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Tax cuts highlight House’s legislative session
LITTLE ROCK – The House is now in an extended recess for the 2021 Regular Session. While it has completed the vast majority of our work for the year, it will return in the fall […]
Year: 2021
Obituaries
Infant Blakeli Hollis
Infant Blakeli Ryan Hollis, of Spring Hill, AR passed away, Friday, April 30, 2021 in Texarkana, Tx. She was born on April 30, 2021 in Texarkana, TX to Brett and Karleigh Hollis. She is preceded […]
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Session ends with midnight meeting
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature brought the 2021 regular session to a close with a dramatic midnight meeting to approve a Sovereignty Act, which declares new federal laws invalid if they infringe on the right […]
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Livestock report
FEEDER CATTLESTEERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)HeadWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price6300-345334170.00-175.00171.54 9355-395373160.00-173.00166.76 8405-425419149.00-165.00154.87 8450-490470145.00-155.00150.32 9500-545530139.00-149.00146.78 9550-595571130.00-147.00136.84 11600-645631128.00-138.00134.32 8655-695681130.00-136.00133.74 1705705130.00130.00 2765-775770122.00-125.00123.49 2805-845825113.00-121.00117.10 3855-865858112.00-123.00116.66 STEERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt […]
Obituaries
Wayne Bell
Wayne Allen Bell, 82, of Blevins, AR passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Hope. Wayne was born August 3, 1938 in Blevins, AR to Elmer and Lorene Honea Bell. He was a retired licensed […]
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Andrea McCain
Andrea LaBell Hawthorne McCain, 36, of Pine Bluff, AR, passed away unexpectedly on April, 24, 2021 in Pine Bluff, AR. Andrea was born in Hope, AR to Roy Hawthorne and Renee Omundson on January 8th […]
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Bishop killed in accident
ROSSTON – Rev. Jerry Bishop was killed while crossing Hwy. 200 shortly after 7 p.km. Thursday. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, Bishop, 69, was struck by a 2011 Camry as he […]
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NSB agrees to transfer funds, hire literacy interventionist
ROSSTON – In a short special called meeting of the Nevada School Board Thursday night, it was decided to move $300,000 from the operating budget to the building fund and accept applications for a literacy […]
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McKinnon earns Honors Scholarship
HOPE – The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Alexis McKinnon has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,400 per academic year. McKinnon is a […]
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Wise Men tells of family’s sacrifice
This is a book by Beau Wise(who many in Hope know) and Tom Sileo. It is about Hope’s own tale akin to the movie Saving Private Ryan. Beau Wise is the sole survivor of a […]
Hempstead County News
Buttercup weeds problematic for pastures
Buttercup is a winter annual board leaf weed that will take over a pasture and turn it yellow, according to Lance Rice, Lafayette County Agent. Cattle may graze on it early in the spring but […]
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HWL earns reliable power designation
HOPE – Hope Water and Light (HWL) has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. The RP3 designation, which lasts for […]