Month: April 2019

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Hope School Board

April 15, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on Hope School Board
The Hope School Board met Monday April 15th at the Hope School Administration Building. Linda Haynes presided over the meeting. Under the Superintendent’s Report, Dr. Bobby Hart noted enrollment is 2,225. He noted the band […]
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Obituaries

Jose Chavez

April 15, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Jose Chavez
Jose Navarrete Chavez, age 58, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Navarrete was the son of Cresencio Navarrete and Juana Chavez. He was born April 19, 1960 in Kilometro 30, Guerrero, Mexico. […]
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Inaugural academy a success

April 15, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Inaugural academy a success
HOPE – At the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, the University of Arkansas at Hope and the Hope Public School District (HPSD) began a pilot program to offer students a chance to earn a […]
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Calvary Baptist Easter Schedule

April 15, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on Calvary Baptist Easter Schedule
Calvary Baptist Church on West Avenue B in Hope will have a special schedule for Easter Sunday. The Easter morning sunrise service is at 7:30am followed by breakfast at 8:15am. The “Resurrection Egg Presentation” is […]
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Gary Thrasher

April 15, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Gary Thrasher
Gary Douglas Thrasher, 69, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Bryant, Arkansas. He was born September 22, 1949 to Stacy Alburn Thrasher and Mildred Lucille Campbell Thrasher. He was a 1967 graduate of […]
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Bingen VFD Fish Fry

April 15, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Bingen VFD Fish Fry
The Bingen Volunteer Fire Department held their annual benefit auction and fish fry dinner on Saturday, April 13. Despite the weather they had a wonderful turnout for the evening. Brenda Thompson was the winner of […]
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New laws transform gvt.

April 14, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on New laws transform gvt.
LITTLE ROCK – More than 900 bills have been signed into law this session. This General Assembly has reduced taxes, addressed infrastructure needs, increased funding to education, and transformed state government. One of the last […]
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Bradford charged with possession

April 13, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Bradford charged with possession
HOPE – On Thursday, April 11, at approximately 4:13 p.m., 8th North task force agents, Hempstead County Deputies and Hope Police Arrested James Earl Bradford, 59, of Texarkana, Arkansas near the 1200 block of Laurel […]
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Regular session ends

April 13, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Regular session ends
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the 2019 regular session after finalizing a balanced budget of about $5.75 billion in general revenue for next fiscal year. That is about $124 million more than will be […]
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Livestock report

April 13, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Apr 11, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 805 Last week: 939 Last year: 926 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs […]
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Roberts keynote speaker for Chamber banquet

April 12, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Roberts keynote speaker for Chamber banquet
PRESCOTT – Steve Roberts, the former head football coach at Southern Arkansas University and Arkansas State University, will be the keynote speaker at the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce on April 25. The banquet will […]