Magnolia NewsLocal news for Magnolia, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Charges Filed Against Former Teache- April 30, 2008 "Due to catastrophic events that have taken place within my family, I do hereby resign as a teacher in the Magnolia School District" To read the arrest affadavits click here. Magnolia police say the motives of a teacher accused of taking three youngsters to motels to engage in sex in a nearby town aren't known. via KATVhttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/charges-filed-against-former-teache?fromrss=... Arkansas Teacher Takes Teens to Motels for Sex- April 28, 2008 "Due to catastrophic events that have taken place within my family, I do hereby resign as a teacher in the Magnolia School District." Magnolia police say the motives of a teacher accused of taking three youngsters to motels to engage in sex in a nearby town aren't known. via WPTYhttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/arkansas-teacher-takes-teens-to-motels-for-s... Governor's appointments- April 27, 2008 Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed these 27 people to state and local positions, his office announced Thursday Tracy Akard, Pearcy, to the state Board of Cosmetology for a term expiring Jan. via Benton County Daily Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/governors-appointments?fromrss=1 Teacher accused of helping girls get motel room for sex- April 25, 2008 "You've got two lives who are going to be traumatized for life. They're going to have to live with this. It's going to be awful and it's going to be hard. That's the worst part." A school teacher who police say rented motel rooms for a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl to have sex with others has been arrested on numerous charges. via FOX16.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/teacher-accused-of-helping-girls-get-motel-r... Work begins on new hospital at Magnolia, Ark.- April 25, 2008 Work has begun on a $30 million hospital that officials say will boost the local economy and provide much better medical care. via WREG-TV Memphishttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/work-begins-on-new-hospital-at-magnolia-ark?... Railcars carrying chlorine derail in Magnolia- April 22, 2008 By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette A train derailed Friday morning in the southern city of Magnolia, causing several rail cars full of chlorine to tip over but no leaks were reported. via Arkansas Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/railcars-carrying-chlorine-derail-in-magnoli... No Leaks Reported From Derailed Chlorine Tanker Cars In Magnolia- April 20, 2008 Posted: Updated: Three tanker cars carrying chlorine jumped the tracks Friday morning in Magnolia, Arkansas. via KSLA-TV Shreveporthttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/no-leaks-reported-from-derailed-chlorine-tan... Train Derails in Magnolia- April 18, 2008 Three tank cars full of liquid chlorine derailed and tipped over near the Southern Arkansas University campus. via KATV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/train-derails-in-magnolia?fromrss=1 Mid-Daily Items: Check before towing- April 18, 2008 "I hate the way towing people run the business" Dallas tow truck driver Fidel Retana Jr. apparently didn't look inside the illegally parked car he hooked up and hauled away from a fire lane. via Dailyitem.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/mid-daily-items-check-before-towing?fromrss=... A Leg, A Thigh...And A Side Of Marijuana- April 15, 2008 Magnolia police say it wasn't the fried chicken in Savalas Vantoli Stewart's car that gave off a funky smell. via KTHV-TV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/magnolia-ar/2008/04/a-leg-a-thigh-and-a-side-of-marijuana?fromrs... |