Year: 2019

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Hope police log

June 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 05.28.19 Danny Phillips, 32, of Hope, AR                                  Failure to Appear Tony Eatmon, 18, of Prescott, AR                               Failure to Appear 05.29.19 Ay’Shayla Johnson, 21, of Hope, AR                          Failure to Appear Toy Haynes, 24, […]
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Obituaries

Maxine Freeman

June 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Maxine Freeman
Mrs. Maxine Richey “Nannie” Freeman, age 86 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Monday June 3, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Freeman was born in on November 27, 1932, in Naples Texas, to Joseph C. and […]
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GP closing Hope plant

June 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on GP closing Hope plant
Georgia-Pacific’s composite panels business has made the difficult decision to close its Hope, Arkansas, and Monroeville, Alabama, particleboard facilities permanently over the next 60-90 days.  It have also chosen not to rebuild the Thomson, Georgia […]
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Tax sale raises $43,000

June 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Tax sale raises $43,000
LITTLE ROCK – The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Hempstead County raised over $43,000, the Commissioner of State Lands announced. The auction drew 21 bidders, who purchased 13 of the 38 available parcels for a […]
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Easter benefits from new UAHT scholarship

June 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Easter benefits from new UAHT scholarship
HOPE – The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville recently announced the new Arkansas Transfer Achievement Scholarship program that reduces tuition rates for students who graduate with associate’s degrees from any of the two-year colleges in […]
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Joseph McLaughlin

June 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Joseph McLaughlin
Mr. Joseph Eric “Joey” McLaughlin, age 46 of Mayflower, Arkansas, formerly of Hope, passed away Monday June 3, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time but will be announced by […]
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White Oak turns 50

June 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on White Oak turns 50
White Oak Lake State Park celebrated its 50th Anniversary on May 30, at the park pavilion.  Speakers were Park Superintendent Daniel Browne, Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commissioner Mary Joe Rogers and Prescott Mayor Terry Oliver.  White […]
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Fulton City Council Meets, Holds Hearing

June 4, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on Fulton City Council Meets, Holds Hearing
The Fulton City Council met Monday June 3rd at the Fulton Community Center. As part of the meeting, the Council held a hearing to gather input on community needs for an outdoor recreation grant.
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Jennifer Marie Smith Baker

June 4, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Jennifer Marie Smith Baker
Jennifer Marie Smith Baker departed this earthly realm on June 2, 2019 to be with her Lord in Heaven. Jennifer was born to Ellen Byers Smith and Archie Smith on October 22, 1946 in Hope, […]
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City worker injured in Sunday electric mishap

June 3, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on City worker injured in Sunday electric mishap
PRESCOTT – A city electric department employee was seriously injured in a Sunday evening mishap. According to Prescott Mayor Terry Oliver, Lynn Gillard and Bill Hubbard were checking out a transformer problem on Joyce Street […]