Obituaries
Richard Gerald Whitley
Richard Gerald Whitley, 84, of Hope, AR passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, in Texarkana, TX. He was born March 6, 1937, in Hope, AR to Jewel Olin Whitley and Odell Faulkner Whitley. Gerald was […]
Month: September 2021
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Bobcats stand 1-0 in conference
The Hope Bobcats came away with a Homecoming victory here Friday night against De Queen, 46-14, to enter conference play at 1-0 this season. The Cats dominated the field with scoring by senior Amorrion Dempsey, […]
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HHS Tennis
Coach Gerald Bennett’s Hope High School tennis program is gaining a following as parents, siblings and other fans gathered at Hope Fair Park to watch the Bobcat and Ladycat netters against Malvern. Bennett said his […]
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Evelyn Marie Hughes
Evelyn Marie Hughes, 86, of Hope passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, in Hope. Evelyn was born July 30, 1935, in Texarkana, TX to Brian and Mildred Ward Wiley. She was the Vice President of […]
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Movie night continues at HH
HOPE – The commitment to bringing quality entertainment at affordable rates continues at Hempstead Hall this fall with five remaining movies. All movies are offered for $4 per person (all ages), except Coco where donations […]
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Equipment Failure Separates Tractor From Trailer At Feed Mill At Emmet
A trailer separated from the rig pulling it Tuesday afternoon about 4:40pm.at the Foster Farms Feed Mill on Us 67 in Hempstead County west of Emmet. There appeared to be no injuries and the Arkansas […]
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UAHT offers forklift certification class
HOPE – A forklift certification training class will be held at the University of Arkansas Hope campus on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Technical & Industrial Building, room […]
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Hope Kiwanis Hears From Local Exchange Students
Downtown business owner and popular local singer Arnetta Bradford works with an entity called Pax to place exchange students in our area. She brought three of the local ones to the Hope Kiwanis Club on […]
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BSA Troop 5 retires flag
HOPE – Troop 5 has been retiring American Flags recently. They are using the outdoor fire pit built by the Goldens and Scouts for an Eagle Project. The properly prepared flags are burned and the […]
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Cookie decorating class set
HOPOE – Get into the fall spirit by taking a Cookie Decorating Class at Hempstead Hall on October 22 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The class will be taught by Cathryn Looney, who ran a […]
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Blevins School Board, Elementary Named After Randy Hughes
The Blevins School Board met Monday evening at 6:30pm in the Blevins School Cafeteria. However, before the meeting began, members of both the school administration and the local community gathered to celebrate the dedication of […]
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Annual EDC meeting virtual this year
HOPE – The 35th Annual Hempstead County Economic Development Industry Meeting, virtual this year, is Wednesday, September 29th. This year’s meeting will be held virtually due to continued public health concerns related to the COVID-19. […]