florist, plus $50 gift certificates from Murphy’s Jewelers and Shear Illusions. Elaine Labit’s name was submitted by her daughter Deborah. Thanks to our sponsors and thanks to all of you

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Muleriders claim 5th GAC Baseball Tournament Title

5/8/2018 9:33:00 PM | By: Jacob Pumphrey In their previous four trips to David Allen Memorial Ballpark for the Great American Conference Tournament in Enid, Oklahoma, Southern Arkansas proved to be tough to beat, much less eliminate, and Tuesday’s championship matchup with third-seed Oklahoma Baptist was no different as the Muleriders