Obituaries
Rufus J Askew
Rufus J Askew, 85, of Prescott passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Prescott. He was born August 2, 1935, in Bodcaw, AR to James J and Willie Brown Askew. Rufus was a retired truck […]
Year: 2021
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Civitan Prepares For Watermelon Festival Car Show
With preparations for the Hope Watermelon Festival in full swing, the Hope Civitan Club is preparing to once again sponsor its classic car show at the festival. Member Mona Still, car show chair, brought examples […]
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Hope Civitan Hears Program on “Relay For Life”
The Hope Civitan Club heard from Dave Phillips, a representative of the local American Cancer Society Relay for Life organization, at its June 22 meeting. Dave, also a member of Civitan, presented an update on plans […]
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Dr. Bobby Hart Gets Ready To Begin New Job In Searcy, Says The People Make Hope Special
Dr. Bobby Hart is set to begin his new job July 1st as Superintendent of the Searcy Public Schools. He took some time out to visit a little about his tenure in Hope. Dr. Hart […]
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Prescott Native Serves Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
INDIAN OCEAN (JUN 22, 2021) – Prescott, Arkansas native and Prescott High graduate Seaman Cody Hampton is serving aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan departed […]
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Patton named HHS Principal
HOPE – A seasoned campus administrator has been named principal at Hope High School to replace retired HHS Principal Bill Hoglund. The HPS Board of Education named Donald Patton, HHS assistant principal, as the new […]
Obituaries
Rufus Askew
Rufus J Askew, 85, of Prescott passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Prescott. He was born August 2, 1935, in Bodcaw, AR to James J and Willie Brown Askew. Rufus was a retired truck […]
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Troop 5 Attends Summer Camp
Scout Troop 5 of Hope went to Summer Camp at Kinsey Scout Reservation located south of Shreveport, Louisiana. Camping there from June 13-19th, the Scouts participated in classes of Archery, Rifle, Space Exploration, Environmental Science, […]
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HCSO incident report
H.C.S.O. Incident Reports June 18- 26, 2021 Date Incident Address Community 06/18/2021 Outside Agency Assist ASP I-30 Eastbound Fulton 06/18/2021 Outside Agency Assist ASP/MVA Highway 278 Fulton 06/18/2021 Juvenile Matter 312 S. Washington Hope […]
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King Awarded Scholarship From Arkansas County Treasurer’s Association
Kristina King of Hempstead County was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Arkansas County Treasurer’s Association. The presentation was made in June at the State Treasurer’s Association meeting held at Mt. Magazine. Hempstead County […]
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Grover Bass
Mr. Grover H. Bass, 87, went to be with his savior and lord June 26, 2021 at Wadley Regional Medical Center Texarkana, Tx. Born February 2, 1934, to parents Charlie B. Bass and Pansy Bass […]
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Alzheimer’s a problem in Arkansas
There are currently 58,000 Arkansans who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It is estimated that 67,000 will be diagnosed by 2025. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, an opportunity to hold a conversation about […]