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🌱 What new EMT and paramedic training is coming to Malvern’s ASU Three Rivers?
And on the Malvern Patch calendar - Malvern Caravan & Motorhome Show 2026
Hello Malvern! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What new EMT and paramedic training is coming to Malvern's ASU Three Rivers?
Also on today's calendar: Arkansas Early Learning and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NYITCOM at A-State Receives Two Grants Totaling $3.7M For New Residency Program, EMS Training Initiative (jonesbororightnow.com) — Malvern residents could soon see expanded EMT and paramedic training opportunities as NYITCOM uses new state grants to launch a program at Arkansas State University Three Rivers College in town. The funding is part of $3.7 million aimed at boosting rural medical residencies and emergency medical services across Arkansas, targeting ambulance shortages and limited healthcare access in underserved communities. 
📸 Around Malvern
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Malvern
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★ Featured events ★
- Malvern Caravan & Motorhome Show 2026 →
Malvern
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Football - JV - Hope - Home
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
7:00 pm - Football - Varsity - Hope - Away
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
7:00 pm - Arkansas Early Learning →
Malvern AR
9:00 am - Bookmobile at Arkansas Early Learning →
Arkansas Early Learning, Malvern
9:00 am - Volleyball - JV,V - White Hall - Away
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
5:00 pm - Water Works Committee Meeting →
Malvern, AR Calendar, 110 N Main St, Malvern
5:30 pm - City Council - Finance/Agenda →
Malvern, AR Calendar, 110 N Main St, Malvern
6:30 pm - Cross Country - Away - Bryant Hornet Invitational
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
4:00 pm - Volleyball - 9,JV,V - Watson Chapel - Home
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
4:30 pm - Planning Commission Meeting →
Malvern, AR Calendar, 120 W 3rd St, Malvern
5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball - 9,JV,V - Harmony Grove / Haskell - Home
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Malvern. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Malvern. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malvern here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hot Springs
- This Week: Shoot Like A Girl in Hot Springs, Ark. (thegunmag.com)
- Celebrate Hot Springs' Famous Water at the Hot Springs Water Festival - Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces Lineup for 35th Anniversary Edition (awardsradar.com)
Benton
- Benton to install turf infields at baseball, softball complexes; tournament applications open Dec. 1 (bentoncourier.com)
Ok Malvern! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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