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Uncle Kracker Rocks The Watermelon Festival
This year’s Watermelon Festival headliner was Uncle Kracker and by all accounts he rocked the 46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival Saturday night to close out the event!
Year: 2022
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46TH ANNUAL WATERMELON FESTIVAL FULL OF FOOD, FUN, SMILES AND LOTS OF MEMORIES MADE
Heading into the 46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival at mid-morning on Saturday, folks are arriving, pictures being taken, memories starting to take place. The weather this year was beautiful, with seasonal warm temps with a […]
Obituaries
Bill Watson
Mr. Bill Steeman Watson, age 98 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Saturday August 13, 2022, in Texarkana Texas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of […]
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Tax cuts approved in special session
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature concluded a quick, three-day special session after approving income tax cuts that will save 1.6 million Arkansas taxpayers about $500 million. The tax savings will come mainly from moving up […]
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Livestock report
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 8/11/2022 – Final AUCTION This Week Last Reported 8/4/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 616 722 0 Feeder Cattle: 539(87.5%) 592(82.0%) 0(0.0%) Slaughter Cattle: 77(12.5%) 110(15.2%) […]
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46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival Benefitting From Good Weather
Some of the best Watermelon Festival weather in several years has been seen this week at the 46th annual Hope Watermelon Festival. Festivities began earlier this week with the parade and moved into the beauty […]
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McKinnon officer spotlight of week
PRESCOTT – Officer Mae (Mems) McKinnon was born in Texarkana, Texas and raised in Prescott, Arkansas. Officer McKinnon joined the Arkansas Army National Guard in 1995, as a senior in high school. She served for […]
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Nevada County Sheriff’s Department Looking For Car Theft Suspect
Nevada county was in a pursuit last night that ended west of Bodcaw on highway 32 near the Bodcaw Creek area. The suspects vehicle was a tan 2005 Chevrolet pickup that was stolen out of […]
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Gov. Mike & Janet Huckabee Expected at Hope Watermelon Festival Saturday
Republican gubernatorial nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders along with her parents, Gov. Mike and Janet Huckabee are expected at the Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday August 13th. Word is the Huckabee family will enter the watermelon […]
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Dee Cox Honored by ROC
There were a few tears of happiness and lots of smiles recently during a staff training session as the trainer, in this case, became the center of attention from ROC founder Patti Manus and current […]
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‘Cats ready for 2022 grid campaign
HOPE – This year’s Hope Bobcats should be scrappy, according to Head Coach Phillip Turner. However, the ‘Cats are still picked to finish near the bottom of the 5A South Conference behind Little Rock Parkview, […]
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Irma Sue Purtle
Irma Sue Purtle was born at home in Sutton, AR, March 30, 1940, to John & Margie Saunders. She attended school at Laneburg ISD. She was a respected and dedicated employee at SWADC of Prescott, […]