Articles by Mark Keith

Cody Burkham who grew up in Hope was named a “Distinguished Young Alumni” last Thursday at SAU in Magnolia.  Cody is shown here with his family and the other photo is of Cody and his […]

Hempstead County Master Gardeners Marianne Weems, Sara Darling, and Kathryn Dickinson take a break from beautification work on the Clinton Primary School campus sponsored by the Master Gardener program to maintain the decorative landscaping of […]

The Hope High School Family and Consumer Science classes have connected with the Hempstead County Extension Office of the University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service in special presentations and projects during the spring semester this […]

Hope, Ark. – The Southwest Arkansas Arts Council (SWAAC) announces the 2022 Youth Art Exhibition and Competition Winner’s Gallery Reception. SWAAC thanks each of the student’s that entered this year’s Youth Art Exhibition & Competition! […]

The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office and the 8th North Prosecuting Attorney’s Office held the 12th Annual D.A.R.E. graduation today at Garrett Memorial Christian School with 26, 5th and 6th grade students receiving diplomas from the […]

Anna Powell gave the program at Kiwanis Tuesday. She spoke on behalf of the United Way of Hempstead County. Ms. Powell informed the group that the majority of the funding the group receives is from […]

Try to imagine yourself as a young teen employee, working at the local radio station in one of your first jobs, late in the broadcast day in November, 1963. Jerry Westmoreland was that young employee, […]

The Welcome Centers in Miller County are celebrating Tourism this week.  Texarkana Mayor Allen Brown was on hand Tuesday at the I-30 Welcome Center to proclaim “Travel & Tourism Week”.  Mayor Brown is a Hope […]

On April 25, 2022 at approximately 9:30am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Ricky Evans, 47, of Hope, AR. Mr. Evans was charged with breaking or entering into a structure and theft of property. […]

On April 26, 2022 at approximately 10:10am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested a male juvenile of Hope, AR. The male juvenile was arrested and charged with assault on a family/household member in the […]

On April 28, 2022 at approximately 3:42pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Kendall Young, 20, of Hope, AR. Mr. Young was charged with possession of firearms by certain persons. The arrest occurred in […]