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SAU senior outfielder Trevor Rucker has been named the first Great American Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the 2017 season. Rucker hit .462 (6-for-13) with four RBIs over SAU’s four-games. Of his six hits, four went for extra bases with two doubles, a triple, and a homerun. Rucker was also 4-for-4 in stolen bases and he scored

Columbia County Election Returns

Here are the Columbia County results from Tuesday’s General Election: In the race for Magnolia Alderman Ward 2- Position 1, James “JJ Street” Jefferson Jr. defeated the incumbent, Margie Russ, 346 to 312. There were four Waldo City Council races. In Ward 1- Position 2, Marcina Beasley got 218 votes to Leslie Albright’s 141. Darryl

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Mulerider Club Dinner November 7th

The SAU Mulerider Club will have its second dinner event of the school year at 6 p.m. Monday, November 7th in Grand Hall of the Reynolds Center. This event will feature a meet-and-greet session and a sit-down supper catered by Aramark. (The meal will consist of grilled chicken with cream sauce, garlic roasted potatoes, southern style green

Early Voting

Early voting began Monday for the November 8th general election. Columbia County Clerk Sherry Bell said that 503 people voted early Monday. You may vote early in the Columbia County Clerk’s office from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 to 4 on Saturdays.

Magnolia City Council Met Monday

The Magnolia City Council met Monday. They heard the first reading of an ordinance amending the annual license tax for businesses to operate in Magnolia. Ordinances require three readings before a vote. If the ordinance passes, rates would be based on the number of employees in the business: $50 for 1 to 5 employees, $100 for 6 to 24, $200 for

Sports Update

The SAU football team beat Henderson State 50 to 24 in the Murphy USA Classic Saturday in El Dorado. The lead went back and forth for most of the first half, but SAU scored twice late in the half over a period of about 30 seconds. After the Muleriders took the lead for good with 1:42 left in the half, the Reddies fumbled the kickoff; SAU

Sports News

It’s Homecoming tonight at Magnolia High School. The Homecoming Court will be presented on Don Hubbard Field at 6:30, and Magnolia and Watson Chapel will kick off at 7:00. As usual, you can hear the Panthers live on Magnolia’s Country 99.1, and online at MagnoliaRadio.com. Our football coverage begins with GameDay at 6:00, followed by an

Magnolia City Council Meets Monday

The Magnolia City Council meets at 5:00 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers behind the police station. Items under Old Business include an ordinance adjusting business license fees, the third reading of an ordinance regarding food trucks, and a rezoning request by Chad Turner. Items under New Business include a resolution to condemn a

Road Work Next Week on North Vine

We’ve been telling you about workers replacing the railroad crossing on North Vine Street this week. Now we’re told that that project will take place next week. Traffic will be diverted while the work is underway. The railroad crossing replacement on Vine Street is now scheduled to start next Monday, the 24th. The project is expected to take