Obituaries
Roger Wicker
Roger was born “down below Prescott” on October20, 1935. When he was about 2 years old, they moved to Lake Village where his dad grew cotton. In 1942 after the war broke out, they moved […]
Month: July 2023
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Fireworks show at Sutton
SUTTON – The Sutton Community in Nevada County, Arkansas plays host to the Not Every Year But When Timing Works Out Independence Day “Farworks” Display. Juan and Suzie Trevino hosted the event this year and […]
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Hempstead County Quorum Court
The Hempstead County Quorum Court met Thursday June 29th. The JP’s approved four transfer ordinances for the county. All were transferring American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to projects for the county. One ordinance approved $15,000 […]
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Scouts From Troop 5 Present Colors at Stand Up for America in Nashville
Two scouts from Hope’s Troop 5 were invited to present the colors at Nashville’s annual July 4th celebration “Stand Up for America”. Melody and Mary Martinez are shown here with scout leader Karen Smith. The […]
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WMA deer permit applications now open
LITTLE ROCK – Deer hunters shooting for some of Arkansas’s best public land opportunities will have the full month of July to apply for one of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Wildlife Management Area […]
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Sarepta Shed Revival Set for July 9th Through 12th
For over 150 years, people from every denomination have met at Serepta Shed for a yearly revival. Meetings started right after the Civil War and the shed was built in 1902. In early days, the […]
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Hempstead County Library Holds Coffee
The Hempstead County Library hosted the Chamber Coffee on June 28th. The library will kick off their summer programs Thursday July 6th with a visit from the ever popular “balloon man”. For a complete list […]
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SWREC Holds Horticulture Field Day
The Southwest Research and Extension Center held their annual Horticulture Field Day on Wednesday. After a sign in, Center Director Dr. Daniel Rivera stated he was really excited where the program is going and introduced […]
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City Of Hope Fireworks Program Draws Huge Crowd
The City of Hope held its annual Independence Day Fireworks on Saturday. This year it seemed to go quite well with plenty of food trucks, activities for children and a nice fireworks display. For children […]
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Daviunta Purifoy Charged With Breaking/Enter, Theft of Property, Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card
On July 2nd, 2023, at approximately 8:07pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Daviunta Purifoy, 21, of Hope, AR. Mr. Purifoy was arrested in the 600 block of South Walnut Street and charged with […]
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Stephen Webb Charged With Aggravated Assault, Fleeing, Reckless Driving
On June 29th, 2023, at approximately 12:20pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Stephen Webb, 65, of Rosston, AR. Mr. Webb was arrested in Bodcaw, AR and charged with Aggravated Assault, Fleeing, Reckless Driving […]
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Demontel Armstrong Charged With Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons
On June 28th, 2023, at 2:25pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Demontel Armstrong, 19, of Stamps, AR. Mr. Armstrong was arrested in the 300 block of South Washington Street and charged with Possession […]