Hot Springs Today

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387422482769397412020-05-21T04:45:33.678-05:00Hot Springs TodayWhere to shop, eat, drink, relax and play in Hot Springs, Arkansas - the best resort town in the USA. Hot Springs Today provides news and information for Garland County, Arkansas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-53586949090211745052019-07-17T00:46:00.000-05:002019-07-17T00:46:54.006-05:00The 22 Things to do in Hot Springs in the next 100 days

Hot Springs, Arkansas has never been more busy or more well-known. In the city and the surrounding area, restaurants and shops are more popular than ever and tourists love coming to visit. Since there is so much to do in Hot Springs, we have compiled an interesting list of great things to do from August through October in Hot Springs. So here it is: "The 22 things to do in Hot Springs in

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-79994631928286686782019-07-16T12:40:00.000-05:002019-07-16T12:40:26.978-05:00Fifteen students from Florida come to Southwest Arkansas to help local teens do minor repairs at homeless shelter

Helping the homeless led a group of students from hundreds of miles away get to know our hardworking local students. A group of teenagers from Florida and students at the Hope Public Schools Creative Action Team School have connected over paintbrushes and hammers this summer. Fifteen teens from First United Methodist Church in Okeechobee, Fla., and five local students from CATS and Hope

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-25219211790092823312019-07-16T12:05:00.000-05:002019-07-16T12:05:11.482-05:00Biennial Arkansas reunion of Yerger High draws 200 alumni to celebrate 50 years since Class of '69

The transition of integration from H.C. Yerger High School to Hope High School after 1969 created a void for the alumni of the traditionally black YHS, writes Ken McLemore. That void has been filled by the Yerger Alumni Association biennial Yerger High School Reunion. “Honoring Our Heritage: Celebrating 50 Years of Closure” was the theme for the July 3-6 gathering which brought more than 200

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-18370920963002273012019-07-16T11:38:00.000-05:002019-07-17T00:46:14.002-05:00Hope and Texarkana native McTelvin Agim up for top college football defensive player of the year

A Hope High School football standout from Texarkana, Arkansas who has become one of the top defensive linemen in the SEC and in college football is getting serious consideration for one of college football's most prestigious awards. Arkansas football’s senior defensive lineman McTelvin Agim, the son of Deanna Giddens, was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Monday by the Maxwell

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-7052712320504206982019-07-16T11:35:00.000-05:002019-07-16T11:35:05.264-05:00National Science Foundation's $4.6 million grant will train new cybersecurity talent in Arkansas

The best and brightest Arkansans will be trained as cybersecurity professionals due to a five-year, $4.63 million award from the National Science Foundation that will enable a multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas to recruit, educate and train top students. The program will provide the knowledge and tools necessary to protect network and computer systems in

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-51677658099383488712019-07-16T11:26:00.000-05:002019-07-16T11:26:36.707-05:00Here's how to stop the licking madness: Opinion

Illegal lickers need to be put on notice now, says columnist J. Jones. His tough plan to get it done involves throwing the book at all illegal lickers. By now, we have all seen the teen who licked the Tin Roof flavor Blue Bell ice cream in a Northeast Texas Wal-Mart located right here in the Ark-La-Tex city of Lufkin. And because the licking craze started here in Northeast Texas and the

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-34583867373578537702019-07-09T07:31:00.000-05:002019-07-09T07:31:11.087-05:00Razorback track and field coach names 23 signees for 2020 season from six countries

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas cross country and track & field head coach Chris Bucknam has announced the signing of 23 future Razorbacks who will join the program ahead of the 2020 track & field season. “We are very excited to welcome this group to our program. This is one of the most exciting and extensive recruiting classes we have had in my ten years at Arkansas. It’s a large group

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-55048342434079538532019-07-09T07:18:00.000-05:002019-07-09T07:18:37.247-05:00Southwest Arkansas fares well in ACT Aspire preliminary results: Did Hot Springs do well?

