1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (350+ words) Southern Arkansas has been tapped to finish third in Great American Conference football. The Great American Conference has announced the results of its 2026 football coaches' poll. Coming in at preseason number three are the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders. The Muleriders…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (387+ words) Magnolia Reporter Allen Bryant, former Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Little Rock Field Office, has been named the law enforcement chief for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, effective July 13. Bryant brings more than 34 years of federal law…...

17+ hour ago   (300+ words) Magnolia Reporter EL DORADO — Main Street El Dorado is accepting applications for a new mini-grant program that will help business and property owners invest in improvements throughout the city’s historic downtown district. The program offers up to $10,000 in…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1231+ words) Clarksville City Council members Eddie King, left, and Christal Thompson, center, address attendees of a community-organized town hall about the Serverfarm data center on July 13, 2026. CLARKSVILLE — Karen Fawley first recalls learning of plans to construct a data center near the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (115+ words) On July 20, 1790, when Ignace Delino de Chalmette assumed command at Arkansas Post, a site closely tied to nearby Quapaw villages. On July 20, 1861, the Ninth Arkansas Infantry was organized at Pine Bluff, drawing heavily from southeast Arkansas counties. It became a…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (141+ words) Magnolia Reporter ADVERTORIAL: For Sale By Owner, 64 Sassafras Drive, Magnolia Symbiosis marks innovative front in battle to control New World screwworm Save on back-to-school spending during tax-free weekend starting August 1 Magnolia Farmers Market features first responders this morning Southern Nazarene's…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (196+ words) On July 17, 1885, David Akles, a Black man also listed as Ackles, was hanged at Helena for the alleged murder of Frank Burrell and Scilla Flanagan. Contemporary accounts described the execution as a public spectacle, with thousands present. On July 17, 1953, the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (232+ words) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Mena Regional Health System are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved on Tuesday night, July 14, 2026 by the Mena City…...

5+ day, 36+ min ago   (133+ words) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at the State of Lithum conference in Texarkana. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders returned to her childhood hometown Wednesday, declaring Texarkana, Arkansas the state’s “Capital for a Day” and delivering remarks at the Texarkana USA Regional…...

5+ day, 52+ min ago   (296+ words) Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb was injured in a fall in May. Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb has been recovering from a fall in her home since early May, her husband confirmed Thursday, July 16, 2026. The 69-year-old justice injured…...