Domenique Harper, Jr. is a 2021 graduate of Malvern High School.  He completed basic training and advanced individual training (AIT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  He graduated from AIT on the Commandant’s List.  Soldiers on the Commandant’s List must earn an average GPA of 90 percent or h…

The city of Perla is in a bit of a mess when it comes to their water situation. Currently using Malvern’s water, Perla owes more than $699,000 to creditors including $300,000 to Malvern over which the two towns are currently in court.

Volunteers with the Will and Daisy Community Garden in Donaldson presented the Fall Pumpkin Fest on Thursday. The garden is located right beside Ouachita School District on Hwy. 67, and students from Ouachita Elementary School were invited to join the festivities.

Being a member on the Malvern Downtown Development Corporation we are always trying to improve the Main Street area. I personally have had downtown merchants and the public asking about monthly activities like our neighbors have bringing in food trucks, live music, family activities, etc.  

During their regular monthly meeting Monday, the Malvern City Council approved one item of new business, which pertained to the appointment of Michael Acord of BZA from Ward 2 to the Planning Commission. The council met via teleconference and streamed live to utilize communication from the M…

To enhance rescue training as firefighters, Captain Carter Greathouse and Lieutenant Tanner Neighbors of the Malvern Fire Department attended a flood rescue academy in Georgetown, Texas this summer. 

Like communities across the state and nation, Hot Spring County has been dealing with an increasing number of opioid overdoses.

Recently, firefighters from three local departments completed a swift water/ flood water training. 

During a regular monthly meeting Monday, the Malvern City Council approved several items of new business with Malvern Mayor Brenda J. Weldon while assembling together at the First Baptist Church Life Center in Malvern.

Union Pacific has released the full schedule for Big Boy No. 4014’s 2021 tour, an almost month-long, 10-state tour which begins Aug. 5 and concludes Sept. 7, and includes one opportunity to ride behind the locomotive. The railroad also said the locomotive will have a break-in run this Thursd…

The Malvern City Council met for its first monthly finance/ agenda meeting Tuesday at the First Baptist Church Life Center in Malvern.

The Ouachita River Art Guild held its regular meeting Wednesday at 418-B South Main Street. The meeting covered everything from the Independence Day Festival to the New DeRoche Fire Department was discussed. 

According to an Arkansas State Police crash report, a Hot Spring County man was killed and a Malvern woman was injured during a vehicle accident Saturday in Saline County. 

The THV 11 and Arkansas Food Bank Summer Cereal Drive provides non-perishable breakfast items that are both nutritious and kid-friendly for children and families in Central Arkansas who would otherwise go without the most important meal of the day - breakfast. The summer cereal drive provide…

In a public announcement Thursday, Hot Spring County Sheriff Mike Cash reported that there is a “pending, non-assessed sex offender” moving to the area. 

The Malvern Fire Department has issued  a friendly reminder for the residents of Malvern and  guests to enjoy a safe Fourth of July celebration. 

 A new business was unveiled in Malvern Tuesday. The Peacock BLVD is now in operation after a well-attended ribbon cutting.

The DAISY Foundation recently awarded Sarah Hughes, a registered nurse at Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County, with its DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

The Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office recently shared a warning on social media about a scam. 

In a special called meeting Thursday, the Malvern City Council agreed to approve two items of business that pertained to a bid to scrub, seal, micro-surfacing city streets and a bid for a special eradication project. The meeting was streamed from the Mayor's office.  

The American Termite and Pest Control Brickfest Bull Bash is slated to take place Saturday at the Hot Spring County Fairground. The show is presenting by  Patriot Portable Buildings of Bismarck. 

The Literacy Council of Hot Spring County will hold a lip sync contest on June 26. Local residents will perform.

Recently, Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery by marking the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, became a federal holiday. 

Even though the traditional Brickfest festival is not being held this year, the Brickfest 5K is still on.  It is slated to take place at 7 a.m. June 26 in Malvern. 

During their regular monthly meeting Monday, the Malvern City Council approved several items of old and new business via teleconference through the Teamup Microsoft web app online to communicate with Malvern Mayor Brenda J. Weldon.

According to Hot Spring County Sheriff Mike Cash, a post on Facebook lead to a resident’s stolen property being recovered quickly. 

In honor of the Independence Day holiday, several 4th of July celebrations are planned for the community to enjoy in Malvern. 

The Henson Benson Foundation Board held its annual meeting on Wednesday, June 9 at its Perla office where Alan ‘Spud’ McClain was elected as the newest member of the Board.

Monday afternoon, troopers with the Arkansas State Police responded to a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 30 that resulted in one fatality and several injuries.