Articles by Mark Keith

Firemen responded to a vacant house on fire Wednesday at 5:03 am in Hope in the 900th block of East Oak. After extinguishing the fire, firemen were called back about 10:30 am when the fire […]

Some of us who are old enough to have covered the late Virginia Clinton Kelly felt like we were seeing a ghost Friday at the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site when […]

Our “man with a camera” Paul Oller spent the weekend of August 19th and 20th covering musical events.  He visited the Evening of Jazz Festival Friday, August 19th at the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace […]

The Perrytown VFD responded to a residential fire Tuesday shortly after 5pm o. State Highway 299 just north of 67 in Emmet.   Occupant Martha Elmer said the fire started in the kitchen.  The structure was […]

Lions Jamie and Ben Gresham were honored with a Dalstrom award Monday at the Hope Lions Club for their outstanding service to the club and the community.  Ben Gresham accepted the award from past president […]

Two long-time Hope Lions were given Melvin Jones awards Monday.  James Griffin and Bobby Loe were honored by the club.  Making the presentation was Lion John Collier.

Austin Morace and Matt Bearden gave a program Monday on the “Mayfly Project”.  This is a national non-profit organization that mentors children in foster care via the sport of fly fishing.  Volunteers provide opportunities for […]

The Hope Lions Club swore in a new member Monday August 22nd.  Randi Ruthruff is a newcomer to Hope who works for former Lions President Mark Stephens.  She was sponsored by Lion Bill Byrd.  She […]

Local teen Grace Trauger told the Hope Lions Monday she is raising money to go play softball in Australia next year.  She needs to raise $7,000 for the trip.  She has established a fund-raiser to […]

On August 20, 2022 at approximately 10:20am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested D’Aundre Monk, 25, of Hope, AR. Mr. Monk was arrested and charged with residential burglary, battery in the 3rd degree, and […]

On August 18, 2022 at approximately 3:10pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Charlie Conway, 37, Hope, AR. Mr. Conway was arrested and charged with theft by receiving and fraudulent use of credit card […]

On August 17, 2022 at approximately 7:55pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Robin Johnson, 34, of Rockdale, TX. Ms. Johnson was arrested and charged with 2 counts of residential burglary, 2 counts of […]