Local News

  May 14, 2020 – A new COVID-19 drive-thru testing site is opening Friday, May 15, in the Walmart parking lot located at 1601 Albert Pike Road, with tests to be offered at no cost to the ...Read more

  May 12, 2020 – With only five active COVID-19 cases and the rate of positive test results this past week falling to just .2%, the early and robust testing in Garland County seem to be ...Read more

2020 Version of World Championship Running Of The Tubs Bathtub Races Now Scheduled for July 11 on Bathhouse Row As City Welcomes Visitors to Return for ‘Cleanest Event in State’ May 11, 2020 ...Read more

  May 11, 2020 – The downtown water fountains have been dyed blue in honor of National Police Week, May 11 – 15, and in appreciation of the officers at the Hot Springs Police Department ...Read more

  May 8, 2020– In an effort to support the overall resurgence of Arkansas’ number one tourist designation – Hot Springs – and to keep residents and visitors safe, the City has worked ...Read more

  May 8, 2020 — The annual free public Memorial Day fireworks display on Lake Hamilton will be held Sunday, May 24, at dark. “The Memorial Day fireworks traditionally signal the beginning ...Read more

We are pleased to provide a list of restaurants offering takeout or delivery service around Hot Springs. Let’s face it, you’ll get tired of cooking at home. This list gives you options on lots ...Read more

  April 27, 2020 – As of 6:00 a.m., Monday, April 27, all Intracity Transit passengers must use a face covering at all times while on the bus. This can be a disposable mask, a cloth mask, a ...Read more

April 21, 2020 – The coordinated efforts of the Hot Springs/Garland County Call Center, hospitals and clinics and city and county authorities who are acquiring testing kits and supplies, ...Read more

  April 14, 2020 – At the virtual meeting of the Hot Springs/Garland County COVID-19 Task Force on April 13, the rise in confirmed cases in Garland County was attributed to the county’s ...Read more