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Obituaries

Mary Massanelli

Mrs. Mary Massanelli, age 96 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Thursday July 23, 2020, in Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, Texas. Funeral services for Mrs.  Massanelli are pending at this time but will […]
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COVID-19

There were 36,259 confirmed cases of COVID-19 In Arkansas as of Thursday afternoon.  There have been 28,864 recoveries and 386 deaths.  There are 7,009 active cases. Hempstead County has 150 confirmed cases.  There have been […]
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Faye Allen

Mrs. Faye Allen, age 75 of Hope, AR passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Texarkana, TX. Funeral services are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, […]
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Robert Cummings, Jr.

Mr. Robert L Cummings Jr. age 98 of Bluff City, Arkansas, “Terrapin Neck Community” passed away Wednesday July 22, 2020, at his home. Funeral services are incomplete at this time but will be announced by […]
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Freddy McCulley

Freddy Joe McCulley, 72, went to his Heavenly home last weekend. He was born in Hope, Arkansas on November 9, 1947 to Joe and Gussie McCulley. Freddy was a baptized member of the First Baptist […]
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COVID-19 Update

There were 35,246 confirmed cases of COVID-19 In Arkansas as of Wednesday afternoon.  There have been 27,990 recoveries and 380 deaths.  There are 6,876 active cases. Hempstead County has 145 confirmed cases.  There have been […]
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Melon Idol contest Aug. 15

WATERMELON IDOL This year’s Watermelon Idol will be held at Hempstead Hall as part of the “NOT The-Watermelon-Festival-Concert CONCERT” on August 15, 2020. Limited to 20 entries. First come, first served. First Round: Saturday, August […]
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Virtual melon eating contest on tap

#FastMelon Challenge Rules In lieu of the in-person Watermelon Eating Contest held at the annual Hope Watermelon Festival, this year we are issuing a virtual challenge! Do you think you can eat a watermelon slice […]
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Melon fest concert finds virtual home

HOPE – Local legends, “South Down Main,” will headline a virtual concert experience in the first-ever (and hopefully only) “NOT The-Watermelon-Festival-Concert” Concert on Saturday, August 15, 2020 live from Hempstead Hall’s theater. The popular singing […]
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Carolyn Russell

Mrs. Carolyn Russell, age 76 of Hope, AR passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Texarkana, TX. Funeral services are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, […]
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Billy Gene Hooks

Billy Gene Hooks Sr., 89, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born April 16, 1931 in Nevada County, Arkansas to Kelly and Anna Marie Jones Hooks. Billy […]