Articles by Scott Jester

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 […]

On April 30, 2022 at approximately 1:10am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Jose Alvarado-Gomez, 31, of Hope, AR. Mr. Alvarado-Gomez was charged with aggravated assault. The arrest occurred in the 100 block of […]

The Hope Civitan Club hosted a Business After Hours at the Hope/Hempstead Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, April 26.   For the past two years, the club has hosted an outdoor drive-through version of this annual event […]

It was overflowing at Hempstead Hall Monday night as a crowd of approximately 350 took part in the 2022 annual Hope Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Banquet. Expertly catered by Amigo Juan Mexican […]

The Hope City Board met Tuesday May 3rd for the first meeting of the month.  After the prayer, pledge,and approval of minutes the board went into the agenda items. Police Chief J.R Wilson spoke to […]

The 75th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has named the 2022 County Farm Families of the Year. The families will be visited by a set of judges to determine eight District Farm Families […]

HOPE – Two Hope Public Schools faculty members were honored with the top annual individual awards presented by the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce before a standing room only crowd at Hempstead Hall here May […]