Year: 2021

The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for the Melon Patch on Elm Street downtown Tuesday.  The restaurant has been closed several months after the building suffered a fire.  The restaurant serves lunch […]

(WASHINGTON, Ark.) – The 15th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium will take place on Saturday, July 24, at Historic Washington State Park. The conference topics will focus on the impact of health epidemics and medicine […]

The Hope City Board met Tuesday at the Fair Park Community Center for their first meeting of July. The first item on the agenda was a public hearing concerning the possible placement of speed bumps […]

The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from Don Hollanger, Instructor in the Power Technologies Program at UAHT and Jennifer Teresa, Dean of the Power Technologies Program.  Hollanger spoke specifically about solar energy and the new component […]

Rainfall for the first six months of 2021 is up 7.52 inches over normal in Hope.  That according to weather statistics released by the Southwest Research and Extension Center east of Hope which serves as […]

Many readers may remember the enormous department stores of the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. Large buildings with  floors for every department. Lots of space for everything.   Popular chain stores such as Texas-based Foley’s, Joske’s, […]

Area residents will soon have the opportunity to express their desires and opinions on a public art project proposed by the Southwest Arkansas Arts Council. Two artists, Paul Hester of Fayetteville and Houston,Texas, and David […]

With preparations for the Hope Watermelon Festival in full swing, the Hope Civitan Club is preparing to once again sponsor the classic car show at the festival.  Member Mona Still, car show chair, brought examples […]

First Presbyterian Church of Hope will hold a reception for Kathleen and Dan Hignight Saturday July 17th from 2pm to 4pm in the Fellowship Hall.  The Hignights will be moving to Shreveport after a number […]