Featured

Please help Identify this Person: On the morning of Friday August 8, 2025, the individual pictured apparently entered into a vehicle and stole a purse, in the 3500 block of Highway 278 West. The suspect […]

The return of the dog show was a popular feature at the 49th annual Hope Watermelon Festival’s first night.

One of the highlights of the 49th annual Watermelon Festival’s first day was the Kiwanis Pulled Pork dinner.  The club changed their meal from chicken to pork last year and the move proved to be […]

Hope, AR – In the heart of southwest Arkansas, few names resonate with community spirit quite like Kristie Lang. As Membership Coordinator for Pafford EMS, Lang serves as a vital link between residents and life-saving […]

The Hope Watermelon Festival has plenty of ice-cold Hope watermelon!  Maurice Henry and Nathaniel Holyfield are shown with one of the refrigerated trucks full of melons.  Ice-cold Hope watermelon by the slice will be available […]

Thursday, August 7 12:00 pm – Watermelon Festival Ribbon Cutting with 2025 Watermelon Pageant Winners (Coliseum) 12:00 pm – Festival Opens (Vendors: Outdoor/Coliseum/Horticulture Building/Covered Pavilion, Concessions: Outdoor) 12:00 pm – River Valley Tractor Kidz Zone […]

Work on Oak Street in Blevins will begin next week. The project is scheduled to begin on August 11th through the 13th, between the hours of 8:30am – 3:00pm. There will be no through traffic […]

The August 5th meeting at Blevins City Hall was called to order by Mayor John Moore. Barbara Patterson offered up a prayer. Council members; John Myrick, Barbara Patterson; Jon Howell and Dan Cassidy were in […]