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44th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival Canceled

June 17, 2020, Hope, Arkansas, The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce board & executive director along with additional community leaders came to a consensus today that the 44th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival should be canceled. […]
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Light the Night June 30

HOPE – Get ready to “Light the Night” at 8:45 p.m. on June 30. The United Way of Hempstead County is gearing up for its annual Relay for Life. It will be presenting Light the […]
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SAU sets 2020 graduation dates

MAGNOLIA – To honor the hard-won achievements of its May and August 2020 graduates, Southern Arkansas University announced that it will hold Summer Commencement ceremonies at Wilkins Stadium on August 7 and August 8 with some […]
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Hwy. 67 to be upgraded northeast of Little Rock

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford and French Hill—announced the Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of […]
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Area students make UALR Dean’s List

LITTLE ROCK, AR (06/16/2020)– The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. The Dean’s List recognized nearly 1,800 students with superior academic performances […]
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COVID testing clinic a success

PRESCOTT – A testing clinic for COVID-19 was held Tuesday morning at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. People began lining up before 9:30 a.m. though the clinic wasn’t scheduled to begin until 11. The clinic was […]