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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The Arkadelphian: School board addresses bat infestation at Arkadelphia High

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Joel Phelps

More than just teenagers are prone to “hang out” at Arkadelphia High School. With summer vacation in full swing and high-schoolers no longer roaming the hallways, bats have taken up residency in some of the walls and ceilings. School board members sank their fangs into district coffers on Tuesday to hire a specialized team to move the nocturnal nuisances on their way.
UAMS performs groundbreaking epilepsy surgery as part of FDA-approved clinical trial

1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Linda Satter

Surgeons from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have performed the first transplantation in Arkansas of interneuron cell therapy, called NRTX-1001, into a patient with non-lesional epilepsy as part of an FDA-approved clinical trial under way at multiple locations across the United States.
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas lawmakers give initial approval to new state insurance captive’s rate structure

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

A legislative committee on Monday, June 9, 2025 granted preliminary permission for officials to move forward with proposed rates for Arkansas’ new state property insurance program, the result of nearly two years of work aimed at developing a plan to control rising insurance premiums for schools.
The Arkadelphian: Pafford EMS demanding halt to “libelous” social media posts; media law expert weighs in

2 weeks ago | magnoliareporter.com | Joel Phelps

With hopes of securing a contract for 911 ambulance calls in Clark County, Pafford Emergency Medical Services is taking a stand against outspoken social media users who have beef with the multi-million dollar company establishing a permanent local presence. The question is whether citizens have overstepped their fundamental rights to freedom of speech, and a media law expert argues that no lines have been crossed.
Arkansas Advocate: Revising direct democracy ballot measure to meet Arkansas law balancing act, drafter says

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

The authors of a proposed constitutional amendment to protect Arkansas’ direct democracy process are still revising their measure following the attorney general’s rejection of their original draft last week. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said he could not certify The Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment because it failed to meet the eighth-grade reading level standard set in a new law.
Endangered Species Act may be redefined in post-Chevron environment

2 weeks ago | magnoliareporter.com | Mary Hightower

A proposal to rescind the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act has people talking — to the tune of more than 300,000 public comments. The proposal, put forth April 17 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, had a public comment period that closed May 19. By May 14, there were more than 121,000 comments. When the comment period closed, that number had ballooned to 375,545. The original law prohibits anyone from “taking” a protected species.
Arkansas Advocate: Audit criticizes Arkansas Board of Corrections’ hiring of outside counsel in dispute with governor

3 weeks ago | magnoliareporter.com | Tess Vrbin |Antoinette Grajeda |Arkansas Advocate

An Arkansas legislative committee filed a report Friday, June 6, 2025 detailing a requested audit into the Board of Corrections’ 2023 hiring of a Little Rock attorney, a move that raised concerns from lawmakers about the board’s procurement practices.
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas governor announces overseas trade mission

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

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will travel to Europe this month for an overseas trade mission that will include stops in France and Switzerland, according to a Thursday press release from her office. Sanders’ trip, which is scheduled for June 14-19, will include appearances at a Paris Air Show panel hosted by the Aerospace Industries Association and a fireside chat organized by the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce.
“What's wrong with my lawn?” Research points toward possible answer

3 weeks ago | magnoliareporter.com | Maddie Johnson

With spring rains, warm-season turfgrasses such as bermudagrass and zoysiagrass are at risk of a fungal disease called large patch that can leave a lawn marked with large brown areas of dead and dying grass. Large patch is caused by a fungus and affects warm-season turfgrasses, which go dormant in cooler months. This disease begins with small, round patches that can grow in diameter and are characterized by a yellow, orange or brown color as the affected grass dies.
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission receives ExxonMobil lithium royalty application

3 weeks ago | magnoliareporter.com | Ainsley Platt |Arkansas Advocate

A second company hoping to extract lithium in South Arkansas applied for a lithium royalty just days after officials approved the state’s first royalty rate. ExxonMobil’s Saltwerx submitted an application Friday, May 30, 2025 for a lithium royalty identical to the one approved last Wednesday for the joint venture between Canada-based Standard Lithium and Equinor, a Norwegian energy company.