Winter weather changes and updates
Published on Thursday, January 29, 2026 Due to secondary roads and sidewalk conditions, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will be closed on Friday, January 30. All classes on both campuses … Read More
Author: Dale Gathright, Jr.
Breaking: Winter Storm Warning & Extreme Cold Watch have been issued
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1200 PM CST Thu Jan 22 2026 Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-McCurtain-Red River- Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith- Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola- Including the cities of Mineral … Read More
Hope and Malvern locations among America’s Car-Mart closures
America’s Car-Mart announced Tuesday, January 13, 2025 that it is closing 13 locations, including five in Arkansas. Remaining open is the Magnolia location, 203 Highway 79 North. Arkansas closures of … Read More
Prescott City Council Confirms New Member and Reviews City Business at January Meeting
PRESCOTT — The Prescott City Council convened its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20th, at City Hall, addressing a full agenda that included the appointment of a new council member, recognition … Read More
Prescott School Board December meeting
PRESCOTT – Prescott School Board minutes for the December meeting were recently released. They included the expulsion of a student for the rest of the academic year with the ability … Read More
Hope Public Schools postpones Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony to February 6 due to weather concerns
HOPE — Hope Public Schools has announced that the district’s Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony and related festivities originally planned for this week will be postponed until Friday, February 6th … Read More
Jerry Dwayne Kidd
Jerry Dwayne Kidd, aged 86, went to his heavenly home on January 20, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 20, 1939, to Cecil and Corinne … Read More
Hempstead County Farm Bureau “Student Athletes of the Week”
SPRING HILL – Congratulations to our Hempstead County Farm Bureau “Student Athletes of the Week,”, Anna Flowers and Mason Moore, from Spring Hill High School. Anna (#3) is a Senior … Read More
Region 5 FCCLA Conference held in Hope
HOPE – Region 5 FCCLA Conference was held in Hempstead Hall today! Over 450 students, staff, and judges from the surrounding area in the building.
Cornell “Redd” Lockett (Note weather change of service days)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: SERVICE SCHEDULE CHANGE Please be advised that the funeral services for Cornell “Redd” Lockett, originally scheduled for this coming weekend (1/23-1/24), have been rescheduled to next weekend (1/30-1/31) … Read More
Winter Storm Watch in effect late week – Updated
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Shreveport LA 137 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches- Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin- Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison- Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- Sabine- Including … Read More
Igene Taylor Jenkins
Igene Jenkins, a beloved mother, spiritual matriarch, and faithful servant of God, peacefully entered eternal rest on January 13, 2026. She was born on March 16, 1930, to the late … Read More