Santa’s Last Stop In Hope
Children of all ages enjoyed visiting with Santa Claus Thursday at BancorpSouth…and at least one child found it a little overwhelming! The “right jolly old elf” had to leave at…
It’s Christmas! LaGrone Williams Hardware Gives Away Giant Stockings
You KNOW if’s officially Christmas when LaGrone Williams Hardware in downtown Hope has their drawing for the “world’s largest Christmas Stockings”. Traditionally, the store has four drawings, one for each…
Carlene Redmond
Mrs. Carlene Redmond, age 74 of Emmet, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born August 27, 1947 to Carl and Margaret Nolen, in Forrest City, Arkansas. She…
David Crews
Devin Kaleb Crews, age 26 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was born January 23, 1995 to Kevin and Kim Crews in Hope, Arkansas. Devin enjoyed…
Holiday Band
The Hope Public Schools Bands program had a busy pre-holiday season this year with appearances by the Hope High School Marching Band in the annual Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce…
Holiday Lasagna
Hope Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Crossley tried his hand at a version of holiday cooking, offering a Christmas lasagna for the annual HPS administrative holiday luncheon. The reviews were…
YMS Wins Big
Yerger Middle School students won big in the pre-holiday activities in the Hope Public Schools. The YMS EAST program and YMS Student Council float entry in the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber…
Ugly Sweater Extravaganza
Perhaps, it was COVID-19; no-one has said anything certain, but the explosion of ug-ly Christmas sweaters across the Hope Public Schools this year has got to mean something. – Ken…
HPS Holiday Scenes
It was looking a lot like Christmas across the Hope Public Schools this year, and a bah-humbug upon COVID-19, as hallways and classrooms took on a festive seasonal look,…
Breakfast with Santa letters
PRESCOTT – These are letters written go St. Nick by children at Breakfast with Santa. Dear Santa, I would like toys for Christmas, Love, Kaiden Dear Santa, I want a…
