Early voting has begun for the 2021 school board elections for Bismarck, Glen Rose, and Malvern school districts and the millage for Ouachita School District at the Hot Spring County Election Office building located at 230 W. Second Street in Malvern.

In honor of National Armed Forces Day,  EAST Lab students from Ms. Angela Greene's fifth grade class at Wilson Intermediate School in Malvern has organized an Armed Forces Day Parade for local veterans in the community Friday at 1:30 p.m. 

Ready to open its doors to the community in downtown Malvern, The Peacock Blvd., located at 315 S Main Street will have its store grand opening Saturday from 9 a..m. until 5 p.m.

Two Malvern residents are facing charges for fraudulently selling purebred, registered puppies that did not exist, according to a news release from the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. 

The Call in Garland and Hot Spring Counties is hosting a community event for its headquarters in Hot Spring County Tuesday, May 11 from 10 a.m. until noon inside the Second Baptist Church located at 210 West Mill Street in Malvern.

The Malvern City Council met for its first monthly finance/ agenda meeting Monday via teleconference through the Teamup Microsoft web app online to utilize communication. 

While securing the safety during the emergency rescue process the Malvern Fire Department recently was awarded a grant that supplied lifesaving pet oxygen masks through the Invisible Fence— Project Breathe Program.

In celebration of 501 day, the Malvern Downtown Development Corporation will host its Small Business Saturday, Shop Small Passport program event with the support of the Downtown businesses. 

This Saturday, a portion of central Arkansas will celebrate a new event and holiday—"501 Day" to help promote and support local businesses and organizations in their downtown area. 

The Malvern Fire Department with the South Malvern Fire District and Ouachita Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a water rescue emergency in the Ouachita River Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m. 

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

Friday afternoon, troopers responded to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 67. 

A Malvern woman was killed in a head-on collision at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday on Hwy. 67 south, according to an Arkansas State Police report. 

The Malvern-Hot Spring County Library has scheduled events and activities for the public to enjoy during the entire month of April. 

Friday was a farewell occasion that presented love, joy and appreciation to a dedicated individual of Nicole Simmons, who had an impact on the Hot Spring County Courthouse while fulfilling duties as a standout security guard.

This Saturday there will be an event of fun and excitement for the public in the downtown area of Malvern. A soft opening event for the Leopard Gaming Lounge located at 126 W. 3rd Street will take place beginning at 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The new lounge features several interesting activities, …

The Literacy Council of HSC, Inc. has a new location for operation located at 1135 East Page St. in Malvern. The READ Program/Literacy Council offers many educational services. The programs' services range from basic literacy for adults to peer-tutoring for children; English as a Second Lang…

The Malvern High School recently announced important details pertaining to the graduation commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021. 

To spread some love on Main Street in downtown Malvern, the Small Business Saturday, Shop Small—Shop Malvern Passport program event in March was successful and brought several patrons of the community into the downtown area of Malvern.

The Malvern Fire Department recently attended a technical writing for first responders class  pertaining to their line of work instructed by Ronnie Thompson, Arkansas State University Three Rivers associate professor of English, at the ASU Three Rivers Center for Applied Science Technology.

A Malvern man was arrested on Arkansas 67 Friday after he reportedly ran away from a Saline County deputy and was named in active warrants out of Bryant and Beebe. 

A Malvern man was arrested in connection with a murder that occurred in Hot Springs, according to the Hot Springs Police Department. 

According to a statement released by Bismarck School District, the district was placed lockdown after a call was received around 1 p.m. “claiming there was a bomb on campus.”

st United Methodist Church in Malvern helped host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic conducted by Community Care Rx Pharmacy Thursday at the church.

This Saturday, the Malvern Downtown Development Corporation with the Hot Spring County Conversations—Malvern Beautification Action Team and the City of Rockport will be hosting its annual Malvern Quarterly Clean-Up from at 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

Today marks the one year anniversary of Hot Springs Officer Brent Scrimshire’s death in the line of duty.

In a press conference this morning, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that the state would fully open up the vaccine to the remainder of the 1B category under the state's vaccine plan. 

The Malvern City Council recently met for its monthly finance/ agenda meeting via teleconference through the Teamup Microsoft web app online to utilize communication with Malvern Mayor Brenda J. Weldon.

Around 12:19 a.m. after midnight Wednesday morning, the Malvern Fire Department quickly responded to an emergency structure fire at a residence located at 518 McHenry Street. 

Arkansas State Police are currently investigating a shooting incident that reportedly took place Monday in Rockport. 

The Malvern/Hot Spring County Library has scheduled events and activities for the public to enjoy during the entire month of March. The library is presenting a March reading challenge March 1 through 31.

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…