Articles by Mark Keith

Hempstead County Courthouse will be closed Friday, April 15, 2022 for a Spring Break Holiday.  Will resume regular working hours Monday, April 18, 2022. Hempstead County Road and Waste Department will be closed Monday, April […]

Mark Miller and Susan Shaddox with Main Street Arkansas were in town today.  They toured the Klipsch Heritage Museum Association Visitors Center and then enjoyed lunch at Tailgaters.  Those who dined with them were John […]

Troop 5 floated 24 miles on the Buffalo River this last week. Pictured is (Left to Right in front): Senior Patrol Leader Emma Wright, Mary Martinez and Melody Martinez with Scoutmaster Karen Smith on the […]

The Arkansas archeological Station at Southern Arkansas University hosted a volunteer dig at historic Washington state park park in celebration of archeology month.  A team investigated the site of the Witter House,  one of the […]

HOPE – He intended to stay in teaching for one year… 51 years later, Henry Hale will retire from the Hope Public Schools at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. “After that first year, […]

Jury duty in Hempstead County is cancelled for the week of March 28th

HOPE – Hope Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Crossley presented local business and industry representatives interested in employing Hope High School students in the Bobcats Work apprenticeship initiative a framework for their participation in the […]

HOPE – The academic year calendar for the 2022-2023 school year in the Hope Public Schools opens in mid-August with Open House on Aug. 11 and the first day of classes on Aug. 15. Two […]

The Hope Lions club heard from new Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Director Christy Burns on Monday.  Burns has been active with the Chamber for 11 years and has served as president of the organization. […]

March 28, 2022, Hope, Arkansas, The Klipsch Heritage Museum Association is forming a Community Impact Panel. The panel will consist of representatives from the Hope-Hempstead County business sector including nonprofit organizations and school districts. The […]

Monday, March 28, 2022, Hope, Arkansas The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce their upcoming Annual Meeting and Banquet including online auction. The Facebook Auction will open Friday, April 22nd at 4:00pm […]

Beckie Moore, executive director of the Klipsch Heritage Museum Association, spoke to the Hope Civitan Club on March 22, recapping the recent four-day celebration of Paul W. Klipsch’s birthday and describing ongoing efforts related to […]