Articles by Ken McLemore/Hope Public Schools

  HOPE – Hope High School football, track and academic standout Kearon Brown has signed a letter of intent to play football and run track under both athletics and academic scholarships offered to Brown. The […]

The Arkansas State Police, Fulton VF Do, and Hempstead County Sheriff’s Department responded to an accident on I-30 westbound at Exit 18 shortly after 6:30pm Monday.  At least one person was taken to a Texarkana […]

The weather was perfect in downtown Hope Saturday for two events which came together seamlessly, Hope Train Day and Hope Trade Day.  Dozens of vendors turned out for Trade Day and downtown was filled with […]

Hempstead County Clerk and Lion Karen Smith gave the Hope Lions an update on voting Monday.  She noted early voting is now underway and will continue through May 23rd.  Early voting is underway weekdays 8am […]

Arkansas Tourism Week activities were held at the Arkansas Welcome Centers in Texarkana last week.  Several local people were on hand to promote their organizations.  Melissa Nesbitt from the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives was on […]

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 […]