Hempstead County News

HOPE – Hope School District has kept busy recently. During November’s Board meeting there was an update on a student car incident. All students were said to be recovering well, and staff followed the appropriate […]

SPRING HILL – Spring Hill will have early dismissal on the 15th-18th with Pre-K at 1, K-2 car at 1:10, 3-6 car at 1:20, bus at 1:25 and walkers at 1:30. The 7th grade girls […]

This week at the State Capitol, members of the Arkansas House of Representatives came together for an annual Christmas tradition that reflects the spirit of service at the heart of public office. During a holiday […]

HOPE – The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the promotion of six deputies to the rank of Senior Deputy Sheriff. The newly promoted deputies are: Senior Deputy Jacob Wayne – 5 years […]

LITTLE ROCK – On Thursday, December 11th, The Office of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin hosted the 2025 Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony. Hope Police Department Corporal Charlie Featherston received Officer of the Year […]

HOPE – As of 11:15 am, the Hope City Phones (City Hall, Public Works, Parks, Landfill, Fire Stations) but NOT 911 or Police Admin, lines are out of order. We will update here when they […]

HOPE – The Isaacs came to town and sang to a packed house Thursday night at First Baptist Church of Hope! We absolutely loved getting to host Brady Rhodes, The Jack Daniels Family and The […]

HOPE – At the December Hempstead County Quorum meeting Thursday night, JPs adopted the Budget Ordinance. The budget is proposed at $23,476,651.26. The Court adopted a resolution authorizing and approving to propose a 3/4 cent […]

PATMOS – Patmos Volunteer Fire Department was paged to a single-vehicle accident with entrapment and injuries. We are grateful for the quick response and teamwork from Pafford EMS, Spring Hill VFD, Survival Flight, Air Evac, […]

HOPE – Exciting news! RJR Construction has officially started building the new splash pad at Northside Park. The splash pad is expected to be complete within 120 days, with new parking, sidewalks, and restroom facilities […]