By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

HOT SPRINGS – Hot Springs businessman Rodney Watts, age 55, is facing two felonies and two misdemeanors, following an incident which allegedly took place on his boat July 4, 2023, when it was parked on a public beach at Angostura Recreation Area.

The felony charges include one count of Solicitation of Minor, which is a Class 4 and carries a punishment of up to 10 years of imprisonment and up to a $20,000; and one count of Promoting Prostitution, which is a Class...

Photo courtesy Avid4 Engineering

Concrete paving is progressing on South Chicago Street near Ace Hardware, with sidewalk installation not far away.

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

HOT SPRINGS – Over the next 60 days, there will be quite a few more areas of the downtown reconstruction project that will look finished, according to City Engineer Tracy Bastian who gave an update to the Hot Springs City Council at their Tuesday, Sept. 5, meeting last...

By Charity Maness

HOT SPRINGS – Comedian Bobby Henline will be bringing laughter to the stage at the Mueller Center Friday Sept. 29 at 7 pm to help raise funds for local veteran support group Casting Vets.

“This is our biggest fund raiser of the year,” said Randy Meyers, Casting Vets board member, “and it will be a fun one.”

Bobby Henline is a U.S. Army veteran who enlisted at the age of 17 and served in Desert Storm. He re-enlisted after 9/11 and on his fourth deployment to Iraq his life...

Photo by Charity Maness/Fall River County Herald Star

Toni Taeker, with Pirates, happily donated her time Saturday at the Evan Walker Memorial Poker Run at the bike wash, where bikes lined up out the parking lot for a good cleaning. This year’s event had not only a bike wash but also live music with the Route 66 band, a silent and live auction and Hawaiian pulled pork sliders.

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By Charity Maness

HOT SPRINGS – The 37 motorcycle-strong Evan Walker Memorial Poker...

With the sighting of a black bear in Hot Springs earlier summer and the discussion about the history of bears in the area that ensued, former Fall River County Game, Fish and Parks Conservation Officer Owen Meadows recalled an unusual incident in which he was involved that took place 52 years ago in April 1971.

The tale involved a “pet” black bear escaping from its owner and eventually finding itself in the local drunk tank until it could be transferred to a more suitable home. The photo above...