Month: September 2017

The 73rd annual Southwest Arkansas District Fair and Bull Riding is set for September 26th through 30th in Hope’s Fair Park.  Events get underway with the judging of arts and crafts, food preservation, educational exhibits, […]

HOPE/BLEVINS – None of the trio of school board members for the Hope School District had any opposition and will return. Neither Viney Johnson and Willie Buck received any votes, while David “Bubba” Powers received […]

SPRING HILL –  Spring Hill Elementary teamed up with the Cara McCollum Birthday Book Project. Each student will receive a book in honor of Cara McCollum who loved literacy. Pictured: Lee Thalheimer and Audrey Chandler […]

HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana recently named Anna Lee Powell as the new Industry Outreach and Community Education Director. Powell previously served at the college as the Community Education Coordinator and Kids’ College […]

HOPE – The NRA Foundation has awarded the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Iron Horse Shooting Team a grant totaling $3,629. The grant is used to fund the team’s registration fees in the Arkansas State Championship […]

HOPE – The Hope Public School District will formally enter into discussions with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana on Thursday, September 28 at 6 p.m. to create a conversion charter high school for grades 10-12 […]

HOPE – An incredibly high energy performance by Cirque Zuma Zuma, an African-style Cirque du Soliel performing troupe, kicks off the 2017-18 performing arts season of the Southwest Arkansas Arts Council (SWAAC). After sell-out performances in Europe and Australia, Zuma Zuma, former televison’s “America’s […]