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Grants available for business, industry impacted by COVID-19

October 20, 2020 submitted Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) received approval to proceed with a grant program […]

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Prescott’s Firestone celebrates 50th anniversary

October 20, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

NASHVILLE, TN – Firestone Building Products, LLC (FSBP), an industry leader providing trusted commercial roofing and building envelope solutions, announced its manufacturing plant in Prescott, Arkansas recently celebrated 50 years of operations. The plant manufactures […]

SAU names 20 to homecoming court

October 20, 2020 submitted Comments Off

MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University has selected 20 students to be represented on the 2020 Homecoming Court. Andria Curtis is a senior biology major from Hope, AR. Jessi Park is a junior accounting major from […]

COVID-19 Update

October 20, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

As of Monday afternoon, there were 99,597 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas. There have been 93,790 recoveries and 1,714 deaths. There were 8,658 active cases. Hempstead County has 505 cumulative cases. There have been […]

Hope Chamber holds virtual banquet

October 19, 2020 Admin101 Comments Off

HOPE – A virtual banquet was hosted by the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Monday night. Becky Moore, executive director of the Chamber, welcomed everyone, saying everyone is tired of all the things that have […]

Washington Volunteer Fire Department Gets New Tanker

October 19, 2020 Holly Ballard/Washington VFD Comments Off

The Washington Volunteer Fire Department took possession of a new tanker truck on Monday. The new tanker was provided by the Arkansas Forestry Division’s Rural Fire Protection Program. The truck is military surplus. Arkansas Forestry […]

Wheelington joins HC Farm Bureau

October 19, 2020 submitted Comments Off

HOPE- Hempstead County Farm Bureau announces the addition of Trent Wheelington as an insurance sales agent. Trent and his wife, Heather, are lifelong residents of Hope. They have an eight year old son, Mason. Trent […]

Clinton Primary Playground Chosen

October 19, 2020 Dale Gathright, Jr. Comments Off

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division has selected 15 playgrounds at the following schools to participate in the Shade Trees on Playgrounds program (S.T.O.P.). That number includes the William Jefferson […]