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Sports Update

The Magnolia Panther basketball season came to a close Thursday night at Panther Arena. Little Rock Mills defeated Magnolia 69-39 in the first round of the 5A State Tournament. Magnolia was led by seniors Greg Martin with 14 points and Trey Davis with 13. The Panthers finished the season with a 12 and 13 record. Mills improved to 28 and 2. The

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Baseball Broadcast Schedule

Here is a schedule of the Southern Arkansas University and Magnolia High School games that we are broadcasting. Go Muleriders and Go Panthers! And here is a link to download a printable schedule: KVMA-KVMZ-BASEBALL-BROADCAST-SCHEDULE-2017

Missing Person Found

Early Wednesday afternoon, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert about a missing person. It stated that 36-year-old Jalinda Dawn Ryan of Magnolia was reported as a missing person on Tuesday. But then, a little after 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office issued another alert; it stated that Ryan had been found, and she is safe

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Attempted Baby Snatching at MRMC

Five arrests were made Tuesday afternoon related to an attempt to take a newborn child from Magnolia Regional Medical Center. Magnolia Police report that emergency security measures alerted nurses and staff; law enforcement was also notified. According to the police report, 22-year-old Stephanie Paige Smith attempted to take the baby, but was

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Panthers Sports Update

The Magnolia Panther baseball team began their season yesterday with an 11-2 win at Smackover. The game went eight innings, with Magnolia scoring 9 nuns in the top of the eighth. Matt Goodheart was the Panthers’ winning pitcher; he also hit a 2-run homer. Jay French and Dayton Dickson had 2 hits apiece. The next action for the Panthers is in

Magnolia City Council Focuses on North Jackson

The Magnolia City Council met Monday. The meeting lasted just under an hour, with 43 minutes spent discussing Mayor Parnell Vann’s proposal to reduce North Jackson Street from 4 lanes to 2 lanes. Chamber of Commerce director and city hall employee Ellie Baker laid out the plan. The plan, as it is currently being presented, would reduce

MHS Sport Updates

Magnolia High School is hosting the 5A State High School Basketball Tournament. The tournament begins Tuesday, with games beginning at 1:00 daily through Friday, and at noon Saturday. All 5A Tournament games through the semi-finals will be played at Panther Arena. The finals in all classifications take place at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

SAU Sports Updates

  The SAU basketball teams were both winners Saturday at Oklahoma Baptist University. The Lady Muleriders won 74-71 and the Muleriders won 96-88. It was the final game of the season for the Lady Muleriders. The Muleriders will play this week in the Great American Conference Tournament in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Muleriders are the

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Magnolia Sports

Both SAU basketball teams were defeated Thursday night at Southern Nazarene University. The Lady Muleriders lost 87-69, and the Muleriders fell 68-64. Jasmyn Eckerman led the Lady Muleriders with 15 points and Kimberly Crown added 14 points. Top scorers for the Muleriders were CJ Elkins with 15 points, Keeton Tennison with 13, De’Sean Dockery

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Basketball Update

The SAU basketball teams close out the regular season with an Oklahoma swing. They have games starting at 5:30 tonight at Southern Nazarene University, and at 1:00 Saturday at Oklahoma Baptist. All of the games will be broadcast live on Magnolia’s Country 99.1. Tonight’s broadcast begins at 5:20. The Magnolia Panthers face Hope tonight in