Articles by Mark Keith

Preserving Food Safely: Canning Basics Does the idea of having jars of delicious “fresh from the garden” home canned food in your pantry for those cold, dreary winter months ahead seem appealing? Does the idea […]

Judge Doris L. Pryor was born in Hope, Arkansas in 1977 to parents James and Linda Clark. She has a family history of public service, as her mother works for Hope Public Schools and her grandmother, […]

On Saturday, September 3, the Old Washington Farmer’s Market will host an official watermelon weigh-off site for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth in Washington, Arkansas. The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth provides official venues for growers to weigh […]

Former Hope Agri Teacher Mr. Troy Buck of Alpine has passed away according to his family.  Services are pending.

(WASHINGTON, Ark.) — Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Music that Binds us Together.” An additional free concert will be held in the afternoon on Saturday, […]

This year’s Watermelon Festival headliner was Uncle Kracker and by all accounts he rocked the 46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival Saturday night to close out the event!

Heading into the 46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival at mid-morning on Saturday, folks are arriving, pictures being taken, memories starting to take place. The weather this year was beautiful, with seasonal warm temps with a […]

Some of the best Watermelon Festival weather in several years has been seen this week at the 46th annual Hope Watermelon Festival.  Festivities began earlier this week with the parade and moved into the beauty […]

Nevada county was in a pursuit last night that ended west of Bodcaw on highway 32 near the Bodcaw Creek area. The suspects vehicle was a tan 2005 Chevrolet pickup that was stolen out of […]

Republican gubernatorial nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders along with her parents, Gov. Mike and Janet Huckabee are expected at the Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday August 13th.  Word is the Huckabee family will enter the watermelon […]

There were a few tears of happiness and lots of smiles recently during a staff training session as the trainer, in this case, became the center of attention from ROC founder Patti Manus and current […]