Hempstead County News

  MAGNOLIA – Farmers Bank & Trust has announced the promotion of Jacob Jones to Hope Market President and Janet Choate to Commercial Loan Officer II, VP. Jones started his banking career at Farmers Bank […]

WATERMELON IDOL This year’s Watermelon Idol will be held at Hempstead Hall as part of the “NOT The-Watermelon-Festival-Concert CONCERT” on August 15, 2020. Limited to 20 entries. First come, first served. First Round: Saturday, August […]

#FastMelon Challenge Rules In lieu of the in-person Watermelon Eating Contest held at the annual Hope Watermelon Festival, this year we are issuing a virtual challenge! Do you think you can eat a watermelon slice […]

HOPE – Local legends, “South Down Main,” will headline a virtual concert experience in the first-ever (and hopefully only) “NOT The-Watermelon-Festival-Concert” Concert on Saturday, August 15, 2020 live from Hempstead Hall’s theater. The popular singing […]

  HOPE – Monday night Hempstead County Deputies were called to a residence on County Road 157 in reference to a package received in the mail. The package, from Shanghai, China, was addressed to an […]

  DALLAS, TEXAS – Steward Health Care recently announced that it has structured a recapitalization transaction with Cerberus Capital Management that transfers controlling interest of the company to a management group of Steward Health Care […]

HOPE – Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce has updated their current activities and future plans. “We hope you have enjoyed “Let’s Go Live” on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon & 12:30!  We have certainly enjoyed […]

  HOPE – Hempstead County Sheriff James Singleton has released the following statement regarding face coverings: On July 16th, the Governor of Arkansas issued an Executive Order that requires people to wear face coverings when […]

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site recently took home the “Gold Telly Award” for the best biography and non-broadcast film. The film, entitled “From Hope to History, […]

HOPE – Garrett Memorial Christian School in Hope has released a letter outlining is current “going forward” plans: