Hempstead County News

HOPE – HempsteadHall, the performing arts and conference center on the University of Arkansas Hope –Texarkana’s Hope campus, will remain closed to the public until at least December 2020 due to public health and safety […]

HOPE – On August 28, 2020, at approximately 8:25am, Howard County Sheriff’s Office arrested Deshawn Bishop, 31, of Hope, Arkansas for a felony warrant obtained by Hope Police Department for failing to register as a […]

WARRANTS SERVED: 8.24.20 Kendrick Cooper, 25, Hope, AR                                                                    Failure to Appear Toneika Stuckey, 32, of Washington, AR                                                      Failure to Appear Assadia Muhammad, 49, of Hope, AR                                                          Failure to Appear Joekwevious Marshall, 23, of Hope, […]

HOPE – Students across the Hope Public Schools returned to classes Friday, and felt little effect online Thursday, as Hurricane Laura dealt a glancing blow to Hope. Hope Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bobby Hart announced […]

HOPE – The Hope High School Bobcats will go into Friday’s home opener at Hammons Stadium against traditional rival Nashville with some new rules in place in the era of COVID-19. Bobcat Coach Phillip Turner’s […]

HOPE – The family of the late Richard Hogue recently established the Richard Hogue Family Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Susan Fackler, Richard’s sister, said education has always been important to the […]

  HOPE – Arrangements have been announced for Unity Baptist Church pastor Dr. Glen Tropp: Dr. Glen Edward Tropp Born November 10, 1943 in Denison, Texas, found eternal rest August 28, 2020 in Benton, Arkansas.  […]

BLEVINS – Two large trees fell across U.S. Highway 371 in Blevins Sunday, causing traffic issues for several hours near the Dollar General Store. Blevins Volunteer Fire Department was one of the agencies that responded, […]

  Guernsey – There were no reports of injuries Saturday night when Amtrak’s Texas Eagle passenger train struck a tree on the tracks in Hempstead County during the storms that moved through southwest Arkansas. The […]