Locals take tour of new jail facility
About 25 local elected officials and citizens received a tour of the new Garland County Detention Center under construction off Highway 270 west Wednesday afte…
Stories by Caleb Taylor
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Two former candidates for sheriff endorse Dodd
Two of the four Republican candidates for Garland County sheriff who did not garner enough votes to make it into the June 10 runoff endorsed one of their forme…
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Sharp wins assessor's race
Shannon Sharp, who defeated Gary West in the Republican primary for Garland County assessor on Tuesday, says she is "glad to have it over with."
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Sample wins Republican SD 14 race
State Sen. Bill Sample defeated Jerry Neal Tuesday night by a 55 to 45 percent margin to win the Republican primary for the state Senate District 14 seat.
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Westerman takes GOP 4th District nomination
House Majority Leader Bruce Westerman, R-District 22, defeated Tommy Moll, of Hot Springs, in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District by a ma…
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Westerman wins 4th District race
House Majority Leader Bruce Westerman, R-District 22, defeated Tommy Moll in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District.
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Sample leading Neal in District 14 race
State Sen. Bill Sample held a 15 percentage point lead over Jerry Neal late Tuesday night, according to unofficial preliminary results from the secretary of st…
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Early voting finishes strong
The final day of early voting on Monday also turned out to be the busiest day of voting in Garland County, according to Ginna Watson, Garland County Election C…
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Republican AG hopefuls spar over experience
Leslie Rutledge, one of three candidates in the Republican primary for Arkansas attorney general, told local Republicans Friday afternoon that one of her prima…
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Moll, Westerman campaign down to the wire
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of a continuing series of articles on opposed races in the May 20 preferential primary. This installment covers the race for the U.…
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Jail project delayed again
The completion of the new $42 million Garland County Detention Center project has been delayed again due to weather, but it is still on schedule for occupancy …
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No same-sex marriage licenses in GC Monday
Unlike other parts of the state, Monday was pretty uneventful in the Garland County clerk's office, with no same-sex couples attempting to obtain marriage lice…
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Assessor candidates split endorsements
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a continuing series of articles on opposed races in the May 20 preferential primary. This installment covers the Garland County a…
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Sample, Neal spar for state Senate District 14 primary
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of a continuing series of articles on opposed races in the May 20 preferential primary. This installment covers state Senate Distri…
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County: 'Status quo' on marriage licenses
The Garland County clerk's office won't issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the Arkansas Supreme Court affirms a ruling made Friday by a Pulaski …
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Early voting steady, with some glitches
Early voting is proceeding steadily along with the exception of a couple of glitches on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from state computer software, accordin…
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Employee email claims officials campaigning in assessor's office
Shannon Sharp, chief deputy assessor and a Republican candidate for Garland County assessor, and Tommy Thompson, current Garland County assessor who has endors…
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County officials may have campaigned on the job
Some county employees and elected officials may have campaigned while on the job, which is illegal, Garland County Attorney Ralph Ohm said Tuesday.
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Early voting not affected by voter ID law
The first day of early voting went "exceptionally well" Monday, even with the state's new voter ID law still in effect, and turnout was steady throughout the d…
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Murder suspect eludes capture
A suspect in a triple shooting in Garland County this week eluded capture early Saturday at a Conway hotel, law enforcement officials in Conway and Garland Cou…
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Senator attends Ozark opening
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., on Friday praised the opening of the new Hot Springs National Park Cultural Center in the Ozark Bath House as an example of what …
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County elections go electronic
Garland County for the first time will conduct an election almost completely with electronic ballots for the May 20 preferential primary and nonpartisan judici…
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AFP sends out mailers critiquing Sample
A national conservative group recently began sending out mailers critical of state Sen. Bill Sample, R-District 14, saying he "put your Medicare at risk" to vo…
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Locals ready to help storm victims
Local officials vowed Monday to provide assistance to the residents of the Mayflower and Vilonia areas following a deadly tornado outbreak Sunday evening.
