Governor to address HSV Republican groups HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- HSV Republican Women and Republicans of HSV announced that Gov. Asa Hutchinson will speak at their 9:45 a.m. Thursday meeting in the Ouachita Building at the Ponce De Leon Center on Desoto Boulevard. Members, friends, men and candidates are welcome.

The annual Praise and Raise Lupus Gospel Concert fundraiser will be held beginning at 6 p.m. April 21 at Church of the Open Door, 700 South St. Teddy Frye is the pastor of the church.

NEW YORK -- Portraying a heroic sex crimes detective on television has provided Mariska Hargitay with a platform to help sexual assault victims in real life.

Support groups Narcotics Anonymous meets at 2 and 8 p.m. today at 919 Hobson Ave. This is a 12-step recovery program for people for whom drugs have become a major problem. The Help Line number is 321-8700. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 11 a.m. with speakers and 8 p.m. today at 411 Sellers St.

NEW YORK -- You might remember Nick Nolte's infamous mug shot from 2002, the one where the three-time Oscar nominee wears his hair wild and his shirt Hawaiian. But did you know he has another one from many years before that arrest?

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- The Hot Springs Village Strings has been selected to perform for the opening concert of the "Music On Barcelona" series sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Village Church, 403 Barcelona, in Hot Springs Village.

New e-Books, e-Audiobooks

STOCKHOLM -- The head of the Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature resigned Thursday after an internal dispute at the prestigious institution brought criticism from the Nobel board and concerns from Sweden's king.

The Bridge House of Hot Springs recently held the annual Alyce Ebel Memorial Tournament. Ebel was a founder of the Bridge House. Until her death in 2012, she was a frequent player and supporter of the club. Each year on her birthday, her family provides a party, Ebel's favorite cake and game tickets to the North/South and East/West winners in the A, B and C strats on that day. The North/South winners were, bottom, Carolyn Chunn and Bonnie McDonald; top, Steve Knott and Joyce Stroud and Charles Tapp and Eddie Sisco. For more information about duplicate bridge or bridge lessons, call 525-8780

At its 90th State Assembly held recently in Fayetteville, the Arkansas Society Daughters of the American Colonists elected new state officers for the term 2018-2020. Elected were Regent Tammy Sowers-White, Vice Regent Mary Miller, Chaplain Dorothy Wilks, Secretary Mary Ford, Treasurer Betty Harp, Registrar Ruth Ashcraft and Historian MarJo Dill. This is Sowers-White second term as state regent.

Hot Springs Villager Jeanette Frahm was presented the Spirit of 1812 Medal at the United States Daughters of 1812 104th state council held recently in Hot Springs.

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