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No injuries in Saturday fire
Hope Police, Fire,and Pafford EMS responded to a fire in apartment 12 B of the Yerger Terrace complex of the Hope Housing Authority around 3:30pm Saturday. It is believed the tenant had a box […]
Year: 2021
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Use of solar power increasing in state
LITTLE ROCK –Solar power is growing in popularity in Arkansas, in large part because of passage of Act 464 of 2019. Last year solar energy accounted for six percent of the electric power generated in […]
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Livestock report
AUCTION Total Receipts: Feeder Cattle: Slaughter Cattle: Replacement Cattle: Special Note: add receipts This Week 1,820 1,409(77.4%) 376(20.7%) 35(1.9%) Last Reported 11/4/2021 918 772(84.1%) 131(14.3%) 15(1.6%) Last Year 1,530 1,310(85.6%) 205(13.4%) 15(1.0%) Compared to last […]
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Wolves untested in opening round of playoffs
PRESCOTT – Lakeside showed it had no business in the playoffs Friday night as the Beavers were manhandled by the Curley Wolves 56-14 at Cummings Stadium. Lakeside’s season ends, while Prescott moves on to round […]
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Bob Burns Receives Trooper Ermon Cox Award
Congratulations to Farmers Bank & Trust Chairman of the Board Bob Burns for receiving the 2021 Trooper Ermon Cox Award at the Annual Arkansas State Police Foundation Appreciation Dinner on October 21, 2021. Burns has served […]
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Vivian Powell Wilson
Vivian Powell Wilson, of Hope, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was born June 25, 1939, in Hope, the daughter of William Huron Light and Helen Turner Light Schooley. She was predeceased by her […]
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HCSO incident reports
Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office Calls and Incidents 10-05-2021- The below listed calls and incidents does not include ongoing Criminal or Narcotics Investigations by the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office. Date Call / Incident Address Community 11/05/2021 […]
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Vivian Powell Wilson of Hope
Vivian Powell Wilson, of Hope, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was born June 25, 1939, in Hope, the daughter of William Huron Light and Helen Turner Light Schooley. She was predeceased by her […]
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Lions auction Nov. 18 and 20
PRESCOTT – It’s time once again for the annual Prescott Lions Club Auction. This year’s auction will be held Nov. 18 and 20 at the Potlatch Building at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Doors will open […]
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Marathon meeting for PSB
PRESCOTT – November’s meeting of the Prescott School Board lasted more than three hours as the board dealt with four expulsion hearings. Three of the hearings were held in closed session, with the possible punishment […]
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Christmas and Candlelight Dec. 10-11
WASHINGTON – The 35th Annual Christmas and Candlelight will take place on Friday, December 10 and Saturday, December 11 at Historic Washington State Park. Attendees to the event come from all over the Ark-La-Tex region […]
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ROTC Serves Veterans
The Hope High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit was instrumental in the preparation and presentation of the Hempstead County Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11 at Hempstead Hall. Cadets from the […]