December 2025 – Page 13

Sonya Temperance Lorenz Godwin

December 9, 2025 Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Homes-Prescott 0

Sonya Temperance Lorenz Godwin, age 87, of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025, in Prescott. Born in Osceola, Florida, on September 25, 1938, Sonya grew up amongst Brahman cattle and orange trees […]

Donald Atchley

December 9, 2025 BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope 0

Donald Atchley, age 77, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on December 9, 2025, in Texarkana, Texas. Full obituary and service times to be announced.

Betty McCarty

December 9, 2025 BRAZZEL/Cornish The Funeral Home of Prescott 0

Betty McCarty, age 94, of Conway, Arkansas formerly of Prescott, passed away on December 9, 2025. Full obituary and service times to follow.

Myrtle L. Smither – Updated

December 9, 2025 BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope 0

Myrtle L. Smither, age 99, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on December 8, 2025. Mrs. Smither was born on August 16, 1926, in Carthage, Arkansas to her parents, George and Effie Kingery. She was the […]

Robert Lee Lessenberry, Jr., 85, of Little Rock, formerly of Hope

December 9, 2025 Arkansas Cremation 0

Robert Lee Lessenberry, Jr., 85, died at his home in Little Rock, AR on November 28, 2025. He was born June 11, 1940, in Wynne, AR, to the late Robert Lee Lessenberry, Sr. and Martha […]

Rosston City Council Wraps Up Year with Key Approvals and Community Updates

December 9, 2025 Tom Mullins 0

Rosston, Ark. — December 8, 2025 The Rosston City Council convened Monday evening (12-8) for its final meeting of the year, led by Mayor Samuel Quarles, who opened the session with the Pledge of Allegiance, […]

Hope Lions Celebrate Christmas and a Successful Auction

December 9, 2025 photos by Lion Janet Choate 0

The Hope Lons Club held their annual Christmas banquet Monday (12-8) and they had much to celebrate. The Lions learned their annual Christmas Auction brought in excess of $35,000. They were also surprised when a […]

HarMenizers Bring Great Crowd to Calvary Baptist

December 9, 2025 Bro. Gary Johnson/Davis Johnson 0

Light rain and dreary conditions couldn’t prevent a nice crowd of 55 from bringing in Christmas at the annual holiday concert at Hope’s Calvary […]

Johnny Wayne Jones, 77, of Prescott

December 8, 2025 A Natural State Funeral Service 0

Johnny Wayne Jones, age 77, of Prescott, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2025. He was born on December 31, 1947 in Prescott to the late Mort Clyde and Myrtie Marie […]

Nevada FFA Students Score Big at Farm Bureau Ag Mechanics Show

December 8, 2025 Mark Keith 0

We had a great day at the Farm Bureau Ag Mechanics Show. Riley and Paxtyn brought home Grand Champion in the Outdoor Recreation division with their smoker. Kadden, Brandon, Daniel, and Efryn earned Reserve Champion […]

Be the Light Contest Winners

December 8, 2025 Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce 0

Hope Christmas Parade winners announced