Articles by Mark Keith

Hempstead County has a new centenarian.  Mrs. Iva Lee Collier Davis celebrated her 100th birthday last Thursday and officially had a party with family and friends Saturday at the Fair Park Community Center.  The birthday […]

The Fulton and Saratoga Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a grass fire in the 2400th block of state highway 355 between McNab and Saratoga on Monday afternoon.  Residents are reminded Hempstead County is still under […]

A large crowd turned out Monday for the Hempstead County Republican Party’s “Lincoln Day Dinner”.  In addition to party members, candidates, and regional office-holders like State Senator-Elect Steve Crowell, the keynote speaker was Arkansas Attorney […]

A “Pink Out Day” pancake breakfast was held Saturday at the First National Bank of Tom Bean.  Those attending enjoyed great pancakes and the trimmings and also could gather information about the fight against breast […]

CONWAY, AR (10/07/2022)– The University of Central Arkansas conferred 204 undergraduate and 285 graduate degrees and certificates in August through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College […]

The Hope School Board had a special called meeting on Thursday.  The following is a run down of the business covered provided by David Henderson of the Hope Schools… 1. Board Meeting called to order […]

The Hope School District has big news!  David Henderson of HPS shared this with us today…. Hope Public Schools was recently awarded the ONLY Federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant in the state of Arkansas! […]

sh Officers investigated a two-vehicle accident around midday Thursday at Spring Hill and 16th in Hope.  

Dr. Bill Coffee may be best known in our humble city for bringing clarity to many who have issues seeing correctly. In addition to a lifetime of dedication to his profession as an optometrist, he […]

Please join our family in a retirement celebration for JD Raschke after more than 50 years as a diesel mechanic. He has kept the local truckers on the move for many years and now it’s […]