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Talent show moved
PRESCOTT – This year the Nevada County Fair’s talent show has been moved from Sept. 7 to Sept. 14. The talent show will begin at 5 p.m. The categories remain the same: vocal solo; vocal […]
Month: August 2019
Obituaries
John Carlton
Mr. John R. “Dickie” Carlton, age 76 of Bodcaw, Arkansas, passed away Thursday August 22, 2019, in Texarkana, Texas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home […]
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Valadez a Dr. Pepper scholar
HOPE – Joaquin Valadez, of Hope, is the proud recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from the Dr. Pepper/Sales Tuition Award Promotion. The scholarship is to be used for postsecondary educational expenses from an accredited two […]
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Banner Hope Hosts Chamber Coffee
The Hope Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce community coffee was held on Wednesday, August 21. The coffee was hosted by Banner Hope and held at the Chamber office. Banner Hope was created to help inspire […]
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Wolves ready for season
PRESCOTT – While the final score of Tuesday night’s scrimmage between Prescott and Ashdown doesn’t matter in the long run, the game showed the Wolves are ready to hit the gridiron running right now. The […]
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Hope City Board
The Hope City Board met Tuesday August 21st for their second meeting of the month. The board immediately went into executive session at 7:02pm. The meeting reconvened at 7:11pm. Mayor Montgomery says the executive session was to discuss the […]
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Bobcat Clinic vision realized
HOPE – A first for the Hope Public School District and southwest Arkansas was celebrated by more than 100 local residents, state and local educators, and HPSD students here Tuesday with the ribbon cutting and opening […]
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Hempstead County Fair Registrations
Hempstead County Fair registration for Arts, Crafts and Photography ends Sunday Aug. 25th. If you need help with entries. please come by the Extension Office at 400 S. Washington, 1st floor of Courthouse. We will gladly help you […]
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From GED to college student
HOPE – In fall of 2018, Estefani Leyva, of Hope, arrived on the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) campus to explore the possibility of attaining her General Education Development Certificate (GED) with plans of becoming […]
Obituaries
Billy Rash
Mr. Billy Wayne Rash, age 65 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Monday, August 19, 2019 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born in Prescott, Arkansas on September 11, 1953 to Willie and Bessie Ammons Rash. […]
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Speer to speak at HCHS
HOPE – The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening August 27, at the Presbyterian Church in Washington, Arkansas at 7pm. The guest speaker for the evening will be Dr. […]
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Melon weigh-off Aug. 31
WASHINGTON – On Saturday, August 31, the Old Washington Farmer’s Market and Historic Washington State Park in cooperation with the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce will host an official watermelon weigh-off site for the Great […]