Hempstead County News

Historic Washington State Park opens new America 250 exhibit on Washington, Arkansas

May 19, 2026 April Kiser, Deputy Chief of Communications 0

WASHINGTON – Historic Washington State Park will open a new exhibit entitled “America 250: Washington’s Story is America’s Story” on Saturday, May 23, at the park’s 1874 Visitor Information Center, 100 SW Morrison St., Washington. […]

Historic Washington State Park to host cemetery workshop

May 19, 2026 April Kiser, Deputy Chief of Communications 0

Informative presentation on family history research and hands-on techniques to be included WASHINGTON – Historic Washington State Park will host a cemetery workshop on Saturday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the 1874 […]

Spring Hill School Board meeting for May

May 19, 2026 Joseph Barry 0

SPRING HILL – The Spring Hill School Board meeting met on May 18th at 6pm. The previous meeting’s minutes were read and approved. The financial report was also read and approved by the Board. A […]

Washington Vintage Dance class meets

May 19, 2026 Joseph Barry 0

WASHINGTON – The Washington Vintage Dance class met at the Old Washington Fire Station and came to order at 7:18pm. Joshua Williams showed the group how to do the “Virginia Reel”, which was introduced circa […]

Honoring the memory of Amanda Greer

May 19, 2026 University of Arkansas Southwest Research and Extension Center 0

University of Arkansas Southwest Research and Extension Center: The employees here at the Southwest Research and Extension Center planted a tree donated in memory of our nematologist, Amanda Greer, who passed away last year. This […]

Early Bird Sale Date for concert tickets to the 50th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival

May 18, 2026 Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce 0

HOPE – The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Early Bird Sale Date for concert tickets to the 50th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival concert featuring Grammy-winning country artist Gretchen Wilson with […]

Latest Hope Police felony arrests

May 18, 2026 Eric Green - Hope Police Department 0

HOPE – On Monday, May 11th, 2026, at 9:28am, detectives with the Hope Police Department arrested Kemauri Conway, 19 of Hope, AR in the 300 block of South Washington Street. Mr. Conway was charged with […]

Hamilton Haven aids local kindergarten students with summer reading

May 18, 2026 Nathan Tidwell 0

PRESCOTT — Blevins’ Randy Hughes Elementary, Nevada Elementary School, and Prescott Elementary school received more than 125 books from Prescott nonprofit Hamilton Haven. Dr. Kimberly Turner is the principal of the Blevins schools. Tonda Pennington […]