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Last Hope Police Department arrests
HOPE – 6.10.25 10:49am in the 100 Block of West 16th St. A male juvenile of Hope, AR The juvenile was arrested and charged with Assault on a Family or Household Member 3rd Degree. 1:42pm […]
Year: 2025
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Florida man arrested by Hope Police
LEWISVILLE – On Thursday, June 12th, 2025, at about 8:00am, detectives with the Hope Police Department arrested Christopher Baggett, 52 of Hernando, FL at the Lafayette County Jail in Lewisville, AR. Mr. Baggett was charged […]
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Hope School District part of SAU’s Rider Residency model
MAGNOLIA – In just two years since launching its innovative Rider Residency model, Southern Arkansas University and its six partner school districts have reached a major milestone—providing over $2 million in direct support to aspiring […]
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Banana Splits from Botanera La Loma in Hope
Tom Mullins who writes some fine stories for the Hope-Presctt organization went to Botanera La Loma on Pine Street in Hope (near the Dollar General in Hervey Square) and sent us some photos of a […]
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New Prescott Jr. High Principal talks about “small wins”
PRESCOTT – While Jeffery Burton is new to Prescott Schools, he isn’t new to the area as he grew up in Blevins and graduated from Blevins High School in 2008. His first two years of […]
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Legislative Update
This week, several members of the Arkansas House of Representatives traded their suits for aprons and served meals—not in the Capitol, but at the annual Serving Up Solutions fundraiser. This event supports the Arkansas Hunger […]
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Anderson recipient of Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarship
FORT SMITH – Congratulations to Aubrey Anderson of Hope, AR! Aubrey is a recipient of the 2025 Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarship, and she is headed to University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana to earn her […]
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Leadership Nevada County holds Health & Human Services session
PRESCOTT – Leadership Nevada County held its Health & Human Services session on June 12th. The morning started off at the Nevada County Library. The first thing on the agenda was a panel discussion with, […]
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A Life of Service, Curiosity, and Community: Honoring Mike Wright of Washington, AR
Mike Wright, 79, of Washington, Arkansas, is a man whose life reflects a deep commitment to service, learning, and community. As he and his wife Jackie prepare to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on December […]
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Nevada County Quorum Court
The Nevada County Quorum Court met on Tuesday (6-10). The financial report was approved. David Gunnison spoke to the JP’s for 45 minutes about disaster money that was supposed to come to the county but […]
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Long-Time Hope Merchant Greg Martin Shares His Opinions On Growth and Redevelopment
Editor’s note…Long-time Hope retail merchant Greg Martin recently shared some thoughts he had about redevelopment and ideas for potential growth in our town. We ran this in the Hope-Prescott News in three installments. We had […]
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First Presbyterian Church Hosts Chamber Coffee
The First Presbyterian Church of Hope at 701 South Main hosted the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Community Coffee on June 11th. First Presbyterian was the first church to become a Chamber member and their […]