Year: 2019

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion, the Union Pacific Railroad historic Big Boy Steam locomotive 4014 returned to commemorate. The 4014 is the only operating Big Boy locomotive in the world.  Big […]

A ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday, November 12 at the chamber office for Iron Eagle Depot. City board member Mark Ross welcomed him to the community and thanked him for choosing Hope to locate. […]

Historic Washington State Park recently presented the 1840’s version of “Trial By Jury”.  The locally-written play is based upon a real murder from the 1840’s and is presented in the very courtroom in which the […]

Willisville native and State Senator Joyce Elliott filed Tuesday as a Democratic candidate for the US House Seat held by Republican French Hill in Central Arkansas’s Second Congressional District.  Elliot currently serves as a state senator representing the 31st […]

​The search for that perfect, unique Christmas gift can be frustrating and time-consuming.  But the Southwest Arkansas Arts Council hopes to make shopping easier and more pleasurable with the annual Holiday Bazaar at the ArtStation in downtown […]

A Veterans Day program was held on Monday, November 11 by Post 427, at the Community Center located in the Hope Fair Park. The program began with 1st Vice Johnny Witherspoon opening the ceremony and […]

The annual Veterans Day program at Hempstead Hall was held Monday.  It was spearheaded by Bob Willis and the Hooe Kiwanis Club.  It was also a joint meeting of the Hope Lions, Rotary, Civitan and […]