Month: January 2019

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Legislators pre-filing bills

January 5, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Legislators pre-filing bills
LITTLE ROCK – Legislators have begun pre-filing bills in anticipation of the regular session that begins January 14. So far, 93 House bills and 40 Senate bills have been introduced. Those numbers will continue to […]
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Livestock report

January 5, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Dec 20, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 921 Last week: 767 Last year: 494 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 […]
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New location for evidence safety

January 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on New location for evidence safety
HOPE – Local law enforcement and Hempstead County Coroner met with Director Kermit Channell of the Arkansas State Crime Lab to discuss a new secure location for equipment to be utilized by the Hempstead County […]
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Obituaries

William Cook

January 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on William Cook
Mr. William “Sterling” Cook, age 63 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 2, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dallas, Texas, to James and Sandra Lindsey Cook […]
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2018 A Wet Year

January 3, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on 2018 A Wet Year
The first few days of 2019 have been wet but the whole year of 2018 was wet. According to statistics released by the Southwest Research and Extension Center, Hope received 69.33 inches of rain for […]
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Glass talks about 2019 plans

January 3, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Glass talks about 2019 plans
PRESCOTT – Nevada County Judge Mark Glass talked about his plans for 2019. He started off by saying a new bridge should be built on Nubbin Hill Road over Cold Run Creek. The paperwork has […]
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White Oak starts year with hike

January 3, 2019 submitted Comments Off on White Oak starts year with hike
PRESCOTT – On January 1, White Oak Lake State Park hosted their annual “First Day Hike.” This event is geared towards connecting the citizens of Arkansas in our surrounding communities to their locals state parks. […]
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Deputy injured in chase

January 2, 2019 NCSO website Comments Off on Deputy injured in chase
PRESCOTT – An attempted traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase resulting in two vehicles with the Nevada County Sheriff’s office being damaged, and one deputy injured. On Sunday, December 30, Prescott Police Officers attempted […]
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BoP is business of the month

January 2, 2019 submitted Comments Off on BoP is business of the month
PRESCOTT – At the request of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, the Chamber will be recognizing a “Business of the Month” each month. The first business to be recognized is the […]
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Officials sworn in, QC holds special meeting

January 2, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Officials sworn in, QC holds special meeting
PRESCOTT – Elected and county law enforcement officials were sworn in Wednesday morning at the Nevada County Courthouse. Circuit Judge Duncan Culpepper officiated the swearing in ceremonies, starting with the elected officials at the Nevada […]
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Quorum Court

January 2, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on Quorum Court
The Hempstead County Quorum Court met Wednesday January 2nd for their first meeting of 2019. The meeting was the first to be presided over by new County Judge Jerry Crane. The meeting opened with the […]