Month: September 2024

The Hope City Board met in the city hall boardroom Tuesday (9-3) for their first meeting of September.   After the prayer and pledge the minutes were reviewed and approved. John Hollis from the Downtown Network […]

One of Hope’s oldest and most active churches recently celebrated its 150th anniversary.  Lonoke Missionary Baptist Church at 702 South Hazel celebrated with both a banquet at Hempstead Hall and a special service at the […]

The seeds were spit with great dexterity at the Hope Watermelon Festival earlier this month.  According to Seed-spitting chairman Dave Phillips, in the infant to 7 year-old division a young lady named Kiana of Lindale, […]

The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from Christian Davis, head band director for the Hope Public Schools along with band directors Bryan Silva and Woody Boyd.  Mr. Davis said the band is “doing awesome” this year.  […]

August 2024 turned out to be the driest month so far with only 1.75 inches of rain recorded at the Southwest Research and Extension Center which serves as Hope’s official weather reporting station.  Normal rainfall […]

The Nevada School Board met in the High School Library on Thursday (9-29). After being called to order there was a prayer and the pledge of allgiance followed by approval of the minutes. For the […]

Entering the town of Prescott, it is obvious that there is some history within the city limits. From the county fair to the mural and the Depot Museum, an individual can get a taste for […]

This young, black mouth cur was found in the Sutton Community in Nevada County. He is well-behaved, and is comfortable around other animals. He has been trained and knows basic voice commands. He appears to […]

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation will host Casino Night on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Crossties in Texarkana, Arkansas. Join us in prohibition style, donning your finest 1920s […]

Members of the Hope Civitan Club ran the “bingo parlor” during the Back to School Bash sponsored by Farmers Bank & Trust and Hope Public Schools.  Members Terra Newsom (left) and Linda Blackman call the […]