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Obituaries

James Powell

Mr. James Powell, age 82, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, September 01, 2020, in Hope, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, […]
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SAU sets enrollment record

MAGNOLIA — Even in the midst of the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 crisis, Southern Arkansas University surpassed Fall 2019 college enrollment (excluding high school enrollment) by 55 with 4,107 students compared to 4,052.  Graduate […]
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Hempstead County Road 7 To Be Closed

Hempstead County Road 7 in the area of the Anderson Baptist Church will be closed for repairs, starting on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 and should re-open after Friday, September, 11, 2020.  Alternate route to take […]
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COVID-19 Update

As of Monday afternoon there were 61,224 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state of Arkansas.  There have been 54,961 recoveries and 797 deaths.  There were 5,466 active cases. Hempstead County has 330 confirmed cases.  There […]
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Hollice K. Conrad Eddy

Hollice K. (Holly) Conrad Eddy of Mt. Pleasant died on Aug. 26, 2020 in Texarkana, TX.  She was born on March 27, 1943 in Danville, PA to Robert and Jane Conrad. She was a dedicated […]
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Mr.Albert Applegate

Mr. Albert (Shorty) Applegate, 63, of Washington, AR, passed away August 29, 2020 in his home. He was born February 1, 1957 to Hilton and Lula Applegate. Shorty was a self-employed carpenter and mechanic. He […]
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Carolyn Thornton

Mrs. Carolyn Cox Thornton, born on August 27, 1931 in Texarkana, TX, to Chesley B. and Lucie Mary Atkinson Cox, died August 31, 2020 in her home of 45 years surrounded by her family, books, […]
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Hogue family endows scholarship

HOPE – The family of the late Richard Hogue recently established the Richard Hogue Family Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Susan Fackler, Richard’s sister, said education has always been important to the […]