Year: 2020

Just across from the newspaper office, we happened to run into these nice folks from Bartlett, Tennessee on Tuesday.  They are Lee and Jackie Stewart along with their kids Moira and Aiden.  We asked them […]

A Blevins landmark has reopened.  Pedro’s Hornet Hut in downtown Blevins has been closed for the past several months since COVID-19 started but reopened this week.  Owner Donna Roberts jokingly said she got tired of […]

WINDOW & SIDEWALK DÉCOR CONTEST This is the year of unexpected changes – right? The chamber is encouraging you to join us as we put a few changes in place for our Window Décor Contest […]

Governor Asa Hutchinson gave his COVID-19 briefing at Hempstead Hall on Tuesday.

HOPE – Hope Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bobby Hart announced today the district’s COVID-19 reporting status has risen to six active cases districtwide. “We have some 2,300 students and 350 staff, so the percentage of […]

Two Lions were honored with one of the highest awards in Lionism at Monday’s meeting of the Hope Lions Club.  Dr. Charles Looney and Dr. Don Freel were both honored with Dalstrom awards.  Making the […]

Two departed Lions were honored posthumously at Monday’s noon meeting.  The families of the late Doyle Brewer and the late Richard Hogue were presented remembrances for their outstanding service.  Lion John Collier made the presentation.  […]