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Congratulations to Nick Ross who found the Watermelon Festival Treasure Friday afternoon in a crepe myrtle tree near Beards & Shears on West 2nd downtown.  The Watermelon Festival Treasure Hunt recently presented a check for […]

In perusing the photos submitted by Mr. Paul Oller, we came upon some photos of the Troop 5 Scouts manning the Jones Street gate at the Watermelon Festival.  Our hats are off to these fine […]

In the course of the Watermelon Festival, we end up with lots of photos of various events.  In some cases we’ve already posted pictures from the event.  In some cases, they’re of something unique or […]

Lions James Bradford presented Shania Haynie with a check Monday to help defray medical expenses.  Both Haynie and her daughter, Jaida Ward, are fighting cancer.

Crews were on the scene at the Exit 30 westbound on ramp off Hervey Monday afternoon when a truck with Texas license plates had a trailer turn over and spill several rolls of hay.  The […]

 

On August 8th, 2023 at approximately 6:50pm, officers with the Hope Police Department served a warrant on Jakobe Bishop, 22, of Hope, AR. Mr. Bishop had been arrested in Mississippi and extradited back to Arkansas. […]

  On August 7th, 2023, at approximately 3:23pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Steven Ray Clark, 22, of Hope, AR in the 100 block of West 16th Street. Mr. Clark was charged with […]

If you missed the watermelon festival but want to see some giant watermelons, be sure to stop by Hope’s Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn.  Both have giant melons on display grown by Lloyd Bright.  […]