Hempstead County News

WASHINGTON – Historic Washington State Park will open a new exhibit entitled “An Uneasy Freedom: ‘Free Persons of Color’ in Hempstead County” on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the park’s 1874 Visitor Information Center, 100 SW […]

Pictured left to right: Dr. Collin Callaway, Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges and Aubrey Ferguson HOPE – The 2025 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star, Aubrey Ferguson, was recently recognized at the annual Arkansas […]

Touring company from Texas to perform famous historic tragedy of “Julius Caesar” WASHINGTON – Historic Washington State Park will host an evening performance by the Texas Shakespeare Festival of Kilgore on Friday, October 24, at […]

On Monday, October 13th, 2025, at about 10:15am, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Joseph Dansby, 46 of Prescott, AR in the 800 block of McFarron Street in Hope, AR. Mr. Dansby was charged […]

Georgia Estes of the John Cain-Benjamin Culp Chapter of DAR had a program on the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor at their October meeting. The statue will celebrate her 140th birthday next year […]

HOPE – Hempstead County Historical Society: “Great bus tour Sunday afternoon of past homes in Hope by Gary Johnson.”

(Photo from last year’s show. Hope First Assembly of God photo) HOPE — The spirit of community and country comedy was alive and well Friday evening as Hope First Assembly of God hosted its annual […]

HOT SPRINGS – The Bobcats traveled to Hot Springs to play the top 10 ranked Lakeside Rams for Homecoming Friday night. The game started much like last week’s game with the Parkview Patriots as the […]

BLEVINS – The Blevins Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on East 3rd street in Blevins Saturday. The fire was contained to the engine compartment. The car was totaled.

HOPE – Commencing immediately, Pafford returns to Ferno after 8 years and the two parties have agreed a long-term partnership. Thanks to innovations which avoid the need for operators to push or lift patients at […]