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.  

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. 

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. 

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. 

In celebration of 501 Day, the Malvern Downtown Development Corporation hosted its Small Business Saturday, Shop Small—Shop Malvern Passport program event May 1 on Main Street in downtown Malvern.

Several local donors in the community gave blood Thursday during a blood drive event hosted by The Malvern Boots and Badges with the Arkansas Blood Institute at the Boys and Girls Club of Malvern and Hot Spring County gymnasium—located  at1840 W. Moline St. in Malvern.

The Malvern-Hot Spring County Library is kicking off the 2021 summer reading events—Tales with Tails for all ages beginning June 1 through August 4.

The Ouachita River Correctional Unit in Malvern was re-accredited by the American Correctional Association Thursday during a special close out session and luncheon held in the facility. 

Tuesday, May 25, the Central Arkansas Development Council will have its emergency food distribution in Hot Spring County at the Arkansas State University Three Rivers campus located at 1 College Circle in Malvern.

The Malvern Boots and Badges will host a blood drive event with the Arkansas Blood Institute Thursday May 27 beginning at 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Malvern and Hot Spring County gymnasium located 1840 W. Moline St. in Malvern.

The Malvern Fire Department water rescue team secured the safety of a few individuals canoeing during a water rescue emergency with the assistance of Malvern Police Department Sgt. Heath Dickson in the Ouachita River during this past Sunday.

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 June 12 beginning at 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.

A man received a 30-year sentence in the Arkansas Department of Correction after pleading guilty Tuesday afternoon to second degree murder. 

After polls closed Tuesday on election day for Hot Spring County School Board Elections, ballots were counted at the HSC Election Office for early voting pertaining to Malvern, Glen Rose, Bismarck and Ouachita school districts for the unofficial results.

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.