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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 […]
Year: 2022
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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 […]
Obituaries
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 […]
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Operation Christmas Receives Wal-Mart Community Grant
OPERATION CHRISTMAS RECEIVES WALMART COMMUNITY GRANT. The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office received a $4,000.00 dollar grant from Walmart’s Community Grant program. The funds along with other funds raised will go toward our annual Shop with […]
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Trial By Jury
The first edition of “Trial By Jury” was presented for 2022 on Saturday night. This was the 1840’s version of the play. Shown are participants Billy Nations and Dan Ford. The presentation is based upon […]
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Oaks Rock Hempstead Hall
The Oak Ridge Boys made a return engagement to Hempstead Hall almost 6 years after they completely filled it in 2016. Long-time Oak William Lee Golden was unable to be on hand for the concert […]
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Hope Chamber Banquet Winners
Congratulations to these winners at the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Banquet tonight. Jessie Henry has been named Citizen of the Year. Jackie Brady has been named Educator of the Year. SWARK Today was named […]
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Cody Wright Arrested For Battery First Degree
On May 1st, 2022 at approximately 6:09 PM, HCSO Deputies were dispatched to 4714 Highway 29 North in reference to a shot’s fired incident. Upon arrival, Deputies spoke with a 17-year-old female, who advised deputies […]