A Malvern resident and Bismarck native is celebrating her 100th birthday today. Novella (Shuffield) Hardage was born to Herman and Era (Thomas) Shuffield on  Jan. 15, 1921, in Marcus, in western Hot Spring County. 

The "Fingers Crossed for 2021"  is  the approach and motto the Arkansas Blood Institute has been taking into the new year to help save lives during blood drive events hosted in several local school districts in Hot Spring County. 

The Malvern City Council held its first monthly council meeting of the new year Monday via teleconference through the Teamup Microsoft web app online.

Perla Water Association customers are under a boil order until further notice, said a representative for the association.  

Deputies with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office have reported they are looking for a wanted person. 

A Hot Spring Quorum Court meeting set to take place today has been rescheduled. The meeting will now take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 19. 

A Malvern woman was killed in an accident on Highway 270 West near Magnet Cove, according to Arkansas State Police.

For the first meeting of the new year Monday, the Malvern City Council during their finance/agenda meeting was able to take a glimpse of the outside structure design and sketch plans for the remodeling the Fred's building into the new Malvern Police Station. 

A Malvern man was arrested on Dec. 25 in connection with an investigation conducted by the Hot Springs Police Department.

The Malvern/Hot Spring County Library is ready to kick off its events schedule for the public to enjoy during the entire month of January for the new year of 2021. The library is presenting a winter reading challenge which began January 3 and ends February 28.

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Fifty Hot Spring County residents have died of COVID-19, according to the latest information from the Arkansas Department of Health.

The Malvern/Hot Spring County Library has several events planned during the most jolly and cheerful holiday month of the year in December. The library staff has made changes to its Santa at the Library event which is set to take place Saturday. 

After the first round of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Hot Spring County today, employees at the Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County received the vaccine. 

 The Malvern City Council held its final monthly council meeting of 2020 Monday via teleconference through the Teamup Microsoft web app online. 

The Malvern Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Andre Dantoni Luton Jr. The MPD is actively searching for the suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred on December 13, in the area of Church St.Andre Luton is wanted for Aggravated Robbery, Battery 1st and C…

Victory Praise and Worship Church and Brandon's Funeral Home will be sponsoring a "Christmas Dinners To-Go Meals" on Wednesday beginning at 5 p.m. at 404 North Banks Street.  

To help shine a spotlight on downtown Malvern during the holiday season, the Small Business Saturday, Shop Small—Shop Malvern Passport program exceeded expectations to turn out as a huge success.

The Malvern City Council met for its monthly agenda meeting Monday via teleconference through the Teamup Microsoft web app online to utilize communication with Malvern Mayor Brenda J. Weldon at Malvern Water Works board room.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the second annual Christmas on the Courthouse Square event scheduled to take place this year will be canceled, according to Glorie Thornton. 

Victory Praise and Worship Church and Brandon's Funeral Home will be sponsoring a "Christmas Dinners To-Go Meals" on Wednesday, December 16  beginning at 5 p.m. at 404 North Banks Street.  

The Malvern City Council will have its regular monthly finance/agenda meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday. 

Devin Lewis, the son of Danny and Teresa Lewis, is a senior at Glen Rose High School. 

A Hot Spring County man was killed during a fire at his home on Thanksgiving.

A total of 2,971  COVID-19 cases have been reported in Hot Spring County with 2,851 cases being confirmed, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. 

The Crossing in Malvern continues to make adjustments with their residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The staff has created a unique way for family members to stay in communication with residents by having a Family Ties and Homemade Pies virtual gathering during the holiday season. 

ounty Library has provided several events planned during the most jolly and cheerful holiday month of the year in December. The library is presenting a reading challenge for December 1 through 23—"12 Days of Christmas."  

According a release from the Arkansas Department of Corrections, at approximately 12:20 p.m. Saturday an inmate was pronounced dead at the Ouachita River Correctional Unit.

The Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help identifying the suspects and owner of the vehicle and trailer. 

According to information released Thursday afternoon by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, 88 school districts across the state have 50 or more new known COVID-19 infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period.  

To showcase some Christmas holiday spirit in downtown Malvern, a holiday window decorating contest is taking place for all local businesses between the 400 block of Main Street. 

The Magnet Cove Fire Department responded to an explosion Tuesday on Military Cutoff Road. 

Officials with Magnet Cove and Ouachita school districts announced changes to instruction for students. 

Community dinners that usually take place on Thanksgiving and Christmas have been canceled because of COVID-19. 

With the Thanksgiving holiday shortly approaching, Victory Praise and Worship Church in Malvern is hosting a free meal-to-go pre-Thanksgiving dinner event for the community Wednesday, November 18.

On November 17, Central Arkansas Development Council is scheduled to finish its emergency food distribution in Hot Spring County at the HSC Fairgrounds in Malvern. Distributions will begin at 10 a.m. and will proceed while supplies last.