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Outdoor Artworks to Open Hot Springs Arts Festival
September 17, 2020 – Ten images of original art by Arkansas artists have been selected with the theme Art Moves depicting physical, natural, and social movement. The artwork has been reproduced on 30 x 40-inch metal sheets
Schools Seeking Prospective Substitute Teachers and Bus Drivers
September 15, 2020 – At this point in the pandemic, school superintendents across Garland County are more concerned that the quarantining of teachers and bus drivers could force a change to virtual learning more so than
Garland County COVID Trend Continues in Right Direction
August 14, 2020 – At the Hot Springs/Garland County COVID-19 Task Force virtual meeting on August 10, Garland County Health Officer Dr. Gene Shelby said the COVID-19 numbers from the week of August 2-9 look better, and
Garland County Virus Cases Flatten, But Positivity Rate Increases
August 6, 2020 – COVID-19 numbers from Garland County for the week of July 2 – August 2 do show some “positive aspects compared to the previous two weeks” as new cases seem to be “leveling off,”
Statement from Garland County and the City of Hot Springs Regarding the Use of Masks
August 3, 2020 – The City of Hot Springs Police Department and the Garland County Sheriff’s Department work hand-in-hand to protect and serve our citizens. Enforcement of the governor’s executive order and the Arkansas Department of Health’s
15th Annual Running Of The Tubs Postponed Until Summer 2021
June 29, 2020 — The 15th Annual edition of the Stueart Pennington World Championship Running Of The Tubs bathtub races scheduled for July 11 was postponed Monday until 2021 because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced.
Daily Coronavirus News Updates
June 29, 2020 New cases down for 5th consecutive day, but Arkansas crosses the 20,000 total case mark. Here is the recap from today’s briefing: • There were 439 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours,
Hot Springs and Scenic Hill Solar Will Break Ground on First of Multiple Solar Power Plants
June 22, 2020 – The City of Hot Springs and Scenic Hill Solar will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the first of multiple power plant sites in Hot Springs on Thursday, June 25 at 1:00 PM.
Garland County Has Increase of 20 New Active COVID-19 Cases
June 16, 2020 – With a one-week jump from six active cases to 26, Garland County is trending in the wrong direction; but the area’s increase in cases has not translated to a rise in COVID-19-related hospitalizations.