Articles by Eric Mclaurin

The Hope Planning and Zoning Commission met at Hope City Hall January 23rd.   The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. There were two items: Hope Public Schools’ request for a special use permit for […]

The Hope Downtown Network met in the Tailgaters Annex on Thursday (1-18). After approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Steve Harris talked about having met with arborists for planting trees downtown and said […]

The Hope School Board met in the Administrative Building on Monday (1-22). There was a motion by Miss Haynes to approve the minutes which was seconded and passed. After the expenditures were reviewed there was […]

The National Park Service has announced The First Presbyterian Church of Hope at 701 South Main has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places as of January 12th.  It was nominated for its […]

On Saturday, January 20th, 2024 at about 11:30pm, Officers with the Hope Police Department received a call in reference to a 20 year old female being forced into a vehicle in the 300 block of […]

Get Loud Arkansas is hosting Voters Registration Drives on Friday, January 26, 2024 from 10am to 5pm at both libraries in Hope and Prescott.  Those eligible to register are 17 year olds who will turn […]

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation will hold the 17th Annual Beads, Bags, and Bangles Kids’ College fundraiser on Thursday, February 29, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Hempstead Hall. This year’s event theme is […]

  The special guest at the 67 Gas & Grill in Emmet on January 23rd will be Johnny Sprayberry.  For 52 years Sprayberry produced and appeared on the Columbia County Hayride, one of the longest-running […]

Special edition eclips t-shirts are now available in Hope.  The shirts are $15 for youth and $20 for adults.  Forms for ordering are available at the Chamber of Commerce at Main & 2nd downtown or […]

The Hope Tourism Commission will host “Solar Shopping Saturday” April 6th from 9am until 3pm in downtown Hope.  Any local businesses who would like to participate should contact Christy Burns with the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber […]

One of Nevada County’s favorite sons will be featured at the KZHE Gospel Night February 3rd at 7pm at Union Street Station in Magnolia.  Brady Rhodes will be among those performing.  Others on the program […]