Southwest Arkansas students have been doing fairly well in school according to the preliminary 2018-2019 ACT Aspire results. While some teachers and administrators might have hoped some scores would be higher, there are bright spots for every local school district. And many schools did exceptionally well in our area. Find full coverage of Southwest Arkansas schools below. We have gone

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-42652603014758976902019-07-09T07:10:00.000-05:002019-07-09T07:10:03.559-05:00Huge Arkansas junior high music camp at UA Fayetteville welcomes 700 musicians from 5 states

Nearly 700 junior high musicians from five states arrived on campus Sunday, July 7, to kick off the 62nd annual University of Arkansas Summer Music Camps. After completing auditions on Sunday, campers were placed into ten different concert bands. They will participate in rehearsals, master classes, sectionals, skills classes, and private lessons throughout the week. But it's not all work;

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-11608763546013672872019-07-07T23:30:00.000-05:002019-07-07T23:40:49.617-05:00Actor Danny Trejo announced as official "starter" for Hot Springs parade

Hot Springs is already planning for their hugely popular 2020 St. Patrick's Day Parade, and they are bringing in the big guns. Actor Danny Trejo will be the official starter for the First Ever 17th Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Hot Springs on March 17, 2020. Trejo (pronounced TRAY-ho) is the world-famous bad man of countless movies and television shows as

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-63639315169158936522019-07-07T18:31:00.000-05:002019-07-07T18:31:05.575-05:00Mountain biking comes to Arkansas in a big way with new trail system in state parks

Mountain biking is coming to Arkansas in a big way with the introduction of a multifaceted trail system that showcases the true beauty of the Natural State. Monument Trails, a collection of destination mountain biking trails merging world-class riding with architecture, art and nature, have already started to open in several Arkansas State Parks. Monument Trails take an adventure-minded

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-16267672540873110382019-06-29T21:52:00.001-05:002019-06-29T21:52:35.566-05:00Hot Springs students named to Ouachita Baptist University's Spring 2019 Dean's List

Ouachita Baptist University has named students for the Spring 2019 Dean’s List. The students will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2018-19. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must compile at least a 3.5 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours and have no incomplete or failing grade for the semester. Ouachita Baptist

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-27093440515510430832019-06-29T19:18:00.000-05:002019-06-29T19:18:41.728-05:00Arkansas in Top 25 finish of Director's Cup for great year of sports' victories

It was a great year for Arkansas Athletics, and the great performance of UA teams and individual student athletes led to a major award. A national championship in women’s outdoor track and field and a second-consecutive trip to the College World Series in baseball capped a successful year for Razorback Athletics and helped the University of Arkansas to a No. 23 finish in the 2018-19 Learfield

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-55747825348482441262019-06-26T16:35:00.000-05:002019-06-26T16:35:40.421-05:00Life without parole in federal prison for man who allegedly abused female and male teens

Without a successful appeal, Stanley Rice will spend the rest of his life in federal prison for sexual assault. Stanley Rice, age 59, of Van Buren, Arkansas, was sentenced today to Life in federal prison without the possibility of parole on two (2) Counts of Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity. The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III presided over the sentencing

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-89785276540953111962019-06-26T14:47:00.001-05:002019-06-26T14:51:12.783-05:00Thomas Hollis of Lakeside High wins $72k four-year Honors College fellowship to the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville

Thomis Hollis was chosen to receive a $72,000 fellowship to cover four years of academic expenses at the U of A. The University of Arkansas Honors College has awarded Honors College Fellowships to the following outstanding local students who will attend the U of A starting in the fall 2019 semester. Thomas Hollis of Hot Springs is the son of Tom and Doanh Doanh Hollis. He recently graduated

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-21152357934343278302019-06-25T15:26:00.000-05:002019-06-25T15:27:12.493-05:00Former Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pleads guilty to federal charges — nephew of Gov. Hutchinson and son of Sen. Tim Hutchinson

Former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kristine G. Baker to accepting multiple bribes and tax fraud in connection with a multi-district investigation spanning the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas and the Western District of Missouri U.S. Attorney Duane (DAK) Kees for the Western District of Arkansas, Assistant Attorney General

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-55992980632932133772019-06-03T19:07:00.000-05:002019-06-03T19:11:12.236-05:00Ouachita Singers return to university campus 20 years after Flight 1420 crash

