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COVID-19 Update
As of early evening Sunday there were 853 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state with 16 deaths. The map shown here dates from earlier in the date but reflects some specific numbers of some […]
Year: 2020
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Cooperative Applies for Charter School
HOPE – Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative (SWAEC) in Hope has submitted a letter of intent to the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for an open-enrollment charter school to open in […]
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Blevins School District Plans for Coming Week
BLEVINS – The Blevins School District has released their plans for the coming week. For the week of April 6th-10th: Monday: four meals will be provided to all children under the age of 18. The […]
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Egg Project Helping Elderly
HOPE – The Hempstead County Women’s Farm Bureau Committee Egg Hatching Project with local third graders continues hatching more and more eggs each day. The chickens are now laying 8-10 eggs a day and vary […]
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Huckabee Joins Board of Health Ministry
IRVING, TEXAS – Hope native and former Arkansas Governor and Republican presidential nominee Mike Huckabee has joined the Board of Directors at OneShare Health, an ACA-exempt Christian Health Care Sharing Ministry based in Irving, Texas. […]
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Hope Fire Chief Dale Glanton Dies
Fire Chief Dale Glanton, age 58 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Friday April 3, 2020, in Little Rock Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home […]
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Hutchinson talks COVID-19 response
LITTLE ROCK – Today I want to discuss the steps we have taken together to fight the coronavirus called COVID-19. Since March 11, the day I signed the Executive Order that declared a public health […]
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State parks open during day only
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas state parks will be open only during the daytime, in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus among dense gatherings of visitors at trailheads and campsites, state officials announced. Also, state […]
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Fiscal session to start April 8, COVID-19 will affect budget
LITTLE ROCK – The 2020 Fiscal Session is scheduled to begin April 8 at noon. The COVID-19 crisis will have an impact on the proposed budget as well as our meeting schedules. The Department of […]
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COVID-19 Cases Top 700 In State, Hempstead And Nevada County Still Showing 1 to 4 Cases Each
This was the latest map of COVID-19 confirmed cases as of late Friday. Hempstead and Nevada County are still showing 1 to 4 cases each. Hope had drive-through testing on Friday. 71 were tested at […]
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Local Prayer Gathering Moved Online
HOPE – In lieu of the Park & Pray gathering that was scheduled for Monday, April 6 at 7:00 pm in Hope, there is now a Facebook “Live” gathering scheduled for the same day/same time. […]
Obituaries
Mike Murphy
Mr. Michael D “Mike” Murphy, age 70 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday April 2, 2020, at his home. Mike was born on March 21, 1950, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Dean and Bobby Shelton […]