Month: August 2018

2018 Watermelon Idol hosted by UAHT Judges: Bitsy Carter Jeff Smith Arnetta Bradford Emcee: Daulton Brewer 1. Allison Steed 2. Kendal Laughard 3. Jessica Reed 4. DeShala Golden 5. Aubri Johnson 6. Stay puff watermelon […]

We kicked off the 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival with a bicycle, tricycle, stroller parade lead by queens. The parade started at Legions Field by the Bancorp South Stage and made its way through the […]

HOPE – Hempstead County has been impacted by disasters of varying magnitudes. These incidents can affect individual households, local communities, regions, states or the entire nation.  When a disaster occurs, neighbors and community organizations want […]

HOPE- National Night Out was held on Tuesday, August 7. The Hope Police Department and the community came together to put on the event to bring their families out to enjoy an evening while getting […]

  HOPE – With the press of a computer key, Hope Public Schools Superintendent Bobby Hart recently made the charter conversion application from the HPS for its Hope Collegiate and Professions Academy an official submission. […]

The Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee met Monday August 6th at the Tailgaters meeting room. Richard Read presided over the meeting. McCaskill Mayor Marion Hoosier gave an update on the recent Mayor’s meeting and reported some […]

HOPE – Rodeo fans should get mark their calendars for Sept.27. This is the date of the Ranch Rodeo, a fundraiser for the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Department’s annual Operation Christmas program. The rodeo will start […]