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Multiple fire departments spent hours battling a pair of unrelated wildfires in the county Wednesday and Thursday, and Garland County's deputy director of emergency management said the dry conditions and winds contributed to the spread.

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles focusing on the landscape of maternal healthcare in Garland County. ——— With National Park Medical Center no longer providing obstetric care, pregnant women in Garland County have fewer local delivery options, but CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs says it has been able to absorb some of the displaced patients and expand its pregnancy clinic to meet demand.

Dry conditions across the state are unlikely to change anytime soon, according to the National Weather Service in North Little Rock. Two wildfires in Garland County were exacerbated by dry conditions and winds Wednesday and Thursday, and data from the National Weather Service in Little Rock shows Hot Springs is more than 20 inches below the average accumulated rainfall dating back to Oct. 1, 2025.

JESSIEVILLE — Jessieville Elementary School leaders say there is no single program behind the school's strong academic performance. Instead, teachers are checking what students know every day, stepping in quickly when they struggle and regularly reviewing skills taught months earlier.

The Muses Project has six concerts as part of its fall opera "Broken Standards" series throughout the upcoming week.

A Cyber Tip regarding images uploaded onto Snapchat allegedly determined to be Child Sexual Abuse Material, or CSAM, resulted in the arrest of a Hot Springs man Thursday morning.

I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," or "I follow Apollos," or "I follow Cephas," or "I follow Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?

U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month, a development that could increase chances that the U.S. central bank will raise interest rates later this month. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, though it managed to eke out a modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.3%.

NEW YORK — Federal regulators are opening an investigation into whether Tesla's new steering-wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules, a day after the company began offering rides in the vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking into whether Tesla was in full compliance with federal rules when it deployed so-called Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, given that the two-seat cars lack the steering wheels, mirrors and brake pedals typically required in vehicles.

Statewide mail voting for this year's midterm elections kicked off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots. The developments have created a sense of uncertainty about a popular voting method used by one-third of the nation's voters.