Obituaries
Bobbye Nivens Calhoon – Updated
Bobbye Nivens Calhoon died at home on Sunday morning, June 28, 2026, as she wanted, holding her daughter’s hand. She was born at home in Hempstead County Arkansas on May 10, 1931, to Add & […]
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Human remains found in wooded area in Hope
HOPE – On Saturday, July 4, 2026, at approximately 8:02 p.m., the Hope Police Department responded to a report from a citizen who was cleaning property in a wooded area and discovered what they believed […]
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Entries being accepted for the Miss & Mister Watermelon Festival Pageant and Beautiful Baby Contest
HOPE – Applications are now available for the Miss & Mister Watermelon Festival Pageant and Beautiful Baby Contest; two beloved events held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival – Golden Jubilee Celebration. […]
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2026 Hope Watermelon Festival 50th Annual Golden Jubilee T-shirts have arrived
HOPE – The official 2026 Hope Watermelon Festival 50th Annual Golden Jubilee T-shirts have arrived and are now available for purchase at the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce! Celebrate 50 years of sweet tradition in one of this […]
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High School Group Travels to France
With long awaited dreams being fulfilled, a large group of Hope High School students took a week-long trip to France to explore the beauty and history of Paris, Normandy, and Brittany. Led by High School […]
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Deborah Ann Murdorf
Deborah Ann Murdorf, 68, of Gurdon passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 in Gurdon. Services are pending at this time and will be announced by Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home of Gurdon.
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Latest Hope Police felony arrests
On Wednesday, July 1st, 2026, at 3:18pm, Hempstead County Sheriff’s deputies, acting on a warrant held by the Hope Police Department, arrested Damion Jester, 32 of Prescott, AR in the 200 block of Hempstead 207. […]
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Hope High School’s Jair Arroyo makes HPS history
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Hope Public Schools is proud to celebrate our very own Jair Arroyo, who has become the first student from Hope Public Schools to receive the Billy Michal Student Leadership Award. Jair […]
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Deborah Sue Knight – Updated
Deborah Sue Knight was born on March 8, 1956, to Ruth Ballard and James Bible in Kansas City, Missouri. She passed away June 24, 2026. She was preceded in death by both her parents; both […]
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A Bicentennial year bug from Hope part of Smithsonian exhibition
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History photo WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Bicentennial artifact from Hempstead County is at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in an exhibit entitled “From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural […]
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Hope Celebrates 250 Years of America
HOPE, AR – The City of Hope celebrated 250 years of freedom this Saturday on July 4th with the sixth annual “Sparks Fly in July” fireworks show. With a cooling rain shower coming into play […]
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Bassmaster unveils 2026 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings, celebrating America’s greatest fisheries during America250
BIRMINGHAM, AL – As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, Bassmaster Magazine is honoring one of America’s greatest public treasures, its world-class bass fisheries. Best Bass Lakes – Central Region has Millwood Lake in […]