Articles by Hempstead Cooperative Extension

Three senior Hempstead County 4-Hers recently competed at the Arkansas 4-H State O-Rama held at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus on July 26-29. Those attending were Kassidy Beasley, Freya Dowell, and Cora Townsend. All […]

The body found in a pond off highway 29 north Monday has been identified as 55 year old Christopher Chancellor.  Chancellor was identified by his fingerprints.  Authorities say he was a white male from Texarkana […]

Staff from Clinton Primary came downtown for a photo session Tuesday afternoon.  They’re shirts really caught our attention!  We wish these folks the best on the coming school year!  

Local Authorities have sent a body found in a local pond Monday to the state crime lab.  Officials are not speculating on the identity of the body or the cause of death.  The body was […]

The Hope Lions Club will hold their annual Watermelon Festival Fish Fry August 12th from 4:30pm to 7pm at the Fair Park Community Center.  The meals will be eat-in or carry-out.  All tickets are $15.  […]

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Hope Kiwanis Club Bar B Que chicken dinner at the Hope Watermelon Festival August 11th.  The meals will be take-out only this year and can be picked […]

The Hope City Board met Tuesday for their first meeting of August. Following the prayer and pledge the board on to agenda items. First up, the board looked at three projections for splash pads at […]

Join us in welcoming our newest officer to the HPD Family! Congratulations to Officer Keith Powell. Officer Powell graduated from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) Friday July 29, 2022. Officer Powell was sworn […]

The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from State Representative Danny Watson on Tuesday.  Watson talked about the upcoming special legislative session which will begin next week.  He noted the legislature is expected to provide up to […]

New Community Health Specialist Lori Arnette attended a recent Hope Civitan Club meeting to introduce herself and present information on an important health topic — colon cancer.  Arnette, whose office is in the Southwest Arkansas […]

The Hope Lions Club heard from Hempstead County Judge Jerry Crane on Monday.  Judge Crane began by thanking the community for a recent fundraiser that was held to raise funds for his wife’s medical bills. […]