Articles by Mark Keith

The new Fair Park fence just can’t catch a break.  The fence was two panels damaged last year after a motorist drove through it.  This week, the fence was damaged by fire.  City Manager Catherine […]

The Hope City Board met Tuesday January 18th for their second meeting of the year. The meeting was attended by board members both virtually and in-person. The board first looked at a request from the […]

The Rev. Dr. Alford Branch will be speaking at the First Presbyterian Church of Hope January 30th, February 13th, and March 13th.  The church is located at 701 South Main and the public is invited […]

As of Monday afternoon, here are the active COVID cases by county in southwest Arknasas… Hempstead  431 Nevada 234 Ouachita 566 Union 886 Columbia 636 Lafayette 159 Miller 656 Little River 386 Sevier 556 Howard […]

Mrs. Katherine Wyatt Lacy of Hope was honored with a 100th birthday this past weekend at First Baptist Church.  Here is shown as part of five generations of her family.

The Hope Lions Club heard from Steve Russell and Christian Davis on Monday about the Hope School Bands.  Russell, a local downtown business owner, noted he was standing in for his wife on behalf of […]

The Hope Police, Hope Fire Department, and Pafford EMS responded to a two-vehicle accident on North Hervey in front of Amigo Juan’s around 1:15pm Monday.  At least one of the drivers was loaded into an […]

According to Hempstead County Circuit Clerk Gail Wolfenbarger, the jury trials scheduled for Hempstead County Circuit Court on Tuesday January 18th have been cancelled.

HOPE – The Hope Public Schools Board will meet in regular session Jan. 18 to allow board members to observe the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday on Jan. 17. The board will […]

A long-time Hope tractor dealership has a new name but is still under the same ownership.  Hope Tractor at 3021 Highway 29 North is now River Valley Tractor.  According to Marketing/IT Manager Toby Shurden, the […]

Hope, Arkansas – Local attorney and current candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Hempstead and Nevada Counties, Blake Montgomery, has been appointed to the Arkansas Bar Association Legislation Committee by Arkansas Bar President Bob Estes. The […]