Fall fest deadlines approaching
PRESCOTT – Deadlines for the 2021 Fall Festival, have been set. The festival, sponsored by the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. … Read More
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COVID Update
As of Monday afternoon, here are the active COVID cases in southwest Arkansas by county… Hempstead 100 Nevada 64 Ouachita 130 Union 172 Columbia 122 Lafayette 32 Miller 287 Little … Read More
Parade kicks off fair week
PRESCOTT – Fair week was kicked off Monday evening with the annual Nevada County Fair Parade. There were doubts about the parade being held because of the threat of rain, … Read More
HPS honorees have century-plus experience
HOPE – There are 167 years of educational excellence represented among the five honorees to be inducted into the 2021 Class of the Hope Public Schools Educator Hall of Fame … Read More
OH TO BE A THIRD-GRADER / A HUMOROUS VIEW FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE ON HOW FAR WE HAVE COME IN 50 YEARS
Raise your hand if you would like to transport to third grade. For me, that would be fifty years ago in an ordinary elementary school in Pasadena, Texas. I, and … Read More
Hope Lions Cook For Fundraiser For Daulton Brewer Family in Stamps
The Hope Lions Club joined with Daulton Brewer’s friends in Lafayette County to hold a fish fry to benefit his family on September 9th. Over 300 were served at the … Read More
Rainbow of Challenges (ROC) and PNC POSTPONE annual street carnival fundraiser, ROCtober Fest.
With the raising COVID exposures, confirmed cases and short staffing, ROC/PNC have decided to postpone ROCtober Fest until fall of 2022. This is not a decision held lightly, rather, much … Read More
Hempstead County Judge and Sheriff Hold Special Observance Saturday
Hempstead County Judge Jerry Crane and Sheriff James Singleton held a special dedication Saturday, September 11th at the flag pole at the courthouse. During this time, a special “Flag of … Read More
Health Fair Held Saturday At Fair Park
A community health fair was held at Fair Park on Saturday. The event offered a number of “health checks” for those attending and also offered lots of information on disease … Read More
HPS announces BHE, CPS, HAPS pivot
HOPE – Three campuses of the Hope Public Schools will pivot to virtual learning exclusively through the remainder of the week, HPS Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Crossley announced today. “Beginning tomorrow, … Read More
“Wilderness Road” at HH Sept. 25
Hope – “The Wilderness Road,” a western thriller telling the story of the Harpes, is set to premiere at Hempstead Hall on the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope campus on … Read More
Jennifer Joy Colbert
Jennifer Joy Colbert, 47, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away September 11, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. She was born August 1, 1974 in Houston, Texas. She is preceded in death by … Read More