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Bypass collision kills one
HOPE – A collision Friday afternoon on the bypass in Hope killed one and injured two others. According to the preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, a 2008 GMC Sierra driven by Jesse Ryan, […]
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Main Street Hope grant
Accepting a $3000 grant for the Hope Downtown Network is John and Kim Hollis, 2nd and 3rd from the left. LITTLE ROCK – Friday, the Main Street Arkansas program said it “had a chance to […]
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Local Grant Recipients Named
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Division of Rural Services has awarded community grants totaling $356,802.26 to 36 counties and communities across the state. “These grants go a long way in helping […]
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Watermelon Festival Updates
HOPE – The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce has announced updates to the upcoming Watermelon Festival activities. Watermelon Olympics (business competition) will NOT move downtown. The Olympics will take place on Thursday, August 5 at […]
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LeadAR hears HPS nutrition success
Deanna Gilbert, right, Hope Public Schools Director of Child Nutrition, and Sandra Calhoun, center, HPS Food Services/Aramark Director, welcome Julie Robinson, left, from the LeadAR Program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research […]
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Master Gardeners at CPS
The Clinton Primary School main entrance garden gets a spring makeover from the Hempstead County Master Gardeners who have made the bright spot a continuing project for the group. Deanna Willis, walking left, takes on […]
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HAPS Fun Day
The weather was not suitable for much outdoor activity but that did not stop students and faculty at the Hope Academy of Public Service from making full use of the annual end of school campus […]
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60 show for annual Blevins reunion
HOPE – After missing last year due to COVID-19, the alumnus of Blevins High School gathered at Hempstead Hall Saturday to resume their annual reunion. A total of 60 former graduates registered for the event, […]
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State has record surplus
LITTLE ROCK – The state is on pace to have a record surplus of more than $1 billion, which is a strong indicator that the Arkansas economy is recovering from the negative effects of the […]
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Livestock report
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 6/3/2021 – Final AUCTION This Week Last Reported 5/27/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 781 591 679 Feeder Cattle: 524(67.1%) 467(79.0%) 539(79.4%) Slaughter Cattle: 172(22.0%) 109(18.4%) 115(16.9%) Replacement […]
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Hope police log
On May 25, 2021 at approximately 9:46pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Alaina Larey, 29, of Hope, AR and charged her with battery in the 2nd degree. The arrest occurred in the 2000 […]
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HAPS Transition
An end-of-year reception honored the first class from the Hope Academy of Public Service to graduate from Hope High School and the University of Arkansas-Hope concurrently through the Hope Collegiate Academy. HAPs Principal Dr. Carol […]