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Mr. Jessie Joe Lane
Mr. Jessie Joe Lane, aged 74, of Blevins, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 31, 2025. Born on April 13, 1950, in Prescott, Arkansas, to Dewight and Lois Baker Lane, Jessie […]
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New sales tax rate now in effect in Hope
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2025 SALES AND USE TAX CHANGE As of April 1, 2025, there will be a one percent (1%) increase in sales and use tax for the City of Hope. The new sales […]
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Autumn Newsom Special Guest at 67 Gas & Grill April 8th
The special guest at the 67 Gas & Grill Jamboree on April 8th will be Autumn Newsom. Newsome has guested at the Gas & Grill twice before and is always a popular guest. In addition […]
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Great Hour of Sharing at Washington Global Methodist
The “Great Hour of Sharing” service was held March 30th at the Washington Global Methodist Church. April 6th the service will be held at 6pm at Sweet Home Baptist Church and the April 13th service […]
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Richard (Ricky) Alfred Windham
Richard (Ricky) Alfred Windham, age 68, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, in Bismarck, AR. He was born on July 10, 1956, in Stuttgart, AR, the son of the late Alfred and Verna Windham. […]
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Arkansas Museum Association Visits Hope and Southwest Arkansas
Members of the Arkansas Museum Association have been in Hope and southwest Arkansas this week. Monday night they enjoyed food, fun, and music at the Klipsch Heritage Museum Visitor’s Center at Division & Pine in […]
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Hope’s Singing Park Ranger
The Arkansas Museum Association has been in southwest Arkansas this week and were hosted at an event at the Klipsch Heritage Museum Visitor’s Informaton Center at Division & Pine. The Hempstead County Melody Boys performed […]
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DAR Hosts Commemoration for Viet Nam Veterans in Hope
The John Cain-Benjamin Culp chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution conducted a commemoration of the end of the Veit Nam war Saturday (3-29) at the old Hempstead County Courthouse. Terrie James welcomed those […]
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Hope Lions and Hope Kiwanis Hear Program on James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival Set for Washington
The Hope Lions and the Hope Kiwanis heard a program about the upcoming James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival set for April 25th and 26th in Washington. Mona Still was joined by Catherine Rowe at Lions […]
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Henrietta Hendricks
Henrietta Hendricks, affectionately known as Henri, passed away peacefully at her home in Columbus, AR, on March 28, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on July 16, 1941, in Columbus, AR, Henrietta dedicated her […]
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Hope Civitan Club Sets Garage Sale For April 5th in Downtown Hope
The Hope Civitan Club’s annual garage sale is slated for this Saturday, starting at 7 a.m. at The Hub in downtown Hope. Proceeds of the garage sale benefit the club’s annual scholarship for a high […]
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for region until 10 pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 74 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 345 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2025 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 74 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 […]