Obituaries
Nell Butler
Mrs. Nell Butler, age 85 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday May 4, 2022, in Texarkana, Texas. Nell was born on December 6. 1936, in Laneburg, Arkansas to Malvern “Mal” and Alene “Muggie” Purtle Ellis. […]
Month: May 2022
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Forestry workshop set
PRESCOTT – A forestry management workshop will be held at the Potlatch Building at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on May 31, from 5:30-8 p.m. Dinner will be provided, but those planning to attend must register […]
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Pell grants available
HOPE/TEXARKANA – Did you know that you may qualify for a summer Pell grant to take summer classes at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana? Even if you used the total amount of your fall/spring Pell […]
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Booker earns Governor’s scholarship
HOPE – Sydnie Booker, a senior at the Hope Collegiate Academy, has received the Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship. The Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship is the most academically rigorous scholarship program for graduating seniors in Arkansas. Only […]
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HPD arrests four
HOPE – On April 25, 2022 at approximately 9:30am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Ricky Evans, 47, of Hope, AR. Mr. Evans was charged with breaking or entering into a structure and theft […]
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Hope City Board
The Hope City Board met Tuesday May 3rd for the first meeting of the month. After the prayer, pledge,and approval of minutes the board went into the agenda items. Police Chief J.R Wilson spoke to […]
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Farm Families of the Year Announced
The 75th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has named the 2022 County Farm Families of the Year. The families will be visited by a set of judges to determine eight District Farm Families […]
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Brady, J. Henry garner Chamber honors
HOPE – Two Hope Public Schools faculty members were honored with the top annual individual awards presented by the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce before a standing room only crowd at Hempstead Hall here May […]
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Hope teen killed in apparent drive-by shooting
Hope – The Hope Police Department has released a statement regarding the overnight shooting death of a 16-year old: On 05/03/2022 at approximately 12am, officers of the Hope Police Department responded to reports of a […]
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Hope School District statement on death of student
HOPE – “Earlier this morning, Hope Public School officials were notified by the Hope Police Department of an off-campus incident involving a Hope High School student. Tragically, the student passed away this morning. Our thoughts […]
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Uncle Kracker coming to Melonfest
HOPE – Genre-crossing hitmaker and chart-topper Uncle Kracker will headline the concert at the 46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 13, at 8:30 p.m. The show will be held on the CMC Stage […]
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Gilbert Brown
Mr. Gilbert Lester Brown, Jr. age 79 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday May 1, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his children. Gilbert was born May 31, 1942 in Keensburg, Illinois to Gilbert Lester […]