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Arkansas Highlands Folk Project creates 'Virtual Old Time Concert' In light of the state's restriction on gatherings of 10 or more people, the Arkansas Highlands Folk Project has postponed its third concert until a later date, ... by Tanner Newton - April 5, 2020

Cotton blames coronavirus spread on China, impeachment U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has been credited as one of the first to recognize the global threat posed by the coronavirus, a menace the state's junior senator... by David Showers - April 5, 2020

Cooper-Anthony reschedules annual luncheon For the first time in 12 years, the Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center's Annual Hot Springs Rally and Luncheon has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 conc... by Cassidy Kendall The Sentinel-Record - April 5, 2020

WCAWD board to hold teleconference Thursday The West Central Arkansas Workforce Development Board will have a teleconference at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. April 5, 2020

WATCH: Crystal Ridge trades moonshine for hand sanitizer Crystal Ridge Distillery in Hot Springs has joined the effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by turning its drinkable alcohol into hand sanitizer. by Tanner Newton - April 5, 2020

The CALL turns to online training for foster parents The CALL of Garland and Hot Spring counties is taking the lead in finding new methods of training foster parents in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and th... by Steven Mross - April 5, 2020

Governor halts lodging for out-of-state travelers Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Saturday issued an executive order directing the state's travel industry, including hotels, motels and vacation rentals, to deny... by staff reports - April 5, 2020

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Sheriff's reserve unit releases March hours Garland County Sheriff's Reserve Capt. Hank Nowak reports that reserve deputies worked a total of 117 hours in March, including 74 hours in the patrol division,... April 5, 2020

Tourism industry turns to VR to keep connected to visitors The state's tourism industry is using virtual reality, such as Visit Hot Springs' two-part VR experience "Hot Springs, The Experience of a Lifetime," to keep co... by Cassidy Kendall The Sentinel-Record - April 4, 2020

Hot Springs sees more cancellations The Arkansas Bar Association's annual meeting -- a conference that has been held in Hot Springs for 121 years -- has been canceled due to the ongoing threat of ... by Cassidy Kendall The Sentinel-Record - April 4, 2020

Community to show support for health care workers Community organizations will host three socially distant events at National Park Medical Center starting on Sunday as a way of supporting health care workers wh... by Cassidy Kendall The Sentinel-Record - April 4, 2020

QHI employees claim they were not paid in March Multiple Quapaw House Inc. employees, who have now been furloughed, say they did not receive paychecks from the company during March, after having received nume... by Cassidy Kendall The Sentinel-Record - April 4, 2020

Woman charged with endangerment; allegedly found with drugs, 3 children A Hot Springs woman was arrested late Thursday on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including child endangerment, after she was allegedly found at a loca... by Steven Mross - April 4, 2020

Intoxicated man arrested after attempting to break into Hot Springs couple's home A reportedly intoxicated local man was arrested on multiple charges early Friday after he allegedly tried to break into a couple's home and then fought with Hot... by Steven Mross - April 4, 2020