January 2024 – Page 8 – Hope Prescott

Hope Schools closed Tuesday

January 15, 2024 David Henderson-Hope Public Schools 0

HOPE – Hope Public Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 16th due to inclement weather. The Board Meeting will also be rescheduled. We will evaluate further closures or delays as necessary.

Winter Storm aftermath captured by Steve Harris

January 15, 2024 Dale Gathright, Jr. 0

Steve Harris captured these images in downtown Hope Monday morning. The sleet/freezing rain/snow event is winding down this morning across southwest Arkansas.

Local pregnancy resource center receives grant

January 15, 2024 TESS VRBIN Arkansas Advocate 0

LITTLE ROCK – All but two of 29 Arkansas pregnancy resource centers that applied for a taxpayer-funded grant to support their services will each receive some or all of the money they requested, according to […]

Tesla apparently sparks fire

January 15, 2024 Dale Gathright, Jr. 0

The McCaskill Volunteer Fire Department, along with assistance from the Blevins and Bingen Volunteer Fire Departments fought a shop fire Sunday morning in the 4100 block of 371. The fire apparently started in a Tesla […]

Patmos area chicken house fire

January 15, 2024 Dale Gathright, Jr. 0

Patmos Volunteer Fire Department responded to a chicken house fire early Sunday morning; Spring Hill Volunteer Fire Department responded for Mutual Aid. Patmos VFD in a statement said, “Thankfully there were no birds in the […]

Taylor Thornton Awarded Donna Potter Scholarship

January 14, 2024 Wendell Hoover 0

Congratulations to Elementary Education major Taylor Thornton who was awarded this year’s Donna Potter scholarship. The scholarship is named and endowed in memory of the late Donna Potter who served as a reporter for hopeprescott.com […]

Hope Evening Lions Get Unexpected But Welcome Visit from Hope Auto

January 14, 2024 Hope Evening Lions 0

From the Hope Evening Lions facebook page comes this account of a surprise visit from Hope Auto’s Jerry Wilkerson… We had an unexpected visitor and blessing this morning during our monthly food distribution. Jerry Wilkerson […]

Senate exams school funding

January 14, 2024 submitted 0

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate Education Committee has begun its review of the adequacy and equity of Arkansas public school funding. Lawmakers conduct the thorough review every two years, with the help of legislative staff. […]