2023 – Page 93 – Hope Prescott

Landfill dozer dedicated to Gourley

July 6, 2023 Admin101 0

PRESCOTT – A new Caterpillar bulldozer was dedicated in the memory of former Nevada County Landfill operator Wayne Gourley. The ceremony was held at the landfill Thursday morning with members of the Nevada County Quorum […]

UAHT offers conversational Spanish course

July 6, 2023 submitted 0

HOPE/TEXARKANA – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will hold a Conversational Spanish course on August 7 and 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hope campus. This course is designed to help students build […]

Hope Downtown Network Grant Projects Completed

July 6, 2023 Christy Burns 0

Wednesday, July 5, 2023, Hope, AR, Main Street Arkansas and the Hope Downtown Network recently awarded downtown businesses with Mini Grants that focus on restoration and preservation of downtown businesses. These grants totaled $4,923.50. These […]

Josh Williams Reads Declaration of Independence at Historic Washington

July 6, 2023 photos by Paul Oller 0

Josh Williams continued his tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence from the balcony on the 1874 Courthouse at Washington on July 4th. Williams revived the tradition several years ago. Many years ago, it had […]

Hope Weather Stats for June

July 6, 2023 Mark Keith 0

June 2023 was cooler and wetter than normal according to weather statistics compiled by the University of Arkansas Southwest Research and Extension Center which is the official weather station for Hope. The average temperature was […]

Blevins July 4th Celebration

July 6, 2023 Eric Mclaurin 0

Blevins held its independence Day Celebration in the field by the schools. Children played in the playground, kickball was played in the field, there was free food handed out in the cafeteria and there was […]

Bertha Alva Barr-Miller

July 5, 2023 Admin101 0

Bertha Alva Barr-Miller October 27, 1928—–July 3,2023 Bertha’s mother passed away in childbirth. Bertha was taken in and raised by Rachael Elizabeth Byers, Rachael’s daughter Ellen and Rachael’s seven sons, which is where she lovingly […]

Roger Wicker

July 5, 2023 Admin101 0

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 […]

Fireworks show at Sutton

July 5, 2023 submitted 0

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 […]

Hempstead County Quorum Court

July 4, 2023 Mark Keith 0

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 […]

Scouts From Troop 5 Present Colors at Stand Up for America in Nashville

July 4, 2023 Mark Keith 0

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 […]

WMA deer permit applications now open

July 4, 2023 Dale Gathright, Jr. 0

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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