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Car Rollover in Downtown Columbus
The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Department, Pafford, and the Yancey VFD responded to a car rollover in downtown Columbus on Highway 73 around 2:45pm Monday (4-21). There were no apparent injuries.
Month: April 2025
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Owen H. Terry, Jr.
Owen H. Terry, Jr. 66 of Cairo, Illinois passed away Sunday April 6, 2025. He was born January 23, 1959, to Owen H. Terry, Sr. and Rosemary Lane in Newport News, Virginia. Owen graduated from […]
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Latest Hope Police arrest reports
4.14.25 2:38am in the 1600 Block of North Hervey St. Jukyle Barnett, 21, Unknown Address Mr. Barnett was arrested and charged with Theft of Property. 4.20.25 12:31am in the 700 Block of West 16th St. […]
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Janis Nell Spradlin
Janis Nell Spradlin, age 86, of Hope, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at The Springs of Texarkana Health and Rehabilitation Center In Texarkana, AR. She was born February […]
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Hope Police Department announce arrests
HOPE – On Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, at about 8:30am, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Allen Hill, 53 of Hope, in the 1800 block of South Elm Street. Mr. Hill was charged with […]
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Hope Weather Statistics for March and Early April
Hope had an average March temperature cooler than normal. Normal average temperature is 53.60 and the average this year was 50.52 degrees. Hope had four days with lows at freezing or below. Those days were […]
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Hope Housing Authority April Meeting
The Hope Housing Authority met in their conference room on Thursday (4–17. Seven resolutions were proposed after the call to order, approval of the agenda, and the minutes from the last meeting. The first three […]
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Spring Hill School Board
Spring Hill School Board met last Monday (4-14). After the call to order and the prayer, the minutes were approved from the previous meeting as was the financial report. For the Elementary and High School […]
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Southwest Arkansas Arts Council Call for Artists
April 21, 2025, Hope, Arkansas – Southwest Arkansas Arts Council (SWAAC) announces their next gallery show, which will take place on May 22 and May 23. This show will feature local artists from Hope and Hempstead […]
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Former Delight Pastor James Vincent Henry Sentenced to 110 Years in Prison
The Pike County Sheriff’s Department announced today (Monday 4-21) that former Delight pastor James Vincent Henry was sentenced to 110 years in prison, 10 years per count to run consecutively. He pled guilty to 11 […]
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William Garrison Yocom
William Garrison Yocom, age 25, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on April 20, 2025. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Bethany Baptist Church in Spring Hill, Arkansas. Funeral […]
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Becky Ann Walker-Updated
Becky Ann Walker, 67, passed away at St. Michael’s Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. Born on November 29, 1957, to Jim and JoAnn Burke, Becky lived a life rooted in love, faith, and dedication to her […]