Hempstead County News

On 31 July 2021 at approximately 1:45 pm deputies were dispatched to the 5980 block of Highway 371 (Blevins area) near Malbrook Church and make contact with Patricia Rowe in reference to a theft. Ms. […]

WARRANTS SERVED: 7.26.21 Jo’Mon Pegue, 23, of Hope, AR                                                        Failure to Comply 7.27.21 Clinton Fifer, 40, of Hope, AR                                                          Failure to Appear 7.28.21 Laboyd Scott, 41, of Hope, AR                                                         Failure to Comply Steven Nelson, 48, […]

  HOPE – Sign up now for Watermelon Idol, the premiere singing contest in the Ark-La-Tex region!  Watermelon Idol is live again this year at the Hope Watermelon Festival at Hope Fair Park.  The contest […]

On July 21, 2021 at approximately 9:40am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Antonio Gulley, 23, of Hope, AR and charged him with forgery in the 2nd degree and theft of property.  The arrest […]

WASHINGTON – Historic Washington State Park recently received on loan a Gatling Gun on display in the B.W. Edwards Weapons Museum. Curator Josh Williams and Weapons Curator Ernie Cox will be available to visit with […]

MCNAB – The McNab City Council has voted to refer a local sales tax to a vote of the people in November. At the July 19th McNab City Council meeting, the council approved ordinances referring […]

HOPE – A former classroom teacher, principal and administrator in East Texas and Arkansas public schools has been named assistant principal at Hope High School. Lekia Jones, a graduate of Arkansas High School in Texarkana, […]