Articles by Eric Mclaurin

The Hempstead County Quorum Court met Thursday (8-24) for their August meeting After the invocation and the pledge, the minutes were approved. The first ordinance (2023-9) was to appropriate funds from the LATC grant received. […]

Hope native and 1934 Yerger High Graduate Dorothy McFadden Hoover was inducted posthumously into the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame Thursday at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.  Her honor was accepted by her […]

Officials responded to US 278 and Melrose Lane Thursday (8-24) shortly before 1pm after a log truck, car, and a third truck collided.  The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Department and Hope Fire Department responded and Pafford […]

“The Call” in Hempstead and Nevada County hosted the Chamber Coffee on Wednesday (August 24) in Hope.  “The Call” is an Arkansas Based non-profit ministry whose mission is to educate, equip, and encourage the Christian […]

Former Nevada County resident Gary McWilliams and his family will sponsor the Caddo Gap Heritage Festival in Caddo Gap October 7th.  The festival is held around the historic Gap Mercantile at 35 Vaught Street in […]

The Hope School Board met in the Administrative building on Monday (8-21). The minutes were approved and the expenditures which were seconded and passed. Dr. Crossley reported the 3rd and 4th grade math levels have […]

The Hope Kiwanis Club welcomed Mo-Ark District Governor Roy Ockert and his wife Pat from Jonesboro on Tuesday (8-22).  The District Governor gave some information about Kiwanis projects on the international level as well as […]

A 55 year old Lewisville man died in a one-vehicle accident Monday in rural Miller County.  Wade Allen Ray was traveling east on state highway 134 near the 12 mile-marker when his vehicle left the […]

The Hope School Board met for a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday (8-16). CAST Professional Learning Services was the first topic. This is the same program the district had last year. Hope Public Schools are […]

Hempstead County Judge Jerry Crane has issued an Executive Order against any outside burning due to dry conditions.

The Spring Hill School District held its school board meeting in the Elementary Conference room on Tuesday August 15th. After the invocation, the minutes, and financial report were reviewed they were approved. Ray Beardsley from […]

The Hope City Board met in City Hall on Tuesday evening. After the invocation, pledge, and approval of the minutes for two meetings,  an ordinance was discussed implementing a marriage provision for members of the […]