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A Taste of the Hope Watermelon Olympics
HOPE – On Thursday, August 6th, this year’s Watermelon Olympics, sponsored by Hope Parks & Recreation, brought four teams against each other in four games. Here is some of the action:
Month: August 2026
Obituaries
Kay Frances Nelson – Updated
Kay Frances Nelson, 80, of Bluff City, Arkansas, passed away on August 3, 2026. Mrs. Nelson was born on July 24, 1946, to Helen Marie McBride Cox and Lois Howard Cox in Prescott, Arkansas. Kay […]
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Jocelyn Balagot introduced at Governor’s mansion
State Representative Dolly Henley: I was honored to attend the 2027 Arkansas Teacher of the Year recognition event Thursday morning at the Governor’s mansion. Congratulations to Hope Public Schools, Yerger Middle School 8th grade algebra […]
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Breaking: Arrest made in connection with July 17th, 2026, homicide
HOPE – On Thursday, August 6th, 2026, at 1:27pm, detectives arrested Kevin Lozano, 19 of Hope, AR in the 900 block of South Elm Street, pursuant to a warrant issued from the 8th North Circuit […]
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Lithium-ION Battery Operations Responder Course
PRESCOTT – Lithium-ION Battery Operations Responder Course. Fire Fighters/1st Responders attended course. Fire Departments in attendance included Bluff City, Delight, Bodcaw, Nevada County Fire & Rescue, Prescott, Cale, Rosston, Fair Hills, Mineral Springs, and Cross […]
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Hope Watermelon Festival Officially Opens With Ribbon-Cutting
The 50th annual Hope Watermelon Festival officially kicked off Thursday (8-6) at noon with a ribbon-cutting in the Fair Park Coliseum. The public is invited to come enjoy all the fun through Saturday at Fair […]
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Miss & Mister Hope Watermelon Pageant excites!
HOPE – Watermelon wonder has officially kicked off as the long-awaited Miss & Mister Hope Watermelon pageant was held on Tuesday, August 4th. The pageant was held at the Klipsch Auditorium in City Hall in […]
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Beautiful Baby Photos To Be Dislayed at Watermelon Festival
The Beautiful Baby Contest photos will be displayed at the Hope Watermelon Festival starting at noon Thursday (8-6). The display will be at the festival only and not online.
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Hope Evenion Lions meet scholarship recipients
(Left) Zoey Myers – Spring Hill High School. She plans to attend SAU, and Alexis McDuffy – Hope High School. She plans to attend UAHT and then the U of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Not pictured […]
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Burn Ban issued for Hempstead County
A burn ban has been issued for Hempstead County as of today, August 5th, 2026 by County Judge Jerry Crane.