#5 Hometown Feature News

Election is Nearing and the location for the proposed Magnolia ballfields and recreation center has been relocated to 114- acre Dudney Road Site

Two weeks before the city of Magnolia votes on this new recreational facilities the prospective sites have been switched. Mayor Parnell Vann told the Magnolia City Council that the city has an option to buy 114 acres off Dudney Road for construction of the recreational center.

Chad and Jamie Daniel made the offer to the city for the acreage. This site is recognized as the "Harrington farm" east of the Magnolia Health and Rehabilitation Center. 

Mayor Vann said he intended to appoint former Magnolia High School baseball coach David Sisson as the man to manage the baseball facility if it is built. 

Coach Sisson advised Vann to seek another site for the six proposed ballfields as the intention was to have the fields built near Walmart. Sisson told Vann it would be a safety issue and the 25 acres was "too tight".

If this proposed Recreational is able to get passed on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Magnolia it would have multiple advantages being relocated to the Harrington Farm property. 

Vann made a statement about Coach Sisson. "We know we have only one bite at the apple and it has to be the right bite," Vann said. "I trust Coach Sisson with this project." 

Vann also followed saying this is a great opportunity for the city of Magnolia. "This is a quality of life issue for our city," Vann said. "We cannot let this go by." 

The proposed Recreational Center would cost $16,395,000 if it were to pass. The recreational center would have a 25-meter pool and a dive well. A exercise pool for water aerobics, a therapy pool, and a splash pad. 

Followed by meeting and party rooms, concession stand and perhaps a restaurant and an indoor walking track. In addition too the six proposed ballfields. The original proposal called for a 50-meter pool.

All registered voters who live in the city of Magnolia are eligible to vote on Tuesday October 10 as stated earlier. However, early voting start this Monday at the Columbia County Courthouse.

For more information go to our website.

http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/local_news/article_bcff0952-a35b-11e7-a2da-977d43a8b4c1.html

#4 Hometown Hard News

Magnolia Voters Pass Tax Millage Of $21 Million for the Magnolia School District

Magnolia (Arkansas) On Tuesday, September 19 the city of Magnolia passed a new tax millage and millage extension for the Magnolia School district. Which is a total amount of $21,330,000 dollars in new facilities and improvements that will go in effect soon.

The total vote for this election was 545 (57.12 percent) votes for the increased tax and 409 (42.88 percent) votes against from the 954 ballets cast. 

Voters in Magnolia approved raising the existing property tax millage by 3.4 mills to a total of 33 mills. They also approved the extension of 4.6 mills of existing debt service through the year 2047.

The current debt service millage goes back to 2001. After the terrorist attack for the $6 million dollar cost of Panther Arena and the Magnolia High Band. It will be extended for an additional 17 years instead of rolling off the tax books in 2030.

The Magnolia School district is very pleased with the passing of this new law and the future of the Magnolia School district. As seen in the picture above is Superintendent John Ward smiling at the passing of the tax millage.

The $21,330,000 millage and debt extension will be used for the following:

$7.5 million for a performing arts center at Magnolia High School.

$6.5 million for a ninth-grade academy at Magnolia High School.

$2 million for a student services and a health center at Central Elementary School.

$2,150,000 for parking lot resurfacing across the district.  A new parking lot at Central Elementary and a drop-off pick-up lane at East Side Elementary School.

$2.5 million for maintenance and renovation projects for the district of Magnolia.

For more information go visit the website.

http://www.magnoliareporter.com/education/article_392b7778-9dbb-11e7-9037-fbdc30786025.html

#3 Twitter News Leads with Story Links

#2 Twitter Breaking News Updates over a 24 hour Period on Hurricane Irma

This is a picture of Hurricane Irma in downtown Miami Florida over the weekend and it has caused much destruction over state of Florida. 

Richard Branson a billionaire entrepreneur stayed at his home over the weekend in the Virgin Islands during the destruction of Hurricane Irma in his wine cellar. Here are some pictures of the devastation
Irma caused.

https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/907005796759764992
https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/906996477435826176
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Irma went through Naples Florida yesterday and meteorologists from the weather channel stood out during Irma with winds around 125 mph which is crazy. Here is a video on twitter of the hurricane going through Naples.

https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews/status/906924379472310273

Hurricane Irma has temporarily displaced the ocean of Tampa Bay, Florida. Here is a video of it.

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/906902741292863494

Hurricane Irma has impacted 53 plus million people and has killed at least 38 people in its path here is the path Irma went.


https://twitter.com/FoxNewsResearch/status/907255131355402241

Hurricane Irma has now been down graded to a tropical storm causing major flooding in the state of Florida and is moving toward the state of Alabama. This Hurricane is one of the worst hurricanes the United States has encountered. My thoughts and prayers are with the people who have and will be impacted by this storm. 

Finally, here is a video of the Hurricane moving north of Florida. Also a picture of the path of the storm.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/907270398584217600



https://twitter.com/JeffBaskinFOX16/status/907063297333219328

#1 Defining News

What is Defining News? It is the sufficient source of news which is reliable and the truth. It is telling the good people of the world what is going on in their towns, schools, and around the whole entire world.

News is for the most part bad rather than good. Here is a good example of some bad world news. Hurricane Irma is heading to the mainlands and could lead people with flooded homes worse than Hurricane Harvey. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi7vejox47WAhWoj1QKHX3cBF8QqUMILjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnews%2Fcapital-weather-gang%2Fwp%2F2017%2F09%2F05%2Fcatastrophic-hurricane-irma-now-a-cat-5-is-on-a-collision-course-with-florida%2F&usg=AFQjCNFW0OgpVCODe9cOIrzlvRKh0QMiPw

There is also breaking news such as sports related material. For example, Ezekiel Elliot's suspension.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjK7evyyI7WAhWI6YMKHSAkAEEQqUMIKjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnfl%2Fnews%2Fcowboys-jerry-jones-ill-have-good-news-this-week-on-ezekiel-elliott%2F&usg=AFQjCNHH5IU_l6JUAHMrZxJn2xhwf8zF3A

Social media is a great tool for news such as twitter. Here is a good example of news on twitter.
https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/905562659789164544

 News should be the truth and only the truth. Sometimes I feel like the media likes to misinform the public on important topics. As a sports writer I tell the facts and only the facts whether I like it or not I will report it as is.

There is also political news such as the President of the Untied States Donald Trump when he got elected as the 45 president of the United States.

Finally defining news is information getting out to the public and social media is a great tool to get the news or just simply watching a variety of TV networks.