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Farmers Bank NOT Leaving Hope
HOPE – Despite a number of rumors currently circulating the area, Farmers Bank is NOT leaving – they’ll simply be moving to a new facility, sooner or later. Since the proposed sale of their Third […]
Month: March 2017
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SAU student picked to work on Broadway play
MAGNOLIA – The SAU Department of Theatre has announced Alycya Thomas, a junior theatre major from Jonesboro, has been hired as a production assistant for The Lion King: The Musical on Broadway. She was among […]
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Wise to deliver “Last Lecture”
MAGNOLIA – Dr. Tim Wise will deliver Southern Arkansas University’s 2017 installment of “The Last Lecture” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in the Reynolds Center Foundation Hall. The event is free and open to the […]
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Event date changed
MAGNOLIA – Making Magnolia Blossom’s upcoming Spring Big Splash that was to be this Saturday has been rescheduled to April 1 because of the possibility of inclement weather. Coordinators will continue to seek volunteers for the […]
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Davis charged with possession
HOPE – Following a traffic stop, Patrick Davis was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. According to a release from the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), Investigator Gary Dorman noticed a black […]
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Teen charged with domestic battery
HOPE – A 13-year-old Hope girl has been charged with third degree domestic battery. According to a release from the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday, deputies were sent to a […]
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Suspect In Ozan Stabbing Arrested
HOPE – According to a statement released by Hempstead County Sheriff James Singleton: “Michael Larry Bowles, 52, of Washington, a suspect in the stabbing that occurred on Elm Street in Ozan on March 4, 2017 […]
Obituaries
Mr. Billy Joe “B.J.” McBride
Mr. Billy Joe “B.J.” McBride, age 86 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born in Caney, Arkansas on March 30, 1930 to Joe and Hattie Fore McBride. […]
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Hope City Board Accepts Bids, Discusses Partnership With Chamber
HOPE – The Hope City Board of Directors met Tuesday night, accepted a number of bids, discussed a partnership with the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce and heard a couple of complaints. First on the […]
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Chamber Of Commerce Coffee Held At 1st Methodist Pre-School
HOPE – Wednesday’s Hope/Hempstead Chamber of Commerce Coffee was held at the First United Methodist Preschool. Not only did the adults in attendance enjoy themselves and the snacks, but the children did too!
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Easter Egg Hunt April 8
PRESCOTT – The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. In order to cut down on wait time between […]
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Farm Bureau leaders meet with Westerman
WASHINGTON – Arkansas Farm Bureau leaders from the 4th Congressional district met last week in Washington, D.C, with Rep. Bruce Westerman, discussing issues critical to agriculture, including farm policy, immigration reform, tax revision and regulatory […]