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Parole search leads to arrests
HOPE – On the 22nd of October 2025, at 8:50 am, Hempstead County Deputies Reed and Pennington, assigned to the 8th North Drug Task Force, traveled to 1305 South Main Street in Hope, In reference […]
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National Lights on Afterschool Event on Thursday at Yerger Campus
HOPE – The Yerger 21st Century Afterschool Program will host the National Lights On Afterschool Event on Thursday, October 23rd, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the 21st Century Building on the Yerger campus. This special event will shine a light […]
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Hope City Board Meeting Highlights Youth Engagement, Literacy, and Infrastructure Progress
Hope, Arkansas — October 21, 2025 The City of Hope Board of Directors convened Tuesday evening at City Hall for a meeting that blended civic engagement, community celebration, and infrastructure planning. Mayor Don Still opened […]
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David “Sonny” Griffin
David Griffin, 88 of Midland, TX passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, October 27, 2025, at Christ Church Anglican. David “Sonny” Griffin was born on […]
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Separate Sunday crashes kill two
HOPE – A Sunday night crash near Hope on Interstate 30 killed a Texas woman. According to the preliminary Arkansas State Police accident report, Lauren Villarreal, 38, of Axle, TX was westbound on I-30 near […]
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Floyd Young, Jr.
Floyd Young, Jr. Obituary Floyd Young, Jr. was born on July 7, 1939, in McCaskill, AR, to Floyd Sr. and Clora Bell Young. He attended Blevins High School and later worked as an educator for […]
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Kathy Darlene Poindexter
Kathy D. Poindexter, 63, of Mablevale, AR passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025, at her home surrounded by family. She was born December 29, 1961, in Hope, AR to William Applegate and Lucille Rushing Hawthorne. […]
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Patsy Ann Thrash
Patsy Ann Thrash, age 76, of Venus, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, October 16, 2025, at her residence in Venus. She was born on November 18, 1948, in Nashville, Arkansas, the only child of […]
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Washington City Council meets
WASHINGTON – The Washington City Council met on October 21st. The meeting started late, due to lack of a quorum. Last meeting’s minutes were approved. There was a passed motion to accept the financial report. […]
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Making a major impact on Main Street
HOPE – Hope Downtown Network (HDN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to downtown business revitalization and historic preservation, publicly acknowledges a major gift from Steve and Celia Montgomery to support HDN’s plans to open the first […]
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Hope Kiwanis Gets Update on New Aquatic Center
The Hope Kiwanis Club heard a program Tuesday (10-21) from two of their own. The club heard from Assistant City Manager Daniel Shelman and Mayor Don Still about the new aquatic facility set to be […]
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First United Methodist Church-Prescott Community Coffee
Prescott Nevada County Chamber of Commerce: It was a beautiful morning for the Community Coffee hosted by the First United Methodist Church! We had a wonderful turnout and truly appreciate everyone who came out to […]