Hempstead County News

Lithium-ION Battery Operations Responder Course

August 6, 2026 Pamela Primm-Purifoy 0

PRESCOTT – Lithium-ION Battery Operations Responder Course. Fire Fighters/1st Responders attended course. Fire Departments in attendance included Bluff City, Delight, Bodcaw, Nevada County Fire & Rescue, Prescott, Cale, Rosston, Fair Hills, Mineral Springs, and Cross […]

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Miss & Mister Hope Watermelon Pageant excites!

August 6, 2026 Davis Johnson 0

HOPE – Watermelon wonder has officially kicked off as the long-awaited Miss & Mister Hope Watermelon pageant was held on Tuesday, August 4th. The pageant was held at the Klipsch Auditorium in City Hall in […]

50th Annual Watermelon Ribbon Cutting at noon today

August 6, 2026 Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce 0

Hope Evenion Lions meet scholarship recipients

August 5, 2026 Hope Evening Lions Club 0

(Left) Zoey Myers – Spring Hill High School. She plans to attend SAU, and Alexis McDuffy – Hope High School. She plans to attend UAHT and then the U of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Not pictured […]

Burn Ban issued for Hempstead County

August 5, 2026 Judge Jerry Crane 0

A burn ban has been issued for Hempstead County as of today, August 5th, 2026 by County Judge Jerry Crane.

Hope City Board meets

August 5, 2026 Dale Gathright, Jr. 0

HOPE – The Hope City Board at their first August meeting Tuesday night took a step to begin repairing hail damage from an April 25th storm that damaged 58 city structures. A variety of roof […]

Hope Public Schools announces 2026 Educator Hall of Fame inductees

August 5, 2026 Tony McClain, Communications and Public Relations Director 0

HOPE — Hope Public Schools is proud to announce the six distinguished individuals selected for induction into the 2026 Educator Hall of Fame. The members of the 2026 induction class are: Julie Cochran Don Sillavan Frances […]

UA Hope-Texarkana chancellor elected to ARE-ON Board of Directors

August 5, 2026 Casey Curtis-UAHT Communications 0

HOPE – University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Chancellor Dr. Ricky Tompkins has been elected to serve on the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON) Board of Directors. Presidents and chancellors from colleges across Arkansas elected […]