Articles by Hempstead County Cooperative Extension Service

WHO: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, FAITH LEADERS, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS WHAT: Beloved Community 2.0: Unite, Serve, Transform Dr. King was a man of God & a social justice activist. Programming continues his dream of peace and […]

First United Methodist Church of Hope is excited to announce that Reverend Larry E. Kelso of Magnolia has accepted an appointment by the Arkansas United Methodist Conference to pastor the local FUMC, which meets each Sunday […]

 Two long-time employees of Rainbow of Challenges recently spoke to the Hope Civitan Club.  Pictured with Civitan Treasurer Debbie Hines (center) are Chika Bonner, left, and Dorene Mosier, who gave Civitan members a look at […]

A home that suffered damage around 5:15pm New Year’s day was completely destroyed after the fire blazed up again about 7:30pm.  The Hope Fire Department was able to keep the fire from spreading to neighboring […]

The future of retail business in the United States is four-dimensional: Big box stores, specialty outlets, online sales of products, and mom-and-pop businesses. George S. Smith, adjunct business instructor at the University of Arkansas, Hope- […]

2024 didn’t get off to a good start for one Hope family New Year’s Day although things could have been much worse.  Firemen were called to a house fire at 408 East 17th in the […]

Have you ever passed this monument at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hope on Hazel Street?  During days gone by, cemetery monuments were sometimes works of art.  This monument marks the Battle family plot.  We’ve always […]

As the holidays wind down, we wanted to share a photo of a house we have enjoyed this year on our trips to Magnolia.  This house is located on Highway 53 south of Bodcaw.  As […]

In case you missed it, Mustard Seed Wealth Management recently moved to a new location at 108 East 19th.  This is where Dr. Irby’s office was.  The new office is located just off South Main […]