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Spring Sports Schedules Set For Hope

Spring sports schedules set HOPE – Schedules for spring athletics in the Hope Public Schools have been set subject to COVID-19 conditions, HPS Athletics Director Phillip Turner announced today. Schedules have been established for the […]
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COVID-19 Update

As of Thursday, there have been 290,856 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas.  There have been 268,495 recoveries and 4,784 deaths.  There were 17,547 active cases. Hempstead County has had 1,605 cumulative cases.  There have […]
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Wreck on Highway 67 East in Hope

A one-vehicle accident Thursday evening shortly after 7pm sent one person to the hospital.  The accident occurred on highway 67 east near the old VFW building.  The vehicle apparently left the road, struck an embankment […]
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Hempstead County Quorum Court

The Hempstead County Quorum Court met Thursday for their first meeting for the new year.  The meeting was”in person” with JP Cherry Stewart joining virtually. The JP’s began the meeting with a discussion on the […]
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Kelder Scholarship applications sought

Applications and information for the Mickey and Ross Kelder Scholarship Trust are now available for students in the State of Arkansas who are full-time students and pursuing studies in foreign languages (whether or not as […]
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Obituaries

Jacky Simmons

Mr. Jacky Simmons, age 76 of Deann, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Hope, Arkansas. Jacky was born October 13, 1944 to Clifton and Zelma Turner Simmons in Daisy, Arkansas. He was a […]
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Fire destroys trucker’s cargo

PRESCOTT – A blown tire resulted in a trailer fire shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday at the TA truck stop. According to initial reports, the contents of an R/L Carrier trailer caught fire because of […]
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Khalani Jefferson

Baby Khalani Jefferson “Sweet Baby K” It was Tuesday, December 8, 2020 when the beautiful Khalani E’Lise Jefferson was born to Takeisha Gill and Gymarcus Jefferson in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was surrounded with love […]
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Daniel Hays

Daniel Fite Hays was born to Thomas Edward Hays, Jr. and Betty Jo Fite Hays on February 9, 1965 in Texarkana, TX. He died on January 23, 2021. He was a native of Hope, AR […]
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Christy Powell

Mrs. Christy Louise Powell, age 49 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at her home. Christy was born March 25, 1971 to James and Betty Webb Powell in Searcy, Arkansas. She was […]