Articles by photos by Shelley Keith

At least one person required medical treatment after a two-vehicle accident on highway 32 and county road 278 Thursday afternoon.  The accident occurred when a motorist was pulling out of the county road onto highway […]

Attendees from Arkansas attending the East Texas Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church at College Station, Texas.   On July 20-22, residents of Hempstead County attended the newly formed meeting of the East Texas […]

The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this year’s Politically Correct Watermelon Eating Contest at the 47th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival sponsored by UAHT.  All elected officials and those seeking office are […]

If you are growing watermelons save one for Labor Day weekend!!! On Saturday, September 2, the Old Washington Farmer’s Market will host an official watermelon weigh-off site for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth in Washington, Arkansas. […]

Join us for 9th Grade Orientation at Hope High School on August 10 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm! Students will get the schedules, learn where classes are, meet the teachers, and explore the various club options! […]

The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from Christy Burns, Executive Director of the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce.  Burns brought her daughter Kenzi who has been helping deliver Watermelon Festival posters around town. Burns said this […]

  On July 23rd, 2023, at approximately 9:00am, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Christopher Fugitt, 48, of Hope, AR. Mr. Fugitt was arrested in the 300 block of West 16th Street and charged […]

Hope Civitans recently heard about “The Taste of Hope” from Barb Noble, left, and Beckie Moore, right, representing the Hope Downtown Network.  The Taste of Hope, an event planned for October 7, will showcase local […]

We are honored to be able to help sponsor a group from our county that will be traveling to Des Moines, IA to compete in the 2023 AAU Jr Olympic games ! They will be […]

The Hope Lions Club heard from Grace Trauger on July 24th.  The Hope High student recently visited Australia as part of a softball team.  The Lions helped to contribute to her fundraising.  The club greatly […]

The Cooperative Extension Service recently held a Serv-Safe class at Hempstead Hall in Hope.  The training is for food service professionals.  Several of these classes are scheduled each year.  For info on the next Serve-Safe […]