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Hope City Board
The Hope City Board met Tuesday for their second meeting of May. Following the approval of the minutes, the board discussed a possible rezoning on the west side of Lakeshore from R-2 to I-2. The […]
Month: May 2021
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1 Vehicle Accident On County Road 55
A young driver escaped serious injury Tuesday when his vehicle left the road and came to a stop in a wooded area off County Road 55. Braden Lucas apparently lost control of the vehicle and […]
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Free COVID clinic Thursday
HOPE – A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held at the Hempstead County Health Unit from 8 a.m. until noon on May 20. For those eligible there will be no out of pocket expense, but […]
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Graduates receive laptops from Rotary
PRESCOTT – Ten seniors who recently graduated from Prescott High School were presented with laptop computers to help get them started on their college careers. This was done at the regular meeting of the Prescott […]
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Pit bull ordinance repealed
PRESCOTT – There is no longer an ordinance dealing specifically with pit bulls. The Prescott City Council, at its May meeting Monday night, voted to repeal the pit bull ordinance and amend the existing vicious […]
Obituaries
Janell Messer
Mrs. Janell Messer, age 79 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday May 16, 2021, at the local hospital. Mrs. Janell was born August 9, 1941 to Benjamin and Pearl Prince Robinson, in Hope, Arkansas. She […]
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Vickers receives Honors Scholarship
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Jessica Renee Vickers has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,400 per academic year. Vickers is a graduate of […]
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UAHT fully accredited
HOPE/TEXARKANA – The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) has completed its 10-year reaccreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). UAHT was reaccredited through 2031, having fully met all Criteria standards without further review […]
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Hempstead County Historical Society To Meet May 25th
Photographs are one of the many ways we as human beings preserve our history and memories of people and events. The Hempstead County Historical Society will meet on Tuesday evening May 25, 2021 at the […]
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HHS Graduation
Noted sports artist Steven Waldren, a 1993 Hope High School alumnus, gave the commencement address May 14 as the HHS Class of 2021 returned to Hammons Stadium for graduation ceremonies. Some 140 seniors received diplomas […]
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HHS Class of 2021 Leaves Mark At Hammons
HOPE – A return to a tradition in semi-normal fashion was the mark of the Hope High School Class of 2021 as the 140 graduating seniors were honored in commencement ceremonies May 14 at Hammons […]
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Terrie James Makes Strawberry Freezer Jam for Civitan Club
Terrie James (right), U of A County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, and Hope Civitan Club President Eva Morehead made strawberry freezer jam during the most recent Civitan Club meeting. Mrs. James, staff […]