Year: 2020

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Several Hundred Electrical Customers In Northern Hempstead County, Nashville Area Still Without Power

April 29, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off on Several Hundred Electrical Customers In Northern Hempstead County, Nashville Area Still Without Power
The storms that swept through southwest Arkansas Tuesday evening left thousands without power and there were still several hundred without power Wednesday evening.  SWEPCO was reporting nearly 475 customers without power in the Blevins area […]
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Godwin urges businesses to apply for new grant

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Dear Business Owners, Non-Profits & Industries; On a conference call today at 3 pm. Mike Preston, Director of Arkansas Economic Development Commission unveiled a 15 million dollar grant program to assist local businesses, non-profits and […]
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Obituaries

Vicki Shegonee

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Mrs. Vicki Shegonee, age 71 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday April 29, 2020 in Texarkana Texas. Vicki was born on October 26, 1948 in Hope, Arkansas, to Henry Howard and Louise Johnson Tippitt. She […]
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Grant program for PPEs for businesses

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PRESCOTT – Business owners, write down this website: www.arkansasedc.com/covid, it could be one of the most important a business needs. Wednesday afternoon Michael Preston, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), held a […]
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Hope Public Schools Online Survey Available

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HOPE — A survey of parents of Hope Public Schools students has been made available online to garner feedback regarding HPS operations during the COVID-19 closure of public schools in Arkansas. “We want parent feedback […]
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Prescott, Nevada County escape storm damage

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PRESCOTT – Aside from a three-hour power outage Tuesday afternoon, Prescott and Nevada County escaped any major damage from the storms. Prescott Mayor Terry Oliver said lightning “got into” the substation and knocked out electricity […]
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State parks opening with limitations

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LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst announced beginning May 1, campgrounds at Arkansas State Parks will reopen for RV campers with the following limitations: Campers must use private […]
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St. Michael’s doing elective surgery

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TEXARKANA – CHRISTUS St. Michael is resuming a broader range of procedures and surgeries this week, consistent with the guidance provide by Governor Greg Abbott. Our facilities have secured the personal protective equipment (PPE) and […]
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Broadband grants available

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LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program will now begin accepting applications. The ARC program will provide grants to expand the broadband footprint in rural […]
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Rose Hill Damage

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City crews were at Rose Hill Cemetery on North Hazel in Hope Wednesday morning to deal with part of a giant oak which split during Tuesday’s storms.  Part of the tree remained standing but more […]