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Sign up for Melon Idol
HOPE – Sign up now for Watermelon Idol, the premiere singing contest in the Ark-La-Tex region! Watermelon Idol is live again this year at the Hope Watermelon Festival at Hope Fair Park. The contest […]
Year: 2021
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Four districts denies exemption from school choice
LITTLE ROCK – A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the state Education Department, and against four south Arkansas school districts that want to be exempt from the state school choice law. The […]
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House reconvening to address COVID situation
Members are scheduled to return to the House Chamber next week. On Tuesday, August 3, we will convene as a Committee of the Whole to address the Governor’s recent state of emergency proclamation. Citing an […]
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Opioids remain a problem in state
LITTLE ROCK –Every day in Arkansas first responders save the lives of 11 people from an overdose of painkillers. Thanks to legislation enacted earlier this year, even more people can be revived from potentially fatal […]
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Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction – Hope, AR AMS Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Arkansas Dept of Ag Mrkt News Email us with accessibility issues with this report. Livestock Weighted Average Report for 7/29/2021 – Final […]
Obituaries
Eugene Murray Inscore
Eugene Murray Inscore born November 23,1946 to Walter and Jeanette Inscore passed on July 7,2021 pin Gilliam Arkansas. He is survived by his daughter Delia and Mike Shenkle of Virginia and son Brian and Amanda […]
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COVID Update
As of Thursday, here are the active cases of COVID in southwest Arkansas by county… Hempstead 64 (Hempstead County has 23% of its population fully vaccinated) Nevada 33 Ouachita 113 Union 106 Columbia 74 Lafayette […]
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Flora Mattie Harmon
Flora Mattie Harmon, 101, passed away July 28, 2021, in Hope, AR. Visitation will be held 6:00pm-8:00pm Friday, July 30, 2021, at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home of Hope. Graveside services will be at 11:00am Saturday, July […]
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Richards holds book signing at museum
PRESCOTT – Former resident Penny Richards was on hand Thursday to sign her newest book, “Hasten to the End”, the fourth in the Lilly Long series. The signing was done at the Nevada Depot Museum, […]
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Youngsters learn about critters
PRESCOTT – Shawna Adams, a wildlife biologist, was at the Nevada County Library Wednesday afternoon to talk to children about animals. While some of the children were expecting larger animals, such as lions, none were […]
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Life Share Holding Blood Drive At ROC On Main Thursda
The Life Share bus will be at Rainbow of Challenges at 500 South Main on Thursday July 29th from 11am to 4pm. Blood supplies are critically low and all donations are welcome.
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Kiwanis Heard Program From Chief Wilson…And Cleans Up!
The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from Hope Police Chief J.R. Wilson on Tuesday July 27th. Chief Wilson is shown here with Kiwanis President Jodi Perkins. Also, the club recently did a clean-up of the street […]