Month: August 2019

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Obituaries

Diana Baker

August 26, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Diana Baker
Mrs. Diana Gail Baker, age 73 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Friday, August 23, 2019. Diana was born July 12, 1946 in Danville, IL to Frank Leroy and Daisy Francis Rector Parson. She is preceded […]
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2019 Health Expo

August 24, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on 2019 Health Expo
HOPE-The annual Health Expo was held on Saturday, August 24 at Hempstead Hall. Local businesses came together to show what services they provide to the kids within our community. Some of the participants of this […]
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Express Tire and Wheel

August 24, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Express Tire and Wheel
HOPE- The Hope Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce held grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting on Saturday, August 24 for Express Tire and Wheel. They are located at 510 3rd Street in Hope. The company […]
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Unemployment figures low

August 24, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Unemployment figures low
LITTLE ROCK -Arkansas recently set a new record low for unemployment. The unemployment rate for July was 3.4 %, breaking the previous record of 3.5% last month. There are 19,200 more jobs in our state […]
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Drug overdose deaths up

August 24, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Drug overdose deaths up
LITTLE ROCK – Last year 426 Arkansas residents died from a drug overdose, according to death certificates filed with the state Health Department. That is an increase in fatal drug overdoses from 2017, when 417 […]
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Livestock report

August 24, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Livestock report
FEEDER CATTLESTEERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)HeadWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price8300-330314180.00-190.00186.75 5360-395386165.00-185.00176.93 7410-435421154.00-165.00160.09 10450-495469144.00-160.00151.96 6510-540533142.00-150.00147.31 9550-585568130.00-145.00135.60 7600-645621130.00-136.00133.45 8650-685668130.00-135.00133.39 4705-740719128.00-133.00129.23 STEERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)HeadWt […]
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John Carlton

August 23, 2019 submitted Comments Off on John Carlton
Mr. John R. “Dickie” Carlton, age 76 of Bodcaw, Arkansas, passed away Thursday August 22, 2019, in Texarkana, Texas. Dickie was born June 1, 1943 in Bodcaw, Arkansas to John Henry and Pearl Clements Carlton. […]
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Rotary Meeting

August 23, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on Rotary Meeting
Fair Season is upon us, and the Hope Rotary Club  heard from a few of the Hempstead County Fair Participants on Thursday August 22nd.. Harlie Lockhart, Lane Lockhart, and Huck Plyler told about their show […]