City basketball parks closing for resurfacing

The basketball courts at four parks in the City of Hot Springs will be closed Tuesday, October 22, through Friday, October 25, for crack sealing. 

The four parks include the following:

• Baseball Trail Park at 1201 Whittington Ave.
• Family Park at 215 ...

National Disability Employment Awareness Month To Be Celebrated in Hot Springs

October will see a celebration of individuals with disabilities in the workplace in Arkansas and across the nation. National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) will be celebrated in Hot Springs on Thursday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the Arlin...

City agenda and board meetings postponed

Due to a small number of items for consideration by the City of Hot Springs Board of Directors, it has been decided to postpone the agenda meeting and the work session that was to follow on Oct. 8, 2019, as well as the board meeting on October 15.

The next...

Operation Clean Sweep planned for part of Central Avenue area

The City’s third Operation Clean Sweep of 2019 is scheduled for Monday, October 21, through Friday, November 8, at the area from Central Avenue to Third Street and Garland Avenue to Henderson Street, which contains approximately 518 structures.

O...

City accepting applications for advisory boards and commissions

The City of Hot Springs will accept applications until 5 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019, for a total of 10 volunteer positions on various City advisory boards and commissions.

Applicants must be registered voters of the City of Hot Springs, unless other...

HSFD lifts burn ban

Due to recent rainfall, the Hot Springs Fire Department has lifted the burn ban for the City of Hot Springs. Burn permits are required when burning inside the city limits, and can be acquired at Central Fire Station, 310 Broadway, and Lakeshore Fire Stati...

Hot Springs Christmas Parade Now Accepting Entries

The Oaklawn Rotary Club of Hot Springs is pleased to announce the 2019 Annual Christmas Parade on Monday, December 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in historic Downtown Hot Springs.  The theme of this year’s parade is “The Music of Christ...

City of Hot Springs gets $450K in 2019 CBDG funding

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has authorized $450,010 in fiscal year 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the City of Hot Springs.  These funds enable the City to support projects that include the...

Official HSPD Release: Rocky Reef Arrest

On Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:48 a.m., officers with the Hot Springs Police Department responded to 206 Rocky Reef Circle, in reference to a domestic disturbance with a report of shots being fired. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a female vict...

Official HSPD Release: Linwood Homicide

On Friday, October 18^th, 2019 the Hot Springs Police Department responded to 208 Linwood, in reference to a welfare check. Upon arrival, officers located Laura Ann Dickerson (58) of Hot Springs deceased inside the residence. It was also noted that Dickers...

Official HSPD Release: Chapel Street Arrest

On October 2, 2019, Vincent Bernard Louis (41) of Hot Springs, was taken into custody for Murder in the 1st Degree, in the 5000 block of Central Avenue by the Garland County Sheriff's Department. The warrant was related to the September 23 Homicide of Cor...

Official HSPD Release: Warrant for 133 Chapel Street Shooting

On September 23^rd, 2019 at 6:03pm, officers with the Hot Springs Police Department responded to 133 Chapel Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Cory Terrance Gibson (39) of Hot Springs, deceased from a gunshot wound.

D...

Official HSPD Release: Chapel Street Shooting

On Monday, September 23, 2019, at approximately 6:01 P.M., Officers with the Hot Springs Police Department responded to a shooting at 133 Chapel Street.  Upon arrival, officers located a black male with an apparent gunshot wound and he was pronou...