Articles by Allen Rhodes

The Operation Christmas Child 2023 Shoebox Collection Week is November 13 – 20, 2023.  Volunteers have been transforming empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, and articles of clothing […]

The Hope Lions recently heard from Teara Lindholm of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services from Texarkana.  Lindholm works in 7 counties including Hempstead.  She serves as a liaison between business and people getting back to work.  Her […]

HOPE, AR – Hope Public Schools (HPS) would like to learn the public’s thoughts on the schools student(s) attend.  HPS is asking that all parents and guardians please complete the following survey to help us better […]

State Rep. Danny Watson and Lance Whitney of Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance visited Mae Dulaney of Hope In Action #1 Tuesday (10-24) to bring a check for $500 to HIA.  Hope in Action will find […]

The last youth soccer games of the season were played Monday night on the soccer fields near Fair Park. There were four age groups represented – 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11. With the 6-7 year old […]

There is a long history of making sorghum syrup. It started in East Africa and was first mentioned in the U.S. by Benjamin Franklin.  The U.S. is the top producer of sorghum.  Hatley Homestead (pictured) […]

empstead County Investigators arrested two suspects in a Residential Burglary and theft of property that was reported On October 15, 2023. On October 15, 2023, at approximately 1231 hours, Deputy Becerra was dispatched to 5361 […]

There was a good turnout on the first two nights of the ROCturnal Fright Night and Terror Tour over the weekend. The monsters, spooky clowns, ghouls and goblins were in their places and sent chills […]

A Hope man was sentenced last week to 300 months in federal prison, with credit for time served on a related state court conviction, for using the internet to entice a minor to engage in […]

The Hope Lions Club recently donated $1,000 to the Hope High Band, “The Sound of Hope”.  Shown receiving the check from Lion Steve Atchley is Director of Bands Christian Davis.  All smiles over the donation […]

A Place of Meeting in Perrytown hosted a chili cookoff Saturday (10-21).  There were plenty of activities happening at the church.  First place went to Rebecca Billings (her mom accepted her award), 2nd place went […]