Month: August 2020

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Hempstead County Fair Premium Sale

August 14, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on Hempstead County Fair Premium Sale
Hello, The Hempstead County Fair Time will be here before you know it! 4-H’ers and FFA members are working hard preparing their livestock projects for the Hempstead County Fair and Livestock Show. Each qualifying livestock […]
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Virtual Academy Videos Offered

August 14, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on Virtual Academy Videos Offered
HOPE – A series of videos and other information for Hope Public Schools parents whose students have elected to begin school in the HPS Hope from Home Virtual Academy is now available. HPS Superintendent Dr. […]
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COVID-19 Update

August 14, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on COVID-19 Update
As of Thursday afternoon, there were 51,766 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas.  There have been 44,602 recoveries and 582 deaths.  There were 6,582 active cases. Hempstead County has 255 confirmed cases.  There have been […]
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Still time to fill out census forms

August 13, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on Still time to fill out census forms
PRESCOTT – In its infinite wisdom, the federal government has cut the deadline for returning census forms from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30. This means communities like Prescott are scrambling to get people to fill […]
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Marilyn Cason

August 13, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on Marilyn Cason
Marilyn Elaine Cason, age 74, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Prescott. She was born June 10, 1946 to Garland and Mary Barrong Craig. She was preceded in death by her […]
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Julia Wicker

August 13, 2020 submitted Comments Off on Julia Wicker
Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Wicker, age 85 of Prescott, AR passed away Monday, August 10, 2020. She was born October 14, 1934 in Prescott, AR to Lawrence Columbus (LC) and Edith Collins Dickerson. Elizabeth loved the […]
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COVID-19 Update

August 13, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on COVID-19 Update
As of Wednesday afternoon there were 51,114 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas.  There have been 43,816 recoveries and 573 deaths.  There were 6,725 active cases. Hempstead County has 253 confirmed cases.  There have been […]
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COVID-19 not slowing down in state

August 12, 2020 submitted Comments Off on COVID-19 not slowing down in state
LITTLE ROCK – There were 703 new cases and seven new deaths reported during Wednesday’s COVID-19 daily update. Hospitalizations decreased by 21. The counties with the highest number of new cases are as follows: Pulaski-78 […]
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Watermelon Weigh-off September 5th

August 12, 2020 Josh Williams Comments Off on Watermelon Weigh-off September 5th
  WASHINGTON – On Saturday, September 5, the Old Washington Farmer’s Market will host an official watermelon weigh-off site for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth in Washington. The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth provides official venues for growers […]
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Jail budget in the red

August 12, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on Jail budget in the red
PRESCOTT – Due to COVID-19, the Nevada County Jail budget is in trouble. Eric Fatheree, jailer, addressed the Nevada County Court during its August meeting Tuesday, saying the jail has increased the number of inmates, […]