Articles by Mark Keith

Despite summer hitting hard in June the month was still cooler and wetter than average according to records kept at the University of Arkansas SWREC (Hope’s official weather station). Hope received 5.19 inches of rain […]

A group of individuals and staff from Rainbow of Challenges’ Rainbow Industries recently took advantage of the cooler morning temperatures and tackled a stretch of their adopted highway, located at the sign on Hwy 29 […]

The Hempstead County Quorum Court met Thursday for their regular monthly meeting.  A proposed ordinance to transfer funds from the American Rescue Plan Fund to County General for scanning books in the county clerk’s office […]

Effective Tuesday, July 5, 2022  Hempstead County Road 2 will be closed for a Hazard Mitigation Project on replacing the culvert.  This project is about a mile off Melrose Lane.  The Project could take from […]

Monday, June 27, 2022, Hope, Arkansas The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is seeking record size Watermelons for the 46th Annual Watermelon Festival. Are you or someone you know growing the record winning watermelon? These […]

The Hope Lions Club held their annual installation banquet Monday at Hempstead Hall.  The new officers were installed including President Charles Looney, 1st VP Steve Montgomery, 2nd VP Milko Smith, and 3rd VP Steve Atchley.  […]

The 18th Henry C. Yerger School Reuion is set for July 7th through 9th.  Events get underway the 7th with registration from 10am until noon at Yerger Middle School in Hope.  The opening ceremony is […]

On 26 June 2022 at approximately 9:48 PM, deputies were dispatched to 23 Bream Street. They were advised that one of the neighbors of this residence seen people taking property from that location. Upon arrival […]

Hempstead County Investigators are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday June 25, 2022 between the hours of 3:00 am and 5:00 am. According to the victim Jarod Welch 19, of Texarkana, Arkansas he and […]

The Arkansaw Territory Country Cafe & Market held their bi-monthly Trade Day on Saturday.  There were several vendors out with fresh produce and baked goods.  The trade day is held the 2nd and 4th Saturday […]