Articles by Scott Jester/ROC

There was an overflowing crowd of approximately 350 staff and guests at Hempstead Hall recently as the employees of Rainbow of Challenges celebrated another year with their staff banquet. Those in attendance could take part […]

The Christian Charitable Medical Clinic held their annual Hope Lions fish and chicken dinner Thursday at the Fair Park Coliseum.  As usual, the Hope Lions prepared the fish and chicken.  The event was well-attended.  The […]

DAR members of the John Cain Chapter met at Rose Hill Cemetary to locate and clean licen off stones of chapter’s Charter members that are buried there. We will put a red carnation with a […]

HOPE – Two eighth grade students at Hope Academy of Public Service were named as the 50th Boy and Girl of 2022, as year-end academic honors were announced May 25. HAPS Principal Dr. Carol Ann Duke […]

One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle accident around 4pm Wednesday at 16th and Spring Hill Road.  Hope Police, Pafford, the Hope Fire Department,and DeRoan Constable Charles Lester responded to the accident.

Magnolia councilman Steve Crowell wins State Senate race Steve Crowell won the Republican Party primary for the Arkansas State Senate and will be unopposed for the job in November.   (An earlier version of this […]

11 year old Huck Plyler of Spring Hill is continuing to send care packages to active duty military personnel around the world.  He dropped off a load Wednesday at the Hope Post Office.  Postal worker […]

On May 18, 2022 at approximately 1:15pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Jaylon Gulley, 22, Texarkana, AR. Mr. Gulley was arrested and charged theft by receiving. The arrest occurred in the 300 block […]

On May 19, 2022 at approximately 6:45pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Kuwon Nsonso, 19, of Hope, AR. Mr. Nsonso was arrested and charged with criminal mischief in the first degree. The arrest […]

The first election tabulated at the new Hempstead County Courthouse is completed.   According to the count Tuesday night in the primary election, in the state senate race, Steve Crowell carried Hempstead County 1,070 to 864 […]

Congratulations to Jerome Underwood and the Nighthawk Band.  They came in 3rd in the “Battle of the Bands” May 21st in Talihina, Oklahoma.  

The Hope Lions Club heard from Tim Nix of the Charitable Christian Clinic on Monday.  Nix noted the clinic has been active for almost 25 years and currently has its own facility on Main Street.  […]