Obituaries
Danny Jones
Danny Jones, 64, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on October 12, 2025. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time but will be announced soon under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest Funeral Home.
Year: 2025
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Virgil “Wayne” Devenney
Virgil “Wayne” Devenney, age 83, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on October 10, 2025. Mr. Devenney was born on October 7, 1942, in Hope, Arkansas to his parents, Buck and Daisy Devenney. He was a […]
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James Madison “Matt” Schroader IV
James Madison “Matt” Schroader IV, age 64, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away on October 10, 2025. Services are pending and will be announced. Full obituary to follow.
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Hope Public Schools announces 2025 Educator Hall of Fame honorees
HOPE – Hope Public Schools will continue its proud annual tradition of honoring exceptional educators through the Educator Hall of Fame. This year’s ceremony will celebrate the legacy and lifelong impact of five distinguished honorees: Terri […]
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Hope Police announce felony arrest
HOPE – On Monday, October 6th, 2025, at about 4:00pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Jossely Garcia, 28 of Hope, AR in the 400 block of North Andres Street in Hope, AR. Ms. […]
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Carter Wilcox Brings Lions Program
11 year-old Carter Wilcox brought the Hope Lions Club a program on October 6th. He is a member of the Hope Piranha Swim Team and he talked about his competition at the Junior Olympics in […]
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Bobcats fall to Little Rock Parkview
HOPE – Things didn’t go well for the Bobcats right off the bat as the (1-2) Little Rock Parkview Patriots looked like the Patriots who have won the last three state championships. The Pats scored […]
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Pastor Oliver McKamie recognized for 55 years in the ministry
HOPE – “Happy Pastor Appreciation Day to our pastor… Pastor Oliver McKamie! Thank you for over 55 years of service to our precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! We are so blessed to have you! […]
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Washington Methodist church sponsoring dunking booth at Hootenanny
WASHINGTON – On Saturday, October 18 Washington Methodist Church will be providing a dunking booth as part of the activities of the community-wide Harvest Hootenanny organized by Historic Washington State Park. The booth will be […]
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Fire heavily damages construction tractor Saturday near Columbus
COLUMBUS – A Saturday afternoon fire on Silver Road off Highway 73 heavily damaged an articulated tractor towing a pull-behind scraper. Volunteer fire departments and personnel responded from Columbus, Saratoga, and Yancey. Photos courtesy of […]
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Legislative Update
The House and Senate Education Committees met this week to review the Arkansas Department of Education’s (ADE) comprehensive plan to strengthen the state’s teacher workforce through recruitment, retention, and recognition initiatives. ADE outlined how these […]