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Cummins wins grocery raffle
Bob Cummings was the winner of the Prescott Kiwanis Club $500 grocery raffle. Club President Tammie Rose thanks everyone who bought a ticket in support of the club.
Month: October 2020
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Ashdown Homicide Investigation
ASHDOWN – Tuesday night, October 6th, at approximately 8:39 pm, the Little River County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call stating gunshots were heard somewhere near the hospital in Ashdown. Officers searched the area […]
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HPD arrests four
HOPE – On September 28, 2020, at approximately 10:00pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Andrea Ruiz, 38, of Hope, AR and charged her with aggravated assault on a family member. The arrest occurred […]
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Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 9.28.20 Willie Munn, 64, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear Alexia Jefferson, 25, of Texarkana, AR Failure to Appear 9.29.20 Rhesa McMorris, 53, of Hope, AR Failure to Comply Jumarri Willis, 23, of […]
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SAU offers intersession courses
MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University is offering a five-week fall intersession in December with a wide variety of courses to allow students to earn credits during the winter break. “We adjusted our fall schedule […]
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Hope City Board
The Hope City Board met Tuesday by virtual meeting. Following the prayer, pledge, approval of minutes, and financial report, the board moved to the meeting agenda. The board’s first action was to consider placement of […]
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Lee Named To Board of First National Bank of Tom Bean
The First National Bank of Tom Bean has announced the appointment of Brian Lee as a member of the bank’s board of directors. According to FNBTB CEO, Ronnie Bridges, “Vice President Brian Lee has been […]
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Hope Meat Processor Grant Recipient
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has announced the recipients of the $5 million in funding provided by the Arkansas CARES Act Steering Committee and the Arkansas Legislative Council for the Arkansas […]
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District Fair Livestock Show
The Southwest Arkansas District Fair was held last week. Despite much of the annual event being limited due to COVID, the fair still staged their annual livestock show featuring exhibitors from around Southwest Arkansas. Hunter […]
Obituaries
Mattie Hillman
Mattie Hillman, 85, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was born October 13, 1934 in Hope to Robert Earl and Ola Mae Ratecliff Sexton. She is preceded in […]
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COVID-19 Update
As of Monday afternoon, Arkansas had 87,430 cumulative cases of COVID. There have been 79,052 recoveries and 1,447 deaths. There were 6,922 active cases. These numbers include confirmed and probable cases. Hempstead County has 408 […]
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Blevins Honors Custodians
· Blevins Elementary appreciates all that these ladies do to help keep our school clean. Happy Custodian Day on Friday!