Hempstead County News

HOPE – The Yerger Middle School EAST program joins forces with the Yerger Museum to Celebrate History through Education. Stop by the Yerger Museum (401 Henry C. Yerger St.) Thursday, February 26th from 4:00 pm […]

HOPE – A “Distinguished Legislator Award” from the Arkansas Municipal League was presented to 88th District State Representative Dolly Henley at Tuesday night’s Hope City Board meeting. Municipal League General Counsel John Wilkerson and Legislative […]

HOPE – Meeting night Tuesday for the Hope City Board opened with a Board Working Meeting to discuss board preferences for Potential Recreation Aquatic Center Value Engineering cost reductions. City Manager JR Wilson walked the city […]

ROGERS – Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative: Last week, Chad Morris was recognized at the 2026 AGATE (Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education) Conference in Rogers. Chad was awarded the Award of Excellence and had a […]

WASHINGTON – Join the animal curator at Historic Washington State Park on Saturday, February 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This workshop covers the basics of safe harnessing and driving horse teams. If you […]

HOPE – On Monday, February 9th, 2026, at 4:20pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Antonio Martinez, 52 of Hope, AR in the 300 block of South Ferguson Street. Mr. Martinez was charged with […]

WASHINGTON – The Washington Vintage Dancers will be holding its annual George Washington Birthday Ball on Saturday evening February 21th at the Brunson House in Washington, Arkansas located at 615 SW Carroll Street. The evening […]