Articles by Ken McLemore/Hope Public Schools

HOPE – The end of the academic year 2021-2022 will begin with Hope High School commencement exercises Friday, May 13. The HHS Class of 2022 will formally graduate in ceremonies at Hammons Stadium on the […]

This Saturday May 14th the Hope Post Office will hold their annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive.  All donations will stay in Hempstead County.  Simply bag non-perishable food items and leave them hanging on your […]

On May 6, 2022 at approximately 1:15pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Adam Hughes Jr., 44, of Hope, AR. Mr. Hughes was arrested and charged with internet stalking of a child. The arrest […]

On May 6, 2022 at approximately 11:54pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Jaylon Gulley, 22, of Texarkana, AR. Mr. Gulley was arrested and charged theft of property. The arrest occurred in the 1200 […]

On May 6, 2022 at approximately 4:23pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Milton Swift, 61, of Hope, AR. Mr. Swift was arrested and charged with possession of controlled substance cocaine and possession of […]

We are often asked about the old Wolff Store in Bingen.  Several years ago it was moved to Washington and is an operating store as part of the Coulter Farmstead.  We got a first hand […]

Seth Zimmer, Electric Distribution Supervisor at Hope Water & Light gave the program on Hope Water & Light’s outage management system. Mr. Zimmer spoke of the advances in technology and what happens when there is a […]

The Prescott/Nevada County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for the Arkansas Territory Country Cafe and Market in downtown Falcon Tuesday morning.  The new business is open Monday through Thursday 6:30am until 3pm, Friday 6:30am […]

The Hope Civitan Club hosted the first Farmers Market of the season on Tuesday, May 3.  Shown behind the hospitality table are (from left) Civitans Twyla Pruden, Eva Morehead, Judy Flowers, Beckie Moore, Mona Still, […]

The Arkansaw Territory County Café and Market will be celebrating their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony tomorrow morning Tuesday, May 10th at 9:30am. All are welcome and encouraged to join us as we support this new business!

The Hope Evening Lions will hold their monthly Food Distribution is this Saturday, May 14, beginning at 9:00 AM at 3301 East Third in the old State Police Headquarters.  All who need food are welcome.

Despite nasty weather, like the Postal Service, the Hope High School Student Council delivered during Teacher Appreciation Week. Student Council Representatives Tyasia Eason, Brency Cabriales, Angelina Soto, and Kennedy Phillips made the rounds of classrooms […]