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Old Washington Farmers Market

The Old Washington Farmers’ Market will be open from 8am to Noon this Saturday, May 18. The market is located behind Washington City Hall across from Williams Tavern Restaurant in Washington, Arkansas. Come out and […]
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Washington Fire Department receives donation

Jennifer Harland, SWEPCO External Affairs Manager presented a $500 check to the Washington Fire Department Auxiliary for the purchase of needed fire protection equipment. The Fire Auxiliary purchased handheld radios for the Washington Fire Department […]
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Hope Has Bear Fever

The city of Hope welcomed a visitor from afar on Wednesday May 22nd. A black bear was spotted Wednesday morning crossing Elm Street near the 1000th block. After authorities were notified, Game and Fish officers […]
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Pafford Hosts Community Coffee

HOPE- In honor of National EMS week; May 19-25, Pafford Medical Services hosted a community. The coffee was held at the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce. The theme for the National EMS week is “Beyond […]
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Retirees honored at PSB

PRESCOTT – May’s meeting of the Prescott School Board, Tuesday night, had a party atmosphere – and with good reason. The board recognized the retirement of four employees who had more than 100 years of […]
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Police Torch Run held

HOPE- ROC athletes along with local, state law enforcement and members of the Melonvine Striders running club of Hope grouped in front of the ROC Administration complex Monday for a brief break in the Law […]
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NCAS hosting coffee

PRESCOTT – This week’s community coffee will be hosted by the Nevada County Ambulance Service. The coffee will be Thursday, May 23, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the NCAS offices on Main St. The public is […]
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Election Results

School Elections were held in Hempstead County on Tuesday May 21st. There was only one contested school board race and that was in the Mineral Springs School District which encompasses part of Hemsptead County. None […]
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Bennie Jean Sinyard

Mrs. Bennie Jean Sinyard, age 82, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was born September 30, 1936 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Ben F. and Rachel Williams Edmiaston. […]
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Council holds marathon meeting

PRESCOTT – A marathon two-hour session was held by the Prescott City Council at its May meeting Monday night. There wasn’t much on the agenda, but the council debated the issues at hand, oftentimes repeating […]
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PSD seeks millage hike

PRESCOTT – A 5.9 mill increase is being sought by the Prescott School District. A public meeting was held Monday concerning the need for the increase. Superintendent Robert Poole said there hasn’t been a millage […]