Hempstead County News

WASHINGTON – On Saturday, September 5, beginning at 9 a.m. join park blacksmiths and the Four State Iron Munchers blacksmithing club for our Junior Apprentice Day at Historic Washington State Park! Participants of all ages […]

WASHINGTON – On Friday, September 18, Historic Washington State Park will provide a special experience for homeschool groups. Students will experience Frontier Days as the 19th century pioneers would have experienced it. Programming at several […]

HOPE – At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2026, Hempstead County Investigators were notified by Arkansas Children’s Hospital that the four-year-old victim had succumbed to her injuries. This is a heartbreaking and deeply […]

HOPE – On September 2nd, 2025, Destinee Bruce, who was 29 years old at the time, was reported missing from Hope, AR. Bruce was reportedly last seen by family members on Saturday, August 30th, 2025. […]