Board to consider force main contract
The Hot Springs Board of Directors will consider a resolution Tuesday to award a nearly $4 million contract for the Stokes Force Main project to Coakley Co.
Stories by Don Thomason
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Short parade draws big attention to Spa City
Hot Springs continues to garner publicity around the country for its short little St. Patrick's Day Parade, with celebrity grand marshals, official starters, l…
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Wet forecast halts refill of lakes
Entergy Arkansas Inc. said Monday that it has temporarily suspended the refill of lakes Hamilton and Catherine in anticipation of significant rainfall this wee…
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Suit filed against city
A local corporation has filed litigation against the city of Hot Springs alleging breach of contract and denial of constitutional rights arising from its lack …
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City faces removing fallen trees from house
The city will likely have to invoke one of its property maintenance code ordinances in order to remove two trees that toppled onto a house and damaged a sidewa…
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New course records set in 100-mile trail race
Two new course records for the grueling second annual Lake Ouachita Vista Trail 100-mile endurance run were set last weekend by Hunter Dodds, of Bilgola Platea…
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Mid-America sees success one year after reopening
Monday marks one year since Mid-America Science Museum reopened following a multimillion dollar renovation, and attendance is rivaling its best years.
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Board takes step toward Majestic demolition
The Hot Springs Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday night to develop a request for proposals for the abatement and demolition of the remaining Maj…
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Wintertime drawdown ends Saturday
Entergy Arkansas Inc. will begin to raise lakes Hamilton and Catherine back to normal summertime levels on Saturday, marking the end of the annual wintertime d…
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Oaklawn Park hires first assistant GM
Oaklawn Park president Charles J. Cella on Thursday announced the hiring of the track's first assistant general manager following a nearly yearlong, nationwide…
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City designated as ride center
Hot Springs has been designated as a ride center by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, which should bring more visitors to town, according to Ke…
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Lobbyist speculates on presidential nominees
The chief lobbyist for the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas said Wednesday that he thinks Hillary Clinton will probably be …
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City: Sales tax collections grows 5.45 percent in '15
Collections of the city's sales and use tax grew 5.45 percent in 2015 compared to 2014, making it the best tax collection year since 2004, Finance Director Dor…
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City board to eye RFP for Majestic demolitions
The Hot Springs Board of Directors will consider a resolution on Tuesday authorizing the development and advertising of a request for proposals for the abateme…
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Bacon Brothers ready to rock St. Patrick's Day parade
From "Forosoco," their first album, to "36 Cents," their latest release, the Bacon Brothers Band is not a typical rock band.
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Eldridge would seek tougher sentences on child predators
Connor Eldridge, the Democratic Party candidate seeking to win the Senate seat now held by U.S. Sen. John Boozman, a Republican, said one of the first things h…
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Museum head: Medal based on service to community
Diane LaFollette, executive director of Mid-America Science Museum, will learn early next month whether the museum has won a prestigious award for community se…
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Job Corps grad works at Garvan
Working 40 feet or more off the ground in a tree is just a normal part of a day's work for Sandra Machado, an urban forester at Garvan Woodland Gardens.
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Hospitals 'full,' use alternative care areas
Officials at the city's two acute-care hospitals said Thursday that patient populations are up, which makes the use of alternative care areas necessary.
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Petitions calling for referendum on annexation delivered to city
Petitions calling for a referendum on the Enclave Area B annexation were submitted to the city Tuesday morning and initially rejected as being too late, but Ci…
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Additional annexations unlikely until lawsuit resolved, city attorney says
City Attorney Brian Albright said Tuesday that the Hot Springs Board of Directors isn't likely to consider additional enclave annexations until litigation chal…
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Fordyce Bath House part of state passport program
The Fordyce Bath House in Hot Springs National Park has been included in a new passport program designed to encourage travelers to visit Arkansas properties li…
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Hillcrest meets needs of children
Jay Mooney, executive director of Compact Family Services, the parent organization for Hillcrest Children's Home, told members of the Oaklawn Rotary Club on Mo…
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$6.2M Stokes sewer project more than halfway finished
The nearly $6.2 million Stokes Wastewater Collection System along McLeod and Leonard streets, and neighboring areas, is more than halfway complete, Larry Merri…
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Cheerleader returns to parade for 4th time
Jacie Scott, who is celebrating four years both as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and as a guest at Hot Springs' annual St. Patrick's Day parade, is bringing sev…
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Oaklawn Foundation funds top $1 million
More than $1 million was provided to the Oaklawn Foundation last year to fund its various programs, its chairman said this week.
