Month: April 2025

Events kicked off Friday (4-25) for the James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival in Washington.  The weather was great and people enjoyed seeing vendors, hearing from the celebrities, and watching activities at the blacksmith shop.  The […]

A wide load turning onto highway 29 north from US 371 Thursday (4-24) caused a bit of a traffic jam in downtown Blevins.  It took some time, but the load got turned onto the right […]

The James Black Bowie Heritage Festival kicked off Friday (4-25) at Historic Washington.  The Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting and the WPA Gym had plenty of vendors for those who make knives […]

The Hope Water & Light Commission met Wednesday morning (4-23).  The minutes from the February 26th meeting were approved and the March financial statements were reviewed. The 115KV Breaker for the North Substation is in […]

The Hempstead County Quorum Court met on Thursday (4-24). After a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance there was a motion to accept the minutes of last month’s meeting. Three ordinances were presented to the […]