Parole search leads to arrests
HOPE – On the 22nd of October 2025, at 8:50 am, Hempstead County Deputies Reed and Pennington, assigned to the 8th North Drug Task Force, traveled to 1305 South Main … Read More
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National Lights on Afterschool Event on Thursday at Yerger Campus
HOPE – The Yerger 21st Century Afterschool Program will host the National Lights On Afterschool Event on Thursday, October 23rd, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the 21st Century Building on the Yerger campus. This special … Read More
Hope City Board Meeting Highlights Youth Engagement, Literacy, and Infrastructure Progress
Hope, Arkansas — October 21, 2025 The City of Hope Board of Directors convened Tuesday evening at City Hall for a meeting that blended civic engagement, community celebration, and infrastructure … Read More
Separate Sunday crashes kill two
HOPE – A Sunday night crash near Hope on Interstate 30 killed a Texas woman. According to the preliminary Arkansas State Police accident report, Lauren Villarreal, 38, of Axle, TX … Read More
Washington City Council meets
WASHINGTON – The Washington City Council met on October 21st. The meeting started late, due to lack of a quorum. Last meeting’s minutes were approved. There was a passed motion … Read More
Making a major impact on Main Street
HOPE – Hope Downtown Network (HDN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to downtown business revitalization and historic preservation, publicly acknowledges a major gift from Steve and Celia Montgomery to support HDN’s … Read More
Hope Kiwanis Gets Update on New Aquatic Center
The Hope Kiwanis Club heard a program Tuesday (10-21) from two of their own. The club heard from Assistant City Manager Daniel Shelman and Mayor Don Still about the new … Read More
First United Methodist Church-Prescott Community Coffee
Prescott Nevada County Chamber of Commerce: It was a beautiful morning for the Community Coffee hosted by the First United Methodist Church! We had a wonderful turnout and truly appreciate … Read More
Hands On” Candle Making Workshop
WASHINGTON – Join us at Historic Washington State Park’s Candle Shop on Saturday, October 25 from 10am – 2pm and be part of a hands-on experience making candles and learning … Read More
Historic Washington State Park opens new exhibit exploring ‘Free Persons of Color’
WASHINGTON – Historic Washington State Park will open a new exhibit entitled “An Uneasy Freedom: ‘Free Persons of Color’ in Hempstead County” on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the park’s 1874 … Read More
UA Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star recognized at state conferenc
Pictured left to right: Dr. Collin Callaway, Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges and Aubrey Ferguson HOPE – The 2025 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star, Aubrey Ferguson, was recently … Read More
Two arrested in connection with Gentry Chevrolet fire in De Queen
DE QUEEN – On the morning of September 3, 2025, officers with the De Queen Police Department responded to a fire at Gentry Chevrolet in De Queen. Firefighters from the … Read More