Month: April 2017

HOPE – On April 18, 2017, a 17-year-old juvenile male was arrested with a warrant and charged with Murder 1st Degree for the stabbing death of Jaime Dominguez, 29, of Hope. The incident occurred April […]

HOPE – The fifth annual “Train Day” festival will be held May 6th in downtown Hope. The festival pays homage to Hope’s founding in the 1870s as a stop on the Cairo-Fulton Railroad. The railroad’s […]

HOPE – The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from School Improvement Specialist Carla Narleski from Hope High School on Tuesday April 18th. Narleski explained the steps to bring the District out of academic distress and talked […]

HOPE – Farmers Bank in Hope is currently holding a hamburger cookout/bake out fundraiser for Hempstead County Relay For Life, today, Wednesday April 19th, until 2;00pm. For only $6, you can get your choice of […]

HOPE – The sixth-grade class of Garrett Memorial Christian School hosted the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Coffee on Wednesday April 19th. The students, directed by teacher Judy Alexander, did a wonderful job greeting guests, […]

HOPE – Learning more about themselves and each other, faculty and students at Yerger Middle School participated in a recent SWOT assessment. SWOT represents the “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats” perceived by the participants, according […]

HOPE – The Hope Public Schools Board took advantage of changes in market conditions and voted unanimously Monday night to restructure its interest rate on existing bonded debt. Bond advisor Jason Holsclaw, representing Stephen’s Inc., […]