Articles by County Judge Jerry Crane

Effective Tuesday, July 5, 2022  Hempstead County Road 2 will be closed for a Hazard Mitigation Project on replacing the culvert.  This project is about a mile off Melrose Lane.  The Project could take from […]

Monday, June 27, 2022, Hope, Arkansas The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is seeking record size Watermelons for the 46th Annual Watermelon Festival. Are you or someone you know growing the record winning watermelon? These […]

The Hope Lions Club held their annual installation banquet Monday at Hempstead Hall.  The new officers were installed including President Charles Looney, 1st VP Steve Montgomery, 2nd VP Milko Smith, and 3rd VP Steve Atchley.  […]

The 18th Henry C. Yerger School Reuion is set for July 7th through 9th.  Events get underway the 7th with registration from 10am until noon at Yerger Middle School in Hope.  The opening ceremony is […]

On 26 June 2022 at approximately 9:48 PM, deputies were dispatched to 23 Bream Street. They were advised that one of the neighbors of this residence seen people taking property from that location. Upon arrival […]

Hempstead County Investigators are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday June 25, 2022 between the hours of 3:00 am and 5:00 am. According to the victim Jarod Welch 19, of Texarkana, Arkansas he and […]

The Arkansaw Territory Country Cafe & Market held their bi-monthly Trade Day on Saturday.  There were several vendors out with fresh produce and baked goods.  The trade day is held the 2nd and 4th Saturday […]

Our friend and former Columbus resident Jim Jackson has been in Paris….Paris, FRANCE, not Texas….and sent us this display of Klipsch products he ran across…here are his words…. “My family & I are in Paris. […]

Rainbow of Challenges, Inc. and Omega Home, Inc. admits clients of any age, race, sex, religion, color, handicap, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accredited or made available […]

On Thursday June 23, 2022 at approximately 11:47 AM,  Director Gary Dorman, Special Agent Justin Crane and Special Agent Brandon Henry all of the 8 North Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a black Jeep […]

The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is now taking presale orders for the 46th Annual Watermelon T-shirts. “We are very excited about this year’s festival logo and theme.” Chamber Executive Director Christy Burns stated.  “We […]