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Hope Public Schools Closed Wednesday February 1st
The Hope Public Schools have released this statement concerning classes on Wednesday February 1st… ALL schools will be closed tomorrow, February 1, 2023. It will be an AMI day. Any work sent home by teachers/schools […]
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Current closings & changes (Updated as needed)
Current weather changes: Service Disruption – Due to impending ice storms south of St Louis, Texas Eagle trains 21/421 originating January 31st and train 21 of February 1st will only operate between Chicago […]
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Hempstead County EDC meets
The Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation met January 20 for their monthly meeting. A discussion was held on finding 400 acres in Hempstead County for a new venture. The real estate committee will follow up […]
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Catherine Cook Named Honorary Life Member of the Arkansas Municipal League
Congratulations to former Hope City Manager Catherine Cook. She was recently honored as an Honorary Life Member of the Arkansas Municipal League. Cook served for several years on board of the Municipal League and her […]
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Lions Hear Program on World Services for the Blind
The Hope Lions Club heard a program from Eric Yarberry and Heather Miller of World Services for the Blind in Little Rock. Yarberry is President and CEO and Miller serves as Director of Education and […]
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Arkansas Legislative Report
On the third week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed legislation that could impact everything from car tags to the start of the school year. HB1150 which would extend the time period Arkansans […]
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Singer From Hope to Appear On the Grand Ole Opry
Singer Mae Estes who grew up in Hope announced Friday she will be performing on the Grand Old Opry in Nashville on March 4th. The announcement came via Facebook and Youtube. Further details will be […]
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Tom Hamilton Duncan, 93, of Hot Springs, Formerly of Hope
Tom was born on February 23, 1929 to Florence Hamilton Duncan and Daniel Webster Duncan of Rockwood, Ala. After graduating from Russellville High School (Russellville, Ala.) in 1947, he attended Auburn University where he graduated […]
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Hempstead County Quorum Court
The Hempstead County Quorum met Thursday for their regular monthly meeting. Following the prayer by JP Jesse Henry and the Pledge by JP Troy Lerew, the JP’s heard the annual “hot check report” for 2022. […]
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Local coordinators visit NWS Shreveport
The National Weather Service Office in Shreveport, LA hosted emergency managers from four counties in southwest Arkansas Wednesday to discuss high impact weather operations and decision support. Left in blue shirt is Charlie Woodrum, […]