Hempstead County News

Living Hope Disability gives to RoC for fall gala

November 15, 2019 Scott Jester Comments Off

HOPE – Pictured are Joseph Joseph, T.J. Connell, John and Faye Connell, and Peggy and John Gray of Living Hope Disability Ministry presenting a $300 donation check to ROC staffer Chika Bonner to be used […]

Church Anniversary Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

November 13, 2019 Submitted Comments Off

Our 140th Church Anniversary celebration will be held on November 24, 2019. Guest speaker is Bishop Jerry Bishop. A detailed history of our church, from beginning in the late 1870’s until 1991, including some of the names of our past bishops, presiding elders, pastors, […]

One Symbol of the Holiday is the Cranberry

November 13, 2019 Submitted Comments Off

With Thanksgiving coming up in just a few weeks, you likely have started planning the Thanksgiving menu or if you are not responsible for the food, you are planning what you will eat. Besides the obvious turkey, one of the symbols […]

RoC Angel tree underway

November 13, 2019 Scott Jester Comments Off

HOPE – Making Rainbows childcare center of Hope will again conduct its annual “ROC Angels” Christmas drive. The goal of the project is to provide a merry Christmas complete with toys, clothes, and essentials for […]

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BSB addresses ESSA scores

November 13, 2019 Liz Woll Comments Off

BLEVINS – Among the topics discussed at the November meeting of the Blevins School Board were last year’s ESSA scores. Though the annual assessment was discussed last month, Superintendent Stephanie Dixon took the opportunity tonight […]

4014 Big Boy Locomotive Makes Stop in Hope

November 12, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion, the Union Pacific Railroad historic Big Boy Steam locomotive 4014 returned to commemorate. The 4014 is the only operating Big Boy locomotive in the world. Big […]

Iron Eagle Depot

November 12, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off

A ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday, November 12 at the chamber office for Iron Eagle Depot. City board member Mark Ross welcomed him to the community and thanked him for choosing Hope to locate. […]

Historic Washington Presents 1840’s “Trial By Jury”

November 12, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off

Historic Washington State Park recently presented the 1840’s version of “Trial By Jury”. The locally-written play is based upon a real murder from the 1840’s and is presented in the very courtroom in which the […]

Willisville Native Joyce Elliot Files To Run For Congress

November 12, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off

Willisville native and State Senator Joyce Elliott filed Tuesday as a Democratic candidate for the US House Seat held by Republican French Hill in Central Arkansas’s Second Congressional District. Elliot currently serves as a state senator representing the 31st […]

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