Articles by Ken McLemore/Hope Public Schools

Hope’s Scout Troop 5 was well represented at the Caddo Area Council Annual OA Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 8th. Held at Camp Preston Hunt which is east of Texarkana, members of the Scout fraternity […]

As of Monday afternoon, here are the active COVID cases by county in southwest Arkansas… Hempstead 286 Nevada 164 Ouachita 437 Union 768 Columbia 447 Lafayette 112 Miller 440 Little River 223 Sevier 247 Howard […]

Leola Graves is shown here with her Mom Katherine who will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday with a celebration at the First Baptist Church in Hope at 315 South Main.  Miss Katherine was born January […]

Crews have been downtown last week and this week taking down the Christmas decorations.  Kirk Gray of the Hope Parks Department is shown taking down a hanging wreath last Friday.  Many residents have said the […]

The Hope Lions Club heard from Dawnya Marshall and Jordan Ledbetter on Monday.  The pair work for the nonprofit “Community Wellness America”.  The organization is offering “self-administered” COVID testing  at the Christian Charitable Clinic on […]

M.E. Grant of Emmet has written a new book called “The Gospel of Elohim”.  Mr. Grant noted God had spoken to him when he was as young as 5 but only indicated recently to share […]

At least one person was checked for injuries by Pafford after a two-vehicle accident on Hervey at the Sonic.  The Hope Police, Hope Fire Department,and Pafford responded.

Christmas gifts for three children were delivered by members of the Hope Civitan Club to Domestic Violence Prevention personnel in early December.  The gifts were then given to the children, whose family is being served […]

Did you know January is National Soup Month and February 4 is National Homemade Soup Day? With the weather being colder on some days and folks wanting something warm and healthy, think about a pot […]