Hot Springs Sentinel Record

'Stuff the Bus' goes virtual Midway through the summer, there are typically school supply donation bins at the entrances of local Walmarts placed by the United Way of the Ouachitas. by Cassidy Kendall 1 hr. ago

Two women dead, suspect arrested following reported shooting An Arkadelphia man who reportedly led multiple law enforcement agencies in a high-speed pursuit that ended in Saline County Saturday evening has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of two women at an apartment complex on Akers Road, according to the Garland County Sheriff's Department. by Mark Gregory 5 hrs. ago

Hot Springs seniors to graduate July 30 Hot Springs World Class High School will graduate more than 200 seniors at 7:30 p.m. July 30 at Bank OZK Arena. by John Anderson 1 hr. ago

Beagle mix Rockit named most patriotic dog in Hot Springs A local beagle mix named Rockit has been declared the most patriotic pet in Hot Springs following the Friends of Hot Springs National Park's inaugural Patriotic Pet Contest over the Fourth of July holiday. by Tanner Newton 1 hr. ago

Area cross country teams trying to find new normal Editor's note: This is the conclusion of a two-part series on how area cross country teams are coping with the new workout guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic. by Rebeca Rector 1 hr. ago

Latest News

'Heat burst' cuts power to over 800 More than 800 Entergy Arkansas customers were without service in Garland County Sunday morning after a decaying thunderstorm system created a "heat burst" that moved through central Arkansas overnight. by From Staff Reports 1 hr. ago

UPDATE: Arkadelphia man charged in double homicide The Garland County Sheriff's Department has charged an Arkadelphia man with the shooting deaths of two women at an apartment complex in the 900 block of Akers Road. by Mark Gregory, Steven Mross 17 hrs. ago

'Heat burst' leaves more than 800 without power More than 800 Entergy Arkansas customers were without service in Garland County Sunday morning after a decaying thunderstorm system created a "heat burst" that moved through central Arkansas overnight. by From staff reports 22 hrs. ago

Local News

Hot Springs seniors to graduate July 30 Hot Springs World Class High School will graduate more than 200 seniors at 7:30 p.m. July 30 at Bank OZK Arena. by John Anderson 1 hr. ago

State News

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National News

It's Trump's call on what the GOP convention will look like WASHINGTON -- After months of insisting that the Republican National Convention go off as scheduled despite the pandemic, President Donald Trump is slowly coming to accept that the late August event will not be the four-night infomercial for his reelection that he had anticipated. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Trump rips private Texas border wall built by his supporters HOUSTON -- President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized a privately built border wall in South Texas that's showing signs of erosion months after going up, saying it was "only done to make me look bad," even though the wall was built after a months-long campaign by his supporters. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

World News

Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown TEHRAN, Iran -- A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without authorization all led to Iran's Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 people on board, a new report says. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Leaders, survivors mark 25 years since Srebrenica SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Virtually joined by world leaders, the survivors of Bosnia's 1995 Srebrenica massacre on Saturday remembered the victims of Europe's only acknowledged genocide since World War II and warned of the perpetrators' persistent refusal to fully acknowledge their responsibility. by The Associated Press

Business

Beach town businesses short foreign workers BOSTON -- At this time of the year, The Friendly Fisherman on Cape Cod is usually bustling with foreign students clearing tables and helping prepare orders of clam strips or fish and chips. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers' comp WASHINGTON -- Lauded for their service and hailed as everyday heroes, essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they'll qualify for workers' compensation to cover lost wages and medical care. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Sports

Popovich had reservations, but Spurs coach ready for restart Gregg Popovich fondly remembers his freshman year at the United States Air Force Academy, even though as a first-year cadet he was extremely limited in where he could go and what activities were allowed. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Fans welcomed to World TeamTennis matches in West Virginia WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- Tennys Sandgren celebrated a game-clinching point in pandemic-appropriate fashion, retrieving the ball himself in the absence of ball kids, and exchanging an awkward fist-to-elbow bump with a teammate as the World TeamTennis season started before mask-wearing fans on Sunday. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Viewpoints

The letter "My conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything. For to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand."

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Religion

Religion briefs Holy Ghost Headquarters, 1900 Hobson Ave., will offer a free Community Feeding from noon to 1:30 p.m. today.

Religion digest Christian Science

School

'Respect them': Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. -- One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club. by DAVID CRARY The Associated Press

Lawyers: Investigators recommend whistleblower is reinstated WASHINGTON -- Federal investigators have found "reasonable grounds" that a government whistleblower was punished for speaking out against widespread use of an unproven drug that President Donald Trump touted as a remedy for COVID-19, his lawyers said Friday. by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press

Lifestyles

Saturday's Datebook A note to our readers Meetings, events and services are currently not being listed in Datebook unless a group or organization makes a renewed request by email, [email protected], or in writing to The Sentinel-Record Datebook, 300 Spring St., Hot Springs, AR 71901.

Friday's Datebook A note to our readers Meetings, events and services are currently not being listed in Datebook unless a group or organization makes a renewed request by email, [email protected], or in writing to The Sentinel-Record Datebook, 300 Spring St., Hot Springs, AR 71901.

Crime

HSPD to join crackdown on speeders The Hot Springs Police Department will join law enforcement agencies from across Arkansas for a weeklong concerted speed enforcement plan beginning Monday and ending Sunday, July 19, the department said in a release. by From Staff Reports

Man charged with felony mischief for damages to Northwoods Trails A local man was arrested Thursday on a felony warrant stemming from damages he allegedly caused in March to the Northwoods Trails system, including tearing up over 300 feet of trail and cutting down trees. by Steven Mross