Hope Lions Hear Program From Phoebe Bailey of Southwest Arkansas Education Co-op October 15, 2019 Mark Keith Featured, Hempstead County News, News Comments Off on Hope Lions Hear Program From Phoebe Bailey of Southwest Arkansas Education Co-op The Hope Lions Club heard from Phoebe Bailey of the Southwest Arkansas Education Coop on Monday. Bailey noted the Co-op started in 1981 with 5 employees and now has 62 employees.