Obituaries
David Crews
Devin Kaleb Crews, age 26 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was born January 23, 1995 to Kevin and Kim Crews in Hope, Arkansas. Devin enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing, and spending […]
Year: 2021
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Holiday Band
The Hope Public Schools Bands program had a busy pre-holiday season this year with appearances by the Hope High School Marching Band in the annual Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade and the annual […]
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Holiday Lasagna
Hope Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Crossley tried his hand at a version of holiday cooking, offering a Christmas lasagna for the annual HPS administrative holiday luncheon. The reviews were positive and the presence of […]
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YMS Wins Big
Yerger Middle School students won big in the pre-holiday activities in the Hope Public Schools. The YMS EAST program and YMS Student Council float entry in the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade won […]
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Ugly Sweater Extravaganza
Perhaps, it was COVID-19; no-one has said anything certain, but the explosion of ug-ly Christmas sweaters across the Hope Public Schools this year has got to mean something. – Ken McLemore/Hope Public Schools
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HPS Holiday Scenes
It was looking a lot like Christmas across the Hope Public Schools this year, and a bah-humbug upon COVID-19, as hallways and classrooms took on a festive seasonal look, as did some students and […]
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Breakfast with Santa letters
PRESCOTT – These are letters written go St. Nick by children at Breakfast with Santa. Dear Santa, I would like toys for Christmas, Love, Kaiden Dear Santa, I want a police car please and a […]
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McCain’s kindergarten Santa letters
Dear Santa, We think we have been pretty good and our teacher Mrs. McCain thinks we have been pretty good too. Mrs. McCain told us that we could only ask for one item in our […]
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Harris’ second grade Santa letters
ROSSTON – These are letters to Santa from Harris’ second grade class at Nevada Elementary School. Dear Santa, My name is Joseph. I live in Bodcaw and I’m 8 years old. I am a second […]
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Cox’s kindergarten class’s Santa letters
ROSSTON – These are letters to Santa from Cox’s kindergarten class. Dear Santa, My name is Jayden. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice. These are three things I am wishing […]
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James Overton
James Milton Overton “Rooster”, age 60, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born July 9, 1961 to Luther Gerald Overton and Mary Fern Glass Overton, in […]
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Oliver’s class Santa letters
ROSSTON – These are letters from Oliver’s class at Nevada Elementary. Dear Santa, Hello, I have been very naughty. I would like a book. Love, Elijah Madson. Dear Santa, Hi! I have been very good. […]