Articles by Dale Gathright, Jr.

Jim Hunter of the Klipsch Museum of Audio History gave the Hempstead County Historical Society a tour of their new visitor’s center in the historic Feild home at Division and Pine Tuesday.  Those attending learned […]

UAHT hosted a special community “Black History Month” celebration entitled “Commemorating Our Hidden Past, Celebration Our Empowered Future” at Hempstead Hall Tuesday.  A highlight of the program were remarks from State Senator Linda Chesterfield who […]

GMCS Lady Saints defeated Lakewood Lions from McAlester, OK, in the Heartland Christian Athletic Association 1A State Championship on Saturday, February 19 at Christian Heritage Academy in Oklahoma City, OK. Final score was 44-38. All-State […]

Candidates in Nevada County who wish to file as a Democrat may do so from now through the end of February on Wednesday, Thursdays, and Fridays at the Nevada County Courthouse from 8am until 4:30pm.  […]

A new plaque was unveiled at the Farmers Market Pavilion in Washington Tuesday.  The marker was one of 15 commissioned by the Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee.  The new marker provides a brief history of the […]

HOPE – Campus-based COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff of the Hope Public Schools will be offered Wednesday, Feb. 23. Bobcat Clinic Director Gretchen Carlton said the clinic will be open for HPS students ages […]

A 56 year old  Des Allemands, Louisiana man died in a one-vehicle accident on state highway 27 in Hempstead County Monday evening shortly before 8pm.  A 2008 Ford pick-up driven by Lenward Paul Hebert II […]

The Hope Lions welcomed a new member on February 21st.  Patricia Pennington was sworn in by Lion John Collier.  Pennington was sponsored by Lion Dr. Christine Holt.  Dr. Holt had to leave early so Lion […]

The Hope Lions Club heard a program on Monday from Steve Harris, President of the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation.  Harris began the program by saying he was excited as our community has a “site […]

The John Cain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Hempstead County Library for their February meeting.  The program chair, Gwen Webb, opened the Antique Show by telling about her “sad” […]

On Friday Afternoon Hempstead County RSAT participants, Jail Administrator James Wise, and detention officers went to Exit 18 off of I-30 in Fulton to clean and replace weather worn stuffed animals at the Maleah Davis […]