Malvern is the county seat of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The city had a population of 10,318 at the time of the 2010 census and is also called the "Brick Capital of the World" because of the three Acme Brick plants in the area.
Every year on the last weekend of June, Malvern hosts the Brickfest, an event that fills the city with music, food and activities that include a brick toss, brick car derby, and a best dressed brick contest. Malvern also hosts the Hot Spring County Fair and Rodeo each fall.
The Malvern Police Department has lost three officers in the line of duty, all shot to death during the 1930s. They were Clyde Davis, Leslie Lee Potts, and Hiram Potts. Davis and Leslie Lee Potts were both shot during a domestic dispute on April 21, 1933, a shootout in which they killed the suspect. Hiram Potts, who was related to Leslie Lee Potts, was shot and killed during his March 4, 1935 attempt to arrest two men who were boarding a train illegally.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,007, and the median income for a family was $34,563.
Radio Stations:
KABF 88.3 FM Little Rock, AR Variety
KLRO 90.1 FM Hot Springs, AR Christian Contemporary
KIPR 92.3 FM Pine Bluff, AR Hip Hop
KVRE 92.9 FM Hot Springs Village, AR Nostalgia
KHTO 96.7 FM Hot Springs, AR Top-40
KARN 102.9 FM Sheridan, AR News/Talk
KABZ 103.7 FM Little Rock, AR Sports
K288FP (KZHS) 105.5 FM Hot Springs, AR Sports
KLAZ 105.9 FM Hot Springs, AR Top-40
KHLR 106.7 FM Benton, AR Rhythmic Oldies
KLAL 107.7 FM Wrightsville, AR Top-40
KZHS 590 AM Hot Springs, AR Sports
KEWI 690 AM Benton, AR News/Talk
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Every year on the last weekend of June, Malvern hosts the Brickfest, an event that fills the city with music, food and activities that include a brick toss, brick car derby, and a best dressed brick contest.
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