No Picture
Obituaries

Michael Allan Matchett

Michael “Mike” Allan Matchett of Hope passed in his sleep in his home on December 8, 2020 from coronary artery disease and COPD. He was 57 years old. He was born in Clute Texas February […]
Featured

Laura Rich Acosta Named Interim Superintendent For President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home NHS

Laura Rich Acosta has been named Interim Superintendent of the William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in Hope.  She replaces Tarona Armstrong who will become Deputy Superintendent at the Gateway Arch National Park […]
No Picture
Obituaries

Mae Bell Sanders

Mrs. Mae Bell Sanders, 86, of Buckner, Arkansas, answered God’s Call on Thursday, December 10, 2020. On July 18, 1934, in Falcon, Arkansas, her mother, Mattie Lee Toney-Page welcomed into the world her bundle of […]
Featured

COVID-19 Update

As of Thursday, there were 194,543 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas.  There have been 169,745 recoveries.  There have been 3,112 deaths and there were 21,659 active cases. Hempstead County has had 1,070 cumulative cases.  […]
Featured

Hempstead County Quorum Court

  The Hempstead County Quorum Court met Thursday December 17th for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting opened with a discussion on the proposed handbook for the county employees.  The JP’s still have to work […]
Featured

NES students hold toy drive for needy

ROSSTON -Nevada Elementary School students planned and organized a toy drive for children in the hospital and those in need. Pictured are the students delivering the toys to the Domestic Violence Prevention center, Wadley Hospital, […]
Featured

NCRU honors its own

PRESCOTT – Members of the Nevada County Rescue Unit were recently honored for the work they’ve done to protect the citizens and community. The top picture, from left to right, shows Josie Cloud, James Overton, […]