Month: May 2019

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening May 28, 2019 at the Presbyterian Church in Washington, Arkansas at 7pm. Everyone is welcome. The guest speaker for the evening will […]

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 […]

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. […]