Hempstead County News

HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) is set to announce the launch of the Iron Horse Advantage, a new last-dollar scholarship program designed to make college more affordable for Arkansas students. The program […]

The Election Commission has completed the recount and the Circuit Clerk’s race remains a tie. The *Provisional and **UOCAVA ballots will still need to be counted after 11:30 on Monday. *A provisional ballot is a […]

Israel Juarez HOPE – On Monday March 2nd, the Hope Bobcat baseball team traveled to Columbia County to face the class A state championship winning Taylor Tigers. Although maintaining a competitive match up until the […]

SPRING HILL – Congratulations to our weekly Hempstead County Farm Bureau “Student Athletes of the Week Ava McBrayer and Luke Harper from Spring Hill High School! Ava is a Senior and a member of the […]

TAYLOR – The Hope Bobcat baseball team traveled to Columbia County Monday to face the Taylor Tigers who have won the state title four years in a row. The Bobcats lost 13-3, even though the […]

HOPE – Monday, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana had the privilege to host and participate in the Arkansas Graduate Medical Education (GME) Stakeholder Feedback Meeting, hosted by Heartland Whole Health Institute in collaboration with the […]

Hicks Funeral Home, Inc.: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Wanda Gill. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Funeral arrangements are pending […]

HOPE – On Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, at 9:57am, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Shamika Armstrong, 36 of Hope, AR in the 300 block of South Washington Street. Ms. Armstrong was charged with […]