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Flooding leads to closed roads
HOPE – Hempstead County Road Department has closed the following roads due to flooding: County Road 39 and County Road 51
Year: 2019
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Officials ready for 92nd General Assembly
LITTLE ROCK – This is the year for legislative action. The elections are past and it is now time for newly elected and re-elected state officials to begin the 2019 term in office, as the […]
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Legislators pre-filing bills
LITTLE ROCK – Legislators have begun pre-filing bills in anticipation of the regular session that begins January 14. So far, 93 House bills and 40 Senate bills have been introduced. Those numbers will continue to […]
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Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Dec 20, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 921 Last week: 767 Last year: 494 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 […]
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New location for evidence safety
HOPE – Local law enforcement and Hempstead County Coroner met with Director Kermit Channell of the Arkansas State Crime Lab to discuss a new secure location for equipment to be utilized by the Hempstead County […]
Obituaries
William Cook
Mr. William “Sterling” Cook, age 63 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 2, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dallas, Texas, to James and Sandra Lindsey Cook […]
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2018 A Wet Year
The first few days of 2019 have been wet but the whole year of 2018 was wet. According to statistics released by the Southwest Research and Extension Center, Hope received 69.33 inches of rain for […]
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Glass talks about 2019 plans
PRESCOTT – Nevada County Judge Mark Glass talked about his plans for 2019. He started off by saying a new bridge should be built on Nubbin Hill Road over Cold Run Creek. The paperwork has […]
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White Oak starts year with hike
PRESCOTT – On January 1, White Oak Lake State Park hosted their annual “First Day Hike.” This event is geared towards connecting the citizens of Arkansas in our surrounding communities to their locals state parks. […]
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Deputy injured in chase
PRESCOTT – An attempted traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase resulting in two vehicles with the Nevada County Sheriff’s office being damaged, and one deputy injured. On Sunday, December 30, Prescott Police Officers attempted […]
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BoP is business of the month
PRESCOTT – At the request of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, the Chamber will be recognizing a “Business of the Month” each month. The first business to be recognized is the […]
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H&R Block to host first coffee of 2019
PRESCOTT – H&R Block will host the first community coffee of 2019. The coffee is scheduled for Jan. 8 at the H&R Block offices across from the Nevada County Library. It will run from 9:30-11 […]