Articles by Mark Keith

A committee is being formed in Hempstead County in connection with ARConnect, the state broadband office.  The committee will work to bring broadband to all residents of the state.  Locally, over 2,800 homes are underserved […]

Pictured is the ROC highway cleanup crew as they recently completed a tour of one of Hope’s major highways. The group cleaned up debris and litter on a 1.5 mile stretch of highway 278 east […]

An 18 Wheeler that was turning got into a bind and blocked highway 29 north near Big Mac’s Bar B Que Monday.  The incident occurred around 4:30pm.  Crews worked quickly to move the truck.

The Hope Lions heard a program on Brentwood Industries from Jeff Teague on Monday.  Teague is the Quality Control Manager of Brentwood.  The company has been in Hope since 1994 and dates back to its […]

The Hope Lions Inducted new member Eric Lemley of Hope Auto on Monday.  Claudia Griffin conducted the induction and Mark Ross sponsored Lemley into the club.  

On Saturday at the Patmos Fire Department Southwest Arkansas Water System signed up homeowners for public water in the Patmos, New Hope, Evening Shade and Shover Springs area.  They had a good turnout.  This was […]

Union Baptist Church in Bodcaw will be hosting the Lindley Creek (Greer Family) , a bluegrass gospel singing group, on March 19, 2023.  The service will begin at 5:00 p.m. and we will have finger […]

The entire active membership of the Hempstead County Melody Boys were on hand to perform the closing segment of the KZHE Gospel Show Saturday night at Union Street Station in Magnolia.  Because the group is […]

Hope’s Mae Estes made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night.  A host of fans, family, and well-wishers made the journey to Nashville to see Estes and many more were tuned in online.  […]

Pack 5 Cub Scouts held their derby car race on Saturday. 1st place went to Alexis Parker,  2nd place Jordan Rodden, and 3rd place Alex Davis.  Congratulations to these Cub Scouts!

  HOPE, AR – Fourth graders at William Jefferson Clinton Primary in Hope, Arkansas, dissected cow eyes as part of a recent biology lesson. Students in Lynda Cole’s classroom worked in small groups, taking turns […]