Several of the original members of the 1961 Malvern Little League All-Stars came together Saturday morning to reminisce about their stellar achievement and pay homage to their beloved assistant baseball coach, Don Elliot.

More than 50 dogs will be transported from the City of Malvern Animal Shelter to help relieve the overburdened shelter and staff and transfer pets to high-traffic shelters where they will be placed for adoption. BISSELL Pet Foundation is facilitating and providing critical funding for this l…

The Malvern Fire Department responded to a fire on Vine St. in Malvern  Fri. morning. A fatality occurred seemingly as a result of the fire.

Arkansas State University Three Rivers has been in the process of renovating The Ritz theater in downtown Malvern. Through grants received from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant, ASUTR has been able to overhaul the previously closed theater.

The Malvern Downtown Development Corporation is the latest local entity to show public support for the Vote Hot Spring County Wet initiative, a movement led by local business and community leaders who want to see a local option on the November ballot that would empower  voters to decide if H…

The Malvern Area Kiwanis Club held their monthly meeting at Jimmy’s Italian Restaurant at noon last Thurs.. The charitable organization’s motto is “Serving the children of the world”, and this small but dedicated group meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at said restaurant to discuss ways t…

Residents in the farthest reaches of Hot Spring County will soon boast better broadband service than many urban communities in Arkansas, thanks to the hard work of rural telecommunication service providers in the area, in conjunction with state and federal funds allotted to them for the purp…

The Hot Spring County Homeless Coalition was established in 2011 by concerned individuals who wanted to offer coordinated assistance and make a lasting improvement in the lives of the often-overlooked homeless population in our community.

Malvern and Perla city officials attended a two-day hearing Dec. 1-2 in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court at the Hot Spring County Courthouse as part of a lawsuit Malvern filed against Perla to recoup unpaid water fees.  Malvern also sought to have Perla’s water service placed into receivership…

The Magnet Cove School District has taken animal care into their own hands. After fifth graders at the school expressed concern over how to help animals, the school lept into action.

Early this week, the Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office posted the following notice on their Facebook page:

Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County recently received advanced gastroenterology equipment, thanks to a generous donation from volunteers with the hospital’s auxiliary.

The Natural Skate, a bi-weekly podcast that reports on skateboarding news in Arkansas, announced on their Facebook page that mayor Brenda Weldon and city officials have agreed to let the organization build a skatepark in Malvern.

Dara Casey, President of the Malvern Downtown Development Corporation, welcomed Ed Kim from the Amtrak corporate office to Malvern on Monday, Oct. 18, to officially wrap up a long-awaited lighting project at the train station platform on East 1st Street.

Lil Lions Daycare, located at 3350 Finch Rd. in Bismarck. officially opened its den Tuesday afternoon with a ribbon cutting ceremony at their location behind Bismarck Elementary School.

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.  

The Henson Benson Foundation presented a $2,500 donation to Harvest of Hope Food for Kids , which began 10 years ago to feed hungry children in Hot Spring County.  According to the Board Chair, Penny Gassman, the donation will help pay for the cost of the Food for Kids Backpack program, also…