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Congressman Bruce Westerman tours Turk Plant
MCNAB – Thank you to Congressman Bruce Westerman, Arkansas State Representative Dolly Henley and Mayor Henry Hale III of Fulton for visiting the John W. Turk, Jr. Power Plant and learning more about the work […]
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Music in the Park: “Celebrating America”
WASHINGTON — Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Celebrating America.” Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August on the 1874 Courthouse […]
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Hope Downtown Network announces formation of Youth Advisory Committee
Hope Collegiate Academy students invited to help shape the future of downtown Hope HOPE – Hope Downtown Network (HDN) […]
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Felony arrest made
HOPE – On Monday, August 3rd, 2026, at 5:20pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Brandon Jones, 35 of Hope, AR in the 500 block of Hickory Street. Mr. Jones was charged with Terroristic […]
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Free Family Movie Night at Hempstead Hall featuring Disney Pixar’s “Hoppers”
HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Chancellor’s Office will present a free community movie night at Hempstead Hall on Friday, August 28, at 7 p.m. The featured film will be Disney Pixar’s Hoppers. Guests are […]
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Seed spitting action at the Watermelon Festival
HOPE – Continuing the legacy of one of the Watermelon Festival’s most treasured events, the Seed Spitting Competition was held at 2:00 pm on the Hope Public Schools stage on Saturday. Contestants use all of […]
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A messy, good time: Watermelon Eating Contest
HOPE – A Watermelon Festival classic unfolded on the final day of the festival as the annual Watermelon Eating Contest for All Ages was held on the Hope Public Schools stage. Contestants had their opportunity […]
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Tough competition at the Politically Correct Watermelon Eating Contest
HOPE – Providing fun and laughs on the last day of the Watermelon Festival was the Politically Correct Watermelon Eating Contest. Even though neither the Governor of Arkansas nor a U.S. Senator showed up for the […]
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Watermelon 5k race runs rampant
HOPE – The 45+ year old tradition of the Watermelon 5k Race, sponsored locally by the Melonvine Striders, commenced once again on Saturday, August 8th at the Hope Watermelon Festival. The race drew a huge […]