Magnolia Reporter

Magnoliareporter.com is a website operated by Magnolia Reporter LLC, a corporation based in Arkansas. The site is owned and managed by Mike McNeill, who also serves as its editor and publisher. As a proud native of Magnolia, Mike has an extensive background in journalism, having spent 33 years working for daily newspapers across four different states. He launched magnoliareporter.com in April 2010 after stepping down from his role as managing editor at the Banner-News of Magnolia, where he worked for 11 years. The website aims to deliver timely news, information, and advertising, featuring articles, photos, videos, and other content that is relevant to the local community. Magnolia Reporter LLC is actively involved with the Magnolia-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Local Independent Online News Publishers organization.

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UAMS, MEMS to participate in study for early treatment of trauma patients

5 days ago | magnoliareporter.com | David Robinson

Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to study whether calcium, vasopressin, or both, will help severely injured patients survive life-threatening blood loss early in treatment. The CAlcium and VAsopressin following Injury Early Resuscitation (CAVALIER) trial will include approximately 1,050 people, ages 18 to 90.
Solar power system installations impact less than 1 percent of Arkansas’ ag land

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | John Lovett

Large-scale solar power arrays occupy about 0.2 percent of agricultural land in Arkansas, according to an analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Solar energy production is increasingly being used to meet both energy needs and zero net emissions goals within the United States. Arkansas is following this trend with several utility-scale solar energy production systems built in 2023 and 2024, and more scheduled to come online in the following years.
The cost of personal loans

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Mary Hightower

While a personal loan can help consumers do a variety of things: pay off medical bills, cover emergency expenses or make the vacation of a lifetime, the convenience comes at a cost, said Laura Hendrix, professor and personal finance and consumer expert for the Cooperative Extension Service. The first cost is interest, which is expressed as annual percentage rate, or APR. Is that loan worth it? Extension Personal Finance expert Laura Hendrix walks through the decision-making for obtaining a loan.
Dog owners willing to pay more for food labeled for certain health attributes

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | John Lovett

As owners humanize their pets and prove more willing to pay a premium for foods labeled to address pet health, a new study explores which pet health concerns bring the highest prices. The study recently published in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics examines numerous health attributes for dog food to determine which are associated with higher prices. The study may offer guidance for not just pet food companies, but for pet food buyers as well.
Taste of summer arrives with first box of tomatoes delivered to Bradley County extension office

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Mary Hightower

WARREN — The year’s first box of tomatoes was delivered a week earlier than last year to the Bradley County Extension Office, a tradition for about 50 years and a harbinger of the season to come. The first box — all Cherokee Purple tomatoes — was delivered Monday, May 19, 2025 by Westin Clanton, son of Randy Clanton Jr. and Skye Clanton, owners of Clanton Farms in Hermitage.
Arkansas Advocate: Latest lithium royalties hearing set for Wednesday in Magnolia

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Ainsley Platt |Arkansas Advocate

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Arkansas’ Oil and Gas Commission will for the third time in 18 months consider what lithium extractors should pay mineral rights holders in royalties. On the agenda is an application filed by SWA Lithium, a joint venture between Canada-based Standard Lithium and Norwegian energy giant Equinor, known for its Empire Wind offshore wind farm off the coast of New York. The meeting will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Reynolds Center at Southern Arkansas University.
Publication reveals soil lab use, fertility findings for blackberries, row crops, forages

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Maddie Johnson

FAYETTEVILLE -- When you test more than 200,000 soil samples in a year, you not only learn something about how Arkansans grow crops, gardens and lawns, but also the value of recommendations that result from soil test results. Each year, the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station publishes the Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies.
Research team homes in on genetics behind blackberry thorns

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Maddie Johnson

Researchers have discovered the genetic region responsible for blackberries’ deploying of a type of pointy self-protection: thorns. They can scratch pickers and damage fruit, making thornless blackberry varieties the preferred option in the U.S. market. Now, a team of researchers has pinpointed the genetic location behind them, paving the way for plant breeders to speed up development of thornless varieties.
Hydrangeas: A colorful springtime staple for shady gardens

2 weeks ago | magnoliareporter.com | Olivia Mcclure

Hydrangeas have long been a staple of Southern gardens, and it’s no wonder why. These beloved flowers, with their unique clusters of delicate blooms, offer a late-spring and early-summer splash of color to shaded areas — something that’s not always easy to find. Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs. Like most shrubs, it’s best to plant them in the fall. But you can appreciate their beautiful blooms right now — or soon.
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas attorney general certifies League of Women Voters ballot title

2 weeks ago | magnoliareporter.com | Antoinette Grajeda |Arkansas Advocate

Attorney General Tim Griffin on Wednesday, May 21, 2024 substituted and certified the popular name and ballot title of a constitutional amendment proposed by the League of Women Voters of Arkansas aimed at preserving the state’s direct democracy process. Griffin had rejected the proposal three times prior to Wednesday’s certification.