It’s been 20 years since a group of Ouachita Baptist University students and three of their professors, returning from a mission trip to Europe, crashed on the final leg of their trip in Little Rock on American Airlines Flight 1420. Survivors returned to Arkadelphia this past weekend to mark the 20th anniversary of that fateful night, June 1, 1999. “The term ‘alma mater’ literally means

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-30368347644058756152019-05-26T17:05:00.000-05:002019-05-26T17:26:08.005-05:00Stock Tub Heats lets anyone outfit a tub to enjoy World Championship Running of the Tubs Bathtub Races

An exciting new wrinkle — or ripple — has been added that will let teams with little expertise in building their own tubs take part in the wacky competition of the Stueart Pennington’s World Championship Running Of The Tubs bathtub races in downtown Hot Springs on Saturday, June 1. It’s called the Stock Tub Heats and it provides a competition bathtub for teams from schools, nonprofits and

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-89258647939563548832019-05-22T05:24:00.001-05:002019-05-26T17:00:37.669-05:00Former Arkansas Rep. sentenced to jail for stealing money in Ashdown

From the Arkansas House to the "Big House" — that was the journey of convicted felon and disgraced former Democrat lawmaker Fonda Hawthorne on Tuesday. Hawthorne, 62, spent her first night in jail Tuesday following her sentencing earlier in the day. Even though Circuit Judge Charles Yeargan told Hawthorne she violated the public trust by using a Little River Chamber of Commerce debit

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-48288403261900734252019-05-22T05:24:00.000-05:002019-05-22T05:24:04.603-05:00Scammers pretending to be deputies are calling to get money from local citizens

Police from across the ArkLaTex are reporting scams in which citizens are receiving phone calls demanding money from people claiming to be from police departments or sheriff's offices. The crooks pretend to be deputies and say they need money right now in order to keep them from going to jail. According to the Bossier Sheriff's Office, they have seen a large increase in the number of

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-5446016044296830112019-05-22T05:23:00.000-05:002019-05-22T05:23:34.300-05:00Former Arkansas Rep. sentenced to jail for stealing money in Ashdown

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-83959549525435756852019-05-15T00:04:00.000-05:002019-05-15T00:04:49.854-05:00Ouachita moves its commencement indoors, but vibe is highly positive for 345 graduates, family and friends

Significant rain caused Ouachita Baptist University to move its 132nd spring commencement indoors on Saturday, May 11, but the mood inside Bill Vining Arena was high as students and family excitedly watched the 2019 graduates accept their well-earned degrees. Ouachita celebrated 345 graduates during spring commencement on Saturday with university officials conferring Bachelor of Arts,

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-19125384761252772082019-05-13T09:18:00.000-05:002019-05-13T10:46:50.256-05:00More Money. More Fish: More than $100,000 cash to be won in Hot Springs Fish Challenge 2019

They are calling it "More Money. More Fish" for good reason. That's because the Hot Springs Fishing Challenge on Lakes Hamilton and Catherine is back. The money is bigger than ever, and entry is FREE with a valid Arkansas fishing license. The organizers have tagged 71 fish and released them into the lakes by the Andrew Hulsey Fish Hatchery of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-88609361680539165982019-05-06T02:15:00.000-05:002019-05-06T02:15:30.628-05:00Welcome to Hot Springs Today

INTRODUCING HOT SPRINGS TODAY: HotSpringsToday.com and its sister online publication, ArkLaTexNews.com, were many years in the making and launched under the direction of Executive Editor Randa Thornton-Mason (see biography below) on May 4, 2019. The concept was initially developed in 2015 with the idea of establishing a news organization for the ArkLaTex region including Northeast Texas,

News Deskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00283094332114196732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38742248276939741.post-48727941519128041002019-05-01T14:41:00.001-05:002019-05-05T01:50:00.418-05:00Artist creates Legend of Boggy Creek-inspired movie trading cards based on his Fouke Monster original watercolor portrait fan art

Artist Josh Ryals of Oak Park, Michigan is a fan of a lot of things, including classic characters like Frankenstein. But he has another passion, and it involves local filmmaker Charles B. Pierce's famous movie we all know about - a Bigfoot-type creature known to many as the Fouke Monster. Ryals is such a loyal fan that he decided to create a series of 17 watercolor paintings which have

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