PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — One student was injured and an Arkansas school district placed on lockdown Monday morning, authorities said, following a reported shooting at a junior high school.Watson Chapel School District said the situation was “contained" and in a Facebook post the district said…

Earlier this month Judge Ben Barry, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas, ordered that a five-member water board be organized to oversee the Perla Water Association. The board has been organized and is effective today. 

 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday lifted most of the safety restrictions it placed on businesses to curb the spread of coronavirus, and said he'll end a mask mandate next month if the state's test positivity or hospitalizations are low.Hutchinson announced the …

After the winter weather storm events caused heavy snow and icy situations throughout the state, the Malvern Fire Department continues to stay busy in the act of duty. Recently, the firefighters quickly responded to a structure fire Monday night around 11:15 p.m. on Sun Street in the 100 blo…

During a meeting of the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Board Monday, the board directors voted to hire a new SWA administrator. The board voted to appoint Ray Cook as administrator with Director Jerry Dodd abstaining. 

At this time, city officials are asking residents to conserve water.

Southwest Water Association customers who live south of Interstate 30 in Hot Spring County and Saline County are currently under a boil order, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. 

Hot Spring County Judge Dennis Thornton has announced that the HSC Courthouse will be closed again Friday and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday. 

There is the potential for mandatory forced outages in the next few hours if the demand does not decrease, and customers across the state should be prepared to have controlled outages for what we hope will be no more than 60 minutes per customer until the power demand is reduced. Limiting th…

Entergy Arkansas customers are asked to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage, especially between 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.

According to the latest update from the Arkansas Department of Health, three additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Hot Spring County. The total is now 65 with 59 being confirmed and six being probable.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a issue that local officials said they have known about for quite some time–the lack of broadband access in rural areas. Hot Spring County Judge Dennis Thornton said while in office this issue has been a big focus, and he is extremely excited to ann…

To help others in the community receive their COVID-19 vaccine, Arkansas State University Three Rivers is helping with the vaccine distribution. 

A robbery and kidnapping incident in Garland County Friday evening ended with a Leola man’s arrest in Malvern.   

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — For the first time in three years, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday morning at a chilly, snow-splashed Gobbler’s Knob.

The Malvern City Council will have its regular monthly finance/agenda meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. via teleconference through the Teamup Microsoft web app online.

According to Hot Spring County Sheriff Mike Cash, Walmart in Malvern is on lockdown and he asked that residents stay away from the area.

During the Hot Spring County Quorum Court meetings Tuesday, justices of the peace were each given a few minutes to discuss issues that need to be addressed in their districts.

According to the latest information from the Arkansas Department of Health, there have been 4,263 total cases of COVID-19 in Hot Spring County and 214 are currently labeled as active. 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, announced Monday she’s running for Arkansas governor, vying for political office even as the former president’s legacy is clouded by an impeachment charge that he incited the deadly …

Recently, the Magnet Cove School Board members met for a construction meeting held with the architect, construction manager, and all subcontractors for the new elementary school. The construction process for the new Magnet Cove Elementary school project continues to progress while the 2020-2…

Maintenance Work at the Social Hill and Highway 84 interchange means temporary closure of one exit ramp, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation officials. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation's second-highest office.

President Joe Biden says “democracy has prevailed” in a country reeling amid a pandemic and a violent melee two weeks ago at the U.S. Capitol.

Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration ceremony has begun.

President Donald Trump has followed one presidential tradition.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections announced Tuesday that an inmate at the Ouachita River Correctional Unit in Malvern died Sunday 

Monday around 6:35 a.m., the Malvern Fire Department responded to an emergency fire in the 400 block on East Sullenberger Street. 

An Arkansas State Police sergeant suffered “impaling injuries” while engaged in a foot pursuit with a Malvern man. 

After conducting a successful November 3, 2020 General Election for Hot Spring County, the election staff met Tuesday at the Election Office building during a brief HSC Commissioners meeting to discuss plans for the upcoming school board elections.

According to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, an inmate was found dead at the Ouachita River Correctional Unit today. 

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.