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Tortilla Queens ready to fling green
The famous Texas Tortilla Queens will return to Hot Springs next month with their big, red Marge Simpson hairdos and green-tortilla-tossing prowess for the Fir…
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Lawsuit seeks to overturn annexation
A complaint challenging the city's enclave annexation in January was filed early Thursday morning in Garland County Circuit Court.
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Sugarloaf Mountain fire scheduled for today
A prescribed fire on Sugarloaf Mountain, which was canceled Thursday due to a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service in Little Rock, has been …
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Wayfinding path connects national park, Hot Springs
A brick pathway patterned after Hot Springs National Park's Grand Promenade will soon visually connect the national park with the city's Hot Springs Creek Gree…
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Prescribed fire Red flag warning to halt controlled burning today
A prescribed fire took place on West Mountain as scheduled Wednesday afternoon, but a red flag warning issued for today by the National Weather Service in Litt…
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Board OKs parking lots
The Hot Springs Board of Directors adopted an ordinance Tuesday night approving an appeal for a zoning change for property located at the intersection of Alpin…
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Busey: Coming to Hot Springs like coming home
William Gary Busey says coming to Hot Springs next month to start the First Ever 13th Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade will be like coming home.
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Agencies hone skills through training
Members of city, county, state and federal agencies trained jointly Monday at Oaklawn Racing & Gaming to hone their skills to meet a threat that may never …
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Board to look at zoning appeal
The Hot Springs Board of Directors will consider an ordinance Tuesday to approve an appeal for a zoning change for property located at the intersection of Alpi…
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Thompson Building, Maurice Bath House latest projects in Hot Springs renaissance
Hot Springs continues to enjoy a renaissance involving the historic structures in the downtown area, and two of the latest projects involve the Thompson Buildi…
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United Way changes name to reflect area it serves
The board of the United Way of Garland County voted last month to change the agency's name to United Way of the Ouachitas to better reflect the area it serves,…
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Students from local schools place in Congressional App Challenge
Students from two Garland County schools were announced as second- and third-place winners Monday night in the Congressional App Challenge for Arkansas' 4th Co…
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Park system overview presented to Rotarians
Hot Springs Parks and Trails Director Jean Wallace told Oaklawn Rotary Club members Monday that the city's 17 parks, along with the downtown flower baskets, Ch…
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County near burn ban conditions
County Judge Rick Davis said Monday that weather conditions are close to the point where a burn ban may have to be issued.
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City gets nearly $1M for trails and sidewalks
The city of Hot Springs expects to start more than $1 million in trails and sidewalk projects this year thanks to nearly $1 million in Transportation Alternati…
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CHI St. Vincent hosts health fair
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs will hold a Heart of Hot Springs Health Fair on Feb. 13 to raise awareness about heart disease during National Heart Month.
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Rehab hospital set to open in summer
The expansion and relocation of the CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Rehabilitation Hospital to the hospital's south campus should take place this summer, according…
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SeaPort Airline announces Chapter 11; service not impacted
SeaPort Airlines Inc., the company that provides subsidized Essential Air Service for Hot Springs, announced Friday that it has filed a voluntary petition for …
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I-30 work expected to finish in March
A pavement replacement project on Interstate 30 in Saline County just west of the Hot Springs exit should be complete by mid-March, an Arkansas State Highway a…
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Waterline improvement contract awarded
The Hot Springs Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday night to award a $1,151,347.71 contract to Craig Brumley Construction Inc. for a waterline imp…
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Hot Springs, Lake Ouachita to be part of travel series
Downtown Hot Springs and Lake Ouachita State Park will be featured on an episode of "Travels With Darley," which will air on the Arkansas Educational Televisio…
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City positioned for greater success
Interim City Manager Bill Burrough, in his State of the City address to the Hot Springs Board of Directors Tuesday night, said that Hot Springs had an extremel…
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2015 claims outpace revenue in employee insurance program
City officials said Monday that insurance claims for 2015 outpaced the amount of revenue collected for the self-funded employee wellness fund.
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Cleanup is city's focus for Majestic property
Interim City Manager Bill Burrough said Monday that the city's focus for the former Majestic Hotel property is to clean it up and make sure it is a good site f…
