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🌱 How a routine Hot Springs traffic stop led to a rooftop gun

Good morning to you Hot Springs! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a routine Hot Springs traffic stop led to a rooftop gun
  • What big changes are coming from City Hall across Hot Springs?
  • How Hot Springs kindergarteners are learning math with tiny violins

Also on today's calendar: Mikey B. Live In Hot Springs and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hot Springs felon arrested after fleeing traffic stop, allegedly tossing gun on roof (hotsr.com) — Hot Springs police arrested a local parolee after a traffic stop on East Grand Avenue turned into a foot chase and the recovery of a loaded handgun from a nearby roof. Officers say the man allegedly tossed the weapon, carried marijuana for delivery, and had drug paraphernalia in his car before being booked into jail with multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
   

• City Manager Bill Burrough touts Hot Springs' progress in 2025 Hot Springs Sentinel Record (hotsr.com) — Hot Springs City Manager Bill Burrough is highlighting major 2025 progress, from a new Highway 7 South fire station and expanded greenway trails to upgrades at Wade Street Park and the Community Resource Center. He also detailed long-term water infrastructure, plans to demolish the former St. Joseph’s Hospital, and consolidating city departments to free airport property for potential new employers. These projects aim to improve safety, recreation, and economic growth for residents.
   

• This unique Arkansas music program puts violins in tiny hands on a path to better learning (thv11.com) — Young students at Main Street Visual and Performing Arts Magnet in Hot Springs are learning violin starting in kindergarten, blending music with core academics. Teachers say the Suzuki-based program boosts brain development, math skills, and confidence, while older students like sixth-grader Christian Joyce Yamga-Wouatchi are already earning ribbons and dreaming of future musical careers.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday April 18
  • Preserving the Natural State
    Arlington Lawn
    10:00 am
  • Mikey B. Live In Hot Springs
    The Historic Malco Theatre , 817 Central Ave , Hot Springs
    8:00 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • Arts & The Park Festival
    Art in the Park , 12-76 Fountain St , Hot Springs
    10:00 am
    • Monday April 27
  • Feed the Hungry!
    109 Hobson Ave , Hot Springs
    3:00 pm
    • Saturday May 2
  • HUNKS The Show
    Vapors Live , 315 Park Ave , Hot Springs
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday May 16
  • Spa-Con 2026
    Hot Springs Convention Center , 134 Convention Blvd , Hot Springs
    10:00 am
  • Spa Con 2026
    Hot Springs Convention Center , 134 Convention Blvd , Hot Springs
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Do anyone know who's dog this is ?
    She stays on my porch and I can't take my little fur babies out to use it. I'm on the corner of Grand Avenue and off Patterson. I don't want to call… (Nextdoor McCafferty)
  • Hey neighbors!
    Taylor Made Upholstery will be out at the balboa marina until around 5 today working on installing new EVA flooring in this pontoon. Swing by if you… (Nextdoor Brookhill Rd/Hwy 7)
  • Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Malvern. Apply here.
  • BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Busser in Benton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hot Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hot Springs Village

  • 12 Charming Southern Cities Where You Can Retire Under $1,150 a Month (financebuzz.com)
  • St. John School Hosts Casino Night for Playground Fund (arkansas-catholic.org)
  • ‘Taxi Driver': sorting things out with Travis Bickle (hotsr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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