Hope School Board
The Hope School Board met in the Administrative Building on Wednesday (7-24) There was a rental request for the High School Cafeteria for the Kiwanis Pancake Supper. A…
Board approves disclosure resolutions
PRESCOTT – July’s meeting of the Prescott School Board opened with disclosure resolutions being passed. The board approved resolutions allowing the district to do business with four local…
Commissioner of State Lands sets tax auction
LITTLE ROCK – Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Hempstead, Lafayette, Little River and Miller Counties on August…
Hempstead County Quorum Court meets
HOPE – The Hempstead County Quorum Court met in the Hempstead County Courthouse Thursday for their July session. An ordinance transferring funds from a miscellaneous fund to a…
Camden law enforcement legend Buckshot Smith
The Camden Police Department has released this message about a beloved south Arkansas law enforcement figure: It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the…
Hope High student updates
HOPE – Hope High School will hold its Freshman Orientation on August 6th at 6 pm. The program will take place in the High School Auditorium. This is…
“Cell Phone-Free” expands for Hope Public Schools
HOPE – Hope Public Schools (HPS) joins a select group of schools participating in a “Cell Phone-Free” study during the 2024-2025 school year. The study is being conducted…
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center new name for Hope hospital
(This updates a previous story with more local details, the new name, and plans for the facility.) HOPE – Pafford Health Systems has been selected by Steward Healthcare…
UA Chancellor Charles Robinson visits UAHT
Chancellor Charles Robinson with UAHT Chancellor Christine Holt. UA photo HOPE – Staying true to the university’s mission of serving students from all parts of the state,…
Chamber Coffee Hosted by Watermelon Royalty
The Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Community Coffee was hosted by the Watermelon Royalty on Wednesday July 24th. The 18th Annual Miss & Mister Watermelon Festival Pageant is…
Public meeting for input on shallow-navigation on Red River in SW Arkansas
VICKSBURG, MS – Fourth District U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman’s office has announced a public meeting will be held by the U.S. Army Corps if Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division,…
UAHT offers axe throwing course
HOPE/TEXARKANA – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Community Education Department will hold an Axe Throwing course on August 27, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the UA…
Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory lifted for Bois d’ Arc Lake
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s (E & E) Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has officially lifted its Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory for Bois…
Watermelon weigh-off Aug. 31
WASHINGTON – If you are growing watermelons save one for Labor Day weekend!!! On Saturday, August 31, the Old Washington Farmer’s Market will host an official watermelon weigh-off…
Indiana Man Injured After Fleeing and Shooting at Arkansas State Troopers in Hempstead County
HOPE, Ark. — An Indiana man was injured after fleeing from and firing on Arkansas State Police Troopers Monday, July 22, 2024. At approximately 10:10 p.m., Troopers pursued the…
Inmate Roster ( Click on Image)