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Local officials await appeal on voter ID law
Local officials say implementation of the state's new voter ID law will likely continue as planned pending the outcome of an expected appeal of Thursday's ruli…
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Candidate would not let office accept gifts
Dennis Milligan, Saline County Circuit Clerk and Republican candidate for state treasurer, said Wednesday if elected he would institute a "no-gifts policy" in …
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County judge candidates spar over televised meetings
Clay Herrmann, an Independent candidate who is challenging incumbent County Judge Rick Davis, a Republican, said during a candidates' forum Tuesday that Garlan…
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Moll, Westerman spar over issues
LITTLE ROCK -- The two normally mild-mannered Republican candidates for the open 4th Congressional District seat traded a few barbs over length of residency in…
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City officials continue possible future annexation talks
City officials continued talks regarding a possible future annexation at a Tuesday night joint Hot Springs Planning Commission and Hot Springs Board of Directo…
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Moll outraises Westerman again in 4th District race
Hot Springs resident Tommy Moll, a Republican candidate for the 4th Congressional District, announced Tuesday that he raised more than $115,000 in the first qu…
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Road Department restructuring plan passes
Garland County will soon have a new road commissioner, after justices of the peace approved a proposal by County Judge Rick Davis to change a couple of top adm…
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70 West ISO rating improves
Residents in the 70 West Fire Protection Association's district will likely see a decrease in homeowner insurance rates after its ISO rating recently dropped f…
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Nelson says downtown needs to be state priority
Rex Nelson, a columnist and lifelong Arkansan, said Wednesday that downtown Hot Springs should be a "statewide priority" as officials begin searching for inves…
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Mayor apologizes for fire district vote
Mayor Ruth Carney apologized to a group of downtown property owners at Monday night's Downtown Game Plan Task Force meeting, saying the Hot Springs Board of Di…
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Wheatley: Locals met with Clinton regarding plans for Majestic site
A downtown property owner said Monday that former President Bill Clinton met with local officials over the weekend about possibly building a performing arts th…
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Witt: 4th District can improve economically
James Lee Witt, Democratic candidate for the 4th Congressional District, stressed at a fundraiser Saturday night at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa that the d…
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Officials: Don't raise rural phone rates
Arkansas' congressional delegation is opposed to a possible upcoming "rate floor" increase by the Federal Communications Commission that could lead to higher p…
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Possible sick, vacation time changes coming for county
Justices of the peace on the Garland County Quorum Court's Human Resources Committee passed a variety of employee handbook changes Monday night.
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Board renames city park
The Hot Springs Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday night to change the name of one of the city's oldest parks from Whittington City Park to Baseb…
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One suspect arrested after shooting incident
An arrest warrant for an unnamed "person of interest" is expected to be issued soon regarding a shooting incident Friday afternoon that injured two persons.
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Female escapee, husband caught
Garland County Sheriff's Department and Arkansas State Police officials took escapee, Mandy Rose Cavanaugh, and her husband and alleged accomplice, Sean Michae…
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Jackson House receives $15K grant for new roof
Jackson House received $15,700 in state general improvement funds Tuesday to fund improvements to its damaged roof.
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New alderman named in Mountain Pine
MOUNTAIN PINE -- Members of the Mountain Pine City Council appointed Larry Baker to a vacant alderman position at its March meeting Thursday night.
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Dairy rezoning returned to commission
A group of property owners who want to annex their property into the city and have it rezoned to allow for a possible sale to a developer to build a 128-apartm…
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County could change trailer park trash collection
Justices of the peace will consider changes to Garland County's rules and regulations for the household and commercial solid waste management system, specifica…
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County bar wants dancing allowed
A Bonnderdale combination bar and restaurant will find out Wednesday at an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board hearing if it will be able to allow dancing between…
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Voting sites change for 3,500 voters
Some voters in Garland County Justice of the Peace Districts 1, 2 and 6 will be assigned new voting sites for the 2014 preferential primary in May, according t…
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JPs approve HSV animal control ordinance
The Garland County Quorum Court unanimously approved a Hot Springs Village-specific animal control ordinance Monday night during its monthly meeting at the Gar…
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Republican sheriff candidates debate experience
Candidates in the packed Republican primary for Garland County sheriff spoke to members of the Garland County Republican Party Thursday night.
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Jail work delayed 2 weeks
Construction at the new Garland County Detention Center will likely be completed two weeks later than expected due to winter weather conditions slowing constru…
