Articles by Sherri Pote/SWREC

The weather in Hope was both cooler and wetter than normal according to statistics compiled by the Southwest Research and Extension Center which serves as Hope’s official weather station. Rainfall was 7.51 inches for the […]

On November 11th, 2023 Officer Matthew Whitney received a call in reference to an unresponsive person. Upon arriving, Officer Whitney assessed the unresponsive person and administered Naloxone (Narcan) to the subject. Officer Whitney’s actions preserved […]

From: Southwest Arkansas Healthcare Authority FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 6, 2024 Community leaders have recently formed a local non-profit corporation named Southwest Arkansas Healthcare Authority. The mission of this non-profit corporation is to continue to […]

The Hope Lions Club had a real treat on Monday (5-6) when master leather craftsman Kenny Rowe of Hope gave a program on his work.  Rose, who maintains a shop on highway 29 south, got […]

One of the most anticipated events of Train Day each year is the annual car show.  There were a number of beautiful vehicles lining Main Street between 2nd and 3rd Saturday those attending greatly enjoyed […]

The Hope Tourism Commission held Train Day in downtown Hope on Saturday (May 4th). Despite the threat of rain, the weather was nice and there were many things going on.  One highlight was the return […]

The Train Day rib cooking contest brought out plenty of good teams Saturday.  Despite many worthy contestants, only three teams can win.  Lindsey Honea and Larry Moses with Main Street Smokers of Hope took first […]

HOPE, AR, MAY 2, 2024 – On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Hope Public School District’s School Improvement Specialist Dr. Carla Narlesky served on a three-person panel and spoke at the Arkansas Rural Education Network (AREN) […]

HOPE, AR – Hope Public Schools extends heartfelt congratulations to Tara Henry for her outstanding achievement in securing the 2nd position in Business Communication at the recent FBLA State Leadership Conference held in Little Rock […]

The Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Community Coffee on Wednesday May 1st was hosted by the Hope Methodist Church on Highway 29 South.  The church is celebrating 150 years in Hope.  Hope Methodist has Sunday […]

The Special Olympics Area games return this Saturday, May 4, after being rained out two weeks ago. The activities will be held at the Hope High School track field and start at approximately 9:00 a.m. with […]

The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from Sharon Caldwell of the Hope Tourism Commission on Tuesday (4-30) concerning Train Day.  The festival is set for this Saturday (5-4) in the downtown area.  Caldwell says things kick […]