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Third grade classes at Clinton Primary School became parents in a manner of speaking after eggs provided by the Hempstead County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee hatched during the Thanksgiving break. HCFB representative Doreen Antley nurtured […]

You’re a popular one, Mister Grinch? The iconic holiday villain was seen all about Clinton Primary School on Monday as CPS began to countdown toward the Christmas holiday break with “Grinch Day.” CPS Principal Ashlea […]

As of Monday, there were 187.057 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas.  There have been 160,356 recoveries and 2,990 deaths.  There were 20,691 active cases. Hempstead County had 1,032 cumulative cases.  There have been 916 […]

The Hope Police Department has been having a “friendly” competition to see who can raise the most to benefit the department’s “Santa Cop” program.  Two officers were scheduled to get pied although two others volunteered.  […]

Mrs. Martha Sallee of Hope, 92 years young, has been busy knitting hats for Hope In Action #2, Heather Manor, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.  So far in 2020 she’s knitted and donated 166 hats!  Not […]

Two New Staff Members At Hempstead Cooperative Extension Service The Hempstead County Cooperative Extension Service recently welcomed two new staff members. Kimberly Rowe is the new Ag Agent and Betty Wingfield is the new 4-H […]

The first night of luminaries were held at Oakhaven on Saturday.  The luminaries were lit at dusk and burned brightly until well after 9pm.  Virtually every home is decorated and the small community is on […]

A good crowd turned out for the second and final night of Christmas and Candlelight at Historic Washington State Park on Saturday.  There were some performers and features which came back for a second round […]

On Wednesday December 9, 2020, Sheriff James Singleton presented Deputy Manuel Rodriguez the Hempstead County Deputy of the year award. Deputy Rodriguez has been with the sheriff’s office 2 years after graduating the Arkansas Law […]

  MURFREESBORO – The Pike County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a number of individuals involved in a recent major fraud in the county. On Saturday, December 5, […]