Arkansas Agriculture Department & Farm Credit announce Arkansas Grown School Gardens of the Year

Submitted by Holly Nicole Morrison, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, October 28th, 2015, 4:05pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Among 28 school garden contestants from across Arkansas, four have been chosen as Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year contest winners. School garden criteria included any Arkansas school, grades pre-K-12, with a working school garden during the 2014-2015 school year with photo or video documentation of garden activities.

Winning schools from Marion, Madison, Pulaski, and Hot Spring Counties are as follows:

· Overall School Garden Winner: Yellville-Summit Schools, Yellville

· Best Nutrition Education Based School Garden: Kingston School, Kingston (near Jasper)

· Best Environmental Based Education School Garden: Forest Park Elementary School, Little Rock

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Submitted by THV 11 News Staff

Friday, October 23rd, 2015, 4:29pm

MALVERN, Ark. (KTHV) -- A Silver Alert has been deactivated for a man out of Malvern.

According to Arkansas State Police, the Silver Alert has been cancelled for Claud Douglas McMillan.

No other details were released.

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Submitted by Holly Nicole Morrison, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, October 21st, 2015, 4:50pm

Executive Director of Malvern/Hot Spring County Chamber of Commerce resigns

MALVERN, Ark. (KTHV) - Nikki Launius, Executive Director of Malvern/Hot Spring County Chamber of Commerce, announced that she will resign from the Chamber effective October 30.

Launius plans to travel with her husband, Richard, an engineer who works for an Italian company. She will also handle marketing of a new side venture that she and her husband are starting up.

"I have really enjoyed my 7 years at the chamber," Launius said. "I believe this position allowed me to grow professionally and help my hometown at the same time." she said.

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Submitted by Holly Nicole Morrison, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, October 21st, 2015, 3:49pm

Benton PD searching for driver behind hit-and-run near Junior High School

BENTON, Ark. (KTHV) - The Benton Police Department is searching for the driver that hit a 13-year-old on a skateboard Tuesday morning.

At around 7:26 a.m., officers responded to a hit-and-run accident near the Benton Junior High School. When they arrived on the scene, police made contact with the 13-year-old victim who claimed he was skateboarding near the intersection of Border and North Street when he collided with a truck. The victim told police that he was unable to stop as he and a truck approached the intersection. The teen reportedly hit the front driver's side of the vehicle, causing him to roll over the hood and land on the pavement.

The vehicle is described as being a small dark colored truck with red wheel rims and a rusted, roughed up truck bed.

The victim was transported to an area hospital for minor injuries to his knees, elbows, and head.

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Submitted by Holly Nicole Morrison, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, 3:29pm

Central Park Fusion Cuisine hosts HS Wine & Food Fest

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KTHV) - Central Park Cuisine will host the Hot Springs Wine & Food Fest Saturday.

The festival is the leading fundraiser for Project HOPE Food Bank, with a goal of raising money to fight food insecurity in the community.

The event will be held on October 17 at Central Park Fusion Cuisine. Doors open at 2 p.m. with gourmet hors d'oevre prepared by Chef Matt Fuller and pared with fine wines. There will also be live music and a silent auction.

All proceeds from the silent auction, raffle and table sponsorships will benefit the food bank.

“Our first event was a wonderful success and the proceeds fed many in our community that would have otherwise gone hungry” said Food Bank Director Ted Thompson.

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Submitted by Marielle Mohs, Social Media Reporter

Friday, October 2nd, 2015, 6:41pm

MALVERN, Ark. (KTHV) -- One year later, Elesa Cooper-Jones honors the two Malvern firefighters, who rescued her one-year-old daughter Nevaeh, and recovered the body of her 28-year-old son Jonathan Cooper.

"We just do our job. We're thankful they did this for us, but they don't owe us nothing," said Capt. Heath Loy, one of the first responders.

A bad storm hit Malvern around October of 2014. Lightning struck a tree outside Cooper-Jones' house. The tree crashed through the roof. Malvern fire captains Loy and Jonathan Farber crawled through the debris, finding Cooper's body and 1-year-old Nevaeh, unharmed.

"When we got her out, I was thinking about my little girl as well, and I didn't know whether to cry or jump for joy. It was a very emotional deal," said Loy.

On that day, October 2, 2014, recovery and rescue was not a quick process.

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Submitted by Holly Nicole Morrison, Digital Content Producer

Thursday, October 1st, 2015, 3:20pm

Alliance Rubber Company hosting students for National Manufacturing Day

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KTHV) - The world’s largest manufacturer of rubber bands is hosting an event on October 2 in celebration of National Manufacturing Day.

The Alliance Rubber Company is giving the public a chance to see the inner-workings of manufacturing. During the event, sixth graders from Fountain Lake School will have the opportunity to tour the facility, learn about manufacturing and hear about career opportunities in the manufacturing field.

The students will arrive at 9 a.m. on Friday to the Alliance Rubber Company facility located at 210 Carpenter Dam Road in Hot Springs.

Amy Fecher, deputy director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, will be one of the speakers during the event, and Assistant Hot Springs Mayor Rick Ramick will be in attendance.

